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Next Discussion is Wednesday, March 11, 2026. 
Join us for our next book discussion on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at
7 pm. In recognition of the 250th anniversary celebration of the United States, we will be discussing The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers who Brought the American Ideal West by David McCullough and will meet in-person in the library's Main Level Conference Room.
 
Background Reading
You will find background reading, reviews, author information, and other pertinent information, on the Wednesday Evening Book Club webpage.
 
Please see the full list of books below that we will read in 2026! 
 
Book for April 22, 2026 (Please note that this is in place of our May meeting.) 
For our discussion on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 we will read Orbital by Samantha Harvey.
 
I will bring 12 print copies to the March 11th discussion where they will be available "first come, first serve" to anyone attending in-person.
 
If you can't attend Wednesday but still want a print copy of Orbital, you can request one starting Thursday by emailing circ@fallschurchva.gov. Be sure to include your MRSPL card number and the title of the book in your email.
 
 
Questions?
If you have any questions, please email Beth Meadows at bmeadows@fallschurchva.gov. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter for the Wednesday Evening Book Discussion, please unsubscribe below or email bmeadows@fallschurchva.gov.
 
Special thanks to the MRSPL Foundation, which subsidizes the 12 print copies for the Wednesday Evening Book Club.
 
 
Upcoming Book Discussion Schedule
 


The Quiet American by Graham Greene
January 14, 2026
The Quiet American
by Graham Greene
GoodReads | View in Events Calendar
The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West by David McCullough
March 11, 2026
The Pioneers: the Heroic Story of the Settlers who Brought the American Ideal West
by David McCullough
GoodReads | View in Events Calendar
 
Orbital: A Novel (Booker Prize Winner) by Samantha Harvey
 
 PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR MAY DISCUSSION:
April 22, 2026
Orbital
by Samantha Harvey
GoodReads | View in Events Calendar

 
Kitchen Confidential Annotated Edition: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain 
 
July 8, 2026
Kitchen Confidential 
by Anthony Bourdain
GoodReads | View in Events Calendar


 
Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction by Lynne Olson 
September 9, 2026
Empress of the Nile
by Lynne Olson
GoodReads | View in Events Calendar
After the Funeral and Other Stories by Tessa Hadley
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR NOVEMBER MEETING:
November 4, 2026
After the Funeral and other stories
by Tessa Hadley
GoodReads | View in Events Calendar
 
Learn more about all of our MRSPL Book Clubs!
 
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