Benicia Public Library: Monthly Book Clubs: December 2024 Book Clubs

CURRENT BPL BOOK CLUBS

The Library offers a variety of book clubs to cover many genres. You can meet new people and expand your literary interests! We provide the book at each meeting or you can ask for it from the Customer Service Desk. All of our clubs work on a drop-in basis, and you are welcome to come even if you didn't finish (or start!) your title. More info is below.

ADULT BOOK CLUBS

Noon Book Club

February 4 at 12PM

This group meets the first Wednesday of the month in the Library. Pick up a copy of the book at the Customer Service Desk.

The Impossible Fortune: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery
by Richard Osman

Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan? It s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favorite criminal. But when Elizabeth meets Nick, a wedding guest asking for her help, she finds the thrill of the chase is ignited once again. And when Nick disappears without a trace, his cagey business partner becomes the gang's next stop. It seems the duo have something valuable--something worth killing for--.

Kids' Books for Adults Book Club

January 20 at 7PM

This group meets the third Tuesday of the month via Zoom. If you need a copy of the book, ask at the Customer Service Desk.

Join Zoom Meeting by computer:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83580667298?pwd=o9nAXi9lHltfF3GJK2zZUXbKkQ2xlF.1
Or by phone: 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID 835 8066 7298

Email aangell@ci.benicia.ca.us for the passcode.

How to Be Brave
by Daisy May Johnson

Daisy May Johnson's How to Be Brave is a delightfully zany yet heartwarming middle-grade novel about a young girl who bands together with her boarding school friends to find her missing mother. Calla North and her mother Elizabeth live a quiet but happy life together. Elizabeth happens to be the world's leading expert on ducks--but unfortunately, being an expert on ducks doesn't always pay the bills (no pun intended). When Elizabeth is offered a well-paid research trip to the Amazon, it's an opportunity too good to miss. But while her mother's off exploring, Calla winds up at boarding school. No adventures are likely to find her there--or so she thinks. Then Calla receives the terrible news that her mother's plane has gone missing. Can Calla, her friends, and a motley crew of nuns defeat an evil new headmistress and find Elizabeth before it's too late?

Cook the Book Book Club

JANUARY 27 at 12PM

This group usually meets the fourth Tuesday of the month in the Library. Members cook a dish based on the theme or from an assigned cookbook and come discuss what they think about the dish. Member often bring food from their cookbook to share, but this is not required.

THEME: Soups and Stews! This is a member suggestion from Jo & Sarah. Please bring a ladle for your dish; we'll have bowls. Many cookbooks offer recipes for soups and/or stews, so no specific titles are set aside. If you need assistance, please ask at the Customer Service Desk.

Mystery Book Club

January 22 at 7PM

This group meets the fourth Thursday of the month in the Library. Pick up a copy of the book at the Customer Service Desk.

While Justice Sleeps: A Thriller
by Stacey Abrams

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A gripping, complexly plotted thriller set within the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court, where a young law clerk finds herself embroiled in a shocking mystery crafted by one of the most preeminent judges in America--from celebrated national leader and bestselling author Stacey Abrams.

BookBytes, the Digital Readers Club

February 26 at 7PM

Join BookBytes, our new digital book club and enjoy great reads right from your device! Four times a year we will feature one title available in both eBook and downloadable audiobook formats through the library’s digital collection, Libby. Discussion questions will be posted online, and readers can connect and share their thoughts at virtual meetups.

Discover, download, and discuss—your next favorite book is just a click away!

The first title will be available on January 1, 2026.

Zoom link for virtual book discussion meet-up: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85189871411?pwd=xaaDQFcyXlLAStaC1Jw7D9dNKpitPO.1

For a list of the discussion questions, please visit our website: https://benicialibrary.org/events/bookbytes-the-digital-readers-club

Raising Hare: A Memoir
by Chloe Dalton

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - FINALIST FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE - During the COVID lockdown, a former London political adviser retreats to the countryside and unexpectedly rescues a baby hare, forging a delicate bond that reframes her understanding of wildness and freedom. With lyrical precision and reflective insight, this memoir becomes a meditation on trust, boundaries, and our human relationship to the natural world.