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Books for Book Clubs January 2018
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Did you know? The High Plains Library District offers many services to support you and your book club! Book Club Bags: Each book club bag includes 12 copies of the book and a discussion guide, and best of all it comes with a 6-week checkout period! Book-a-Librarian for Book Clubs: Set up a face-to-face appointment for your book club with a librarian. From tips on running a successful discussion to presentations on hot new books, we're here to help! Just follow the link and select "Reading Advice" from the list of options. Personalized Reading Lists: If you'd like the personalized help from a librarian without the face-to-face meeting, this is the option for you! Simply fill out the survey, letting us know about the books your group loved (and loved to hate), and we'll send you a list of suggestions picked just for you! Books for Book Clubs Newsletter: Subscribe to this newsletter for monthly picks that are great for discussion, as well as notification of upcoming events and programs suited for book clubs.
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The Changeling: A Novel
by Victor D. LaValle
Resolving to commit to marriage and parenthood unlike the father who abandoned him, Apollo Kagwa, who suffers from bizarre dreams, is shocked when his wife commits an act of astounding violence before disappearing, compelling Apollo's odyssey through a world he barely understands. This parable combines magical realism with family drama, leaving behind options for discussion by the dozen. By the award-winning author of Slapboxing With Jesus.
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Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
by Kathleen Rooney
Embarking on a walk across the unsafe landscape of Manhattan on New Year's Eve in 1984, 85-year-old Lillian Boxfish recalls her long and eventful life, which included a brief reign as the highest-paid advertising woman in America, whose career was cut short by marriage and loss. A moving depiction of an extraordinary life, by the author of O, Democracy!
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Six Wakes
by Mur Lafferty
Awakening in a cloning vat, streaked with blood and possessing no memory of how she died, new clone Maria Arena discovers the clones of six former starship crew members and must identify their murderers before the killer strikes again. In addition to a riveting mystery, Six Wakes also offers opportunity to discuss topics such as space exploration and the ethics of cloning.
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He Said/She Said
by Erin Kelly
Traveling to a festival in Cornwall to see a total eclipse, an eclipse chaser and his girlfriend intervene in a crime that they cannot prove until a dangerous enemy's activities during a subsequent eclipse forces them to confront the past. This is an ideal pick for book clubs that value suspenseful stories filled with unreliable characters and plot twists. By the best-selling author of The Poison Tree.
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A Room of One's Own
by Virginia Woolf
Describes the domestic obligations, social limitations, and economic factors which impede literary creativity in women. This classic look at the roles of women, and of the resulting cultural losses throughout history, is a thought-provoking read that can help enhance the discussions of any book group interested in exploring the #MeToo movement.
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
by Angela Duckworth
Argues that focused persistence is more important than talent in enabling high achievement, drawing on the author's pioneering research and experiences as the daughter of a hard-to-please parent to counsel caregivers, educators, athletes, students and businesspeople on how to promote optimal performance through perseverance. Combines self-improvement and psychology in an enjoyably written style.
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When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
A Ivy League-trained, award-winning young neurosurgeon describes how, after receiving a terminal diagnosis with lung cancer, he explored the dynamics of his roles as a patient and care provider, the philosophical conundrums about a meaningful life and how he wanted to spend his final days. An inspiring and touching read for fans of The Last Lecture and About Alice.
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Leonardo da Vinci
by Walter Isaacson
The best-selling, critically-acclaimed author of Benjamin Franklin draws on da Vinci's remarkable notebooks as well as new discoveries about his life and work in a narrative portrait that connects the master's art to his science, demonstrating how da Vinci's genius was based on the skills and qualities of everyday people, from curiosity and observation to imagination and fantasy.
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