Books

Book Club Meets Friday August 18 @ 2 pm

Submitted by Janet G on Mon, 08/14/2017 - 2:39pm

With the solar eclipse fast approaching, it's a great time to read a book set in space, and explore the genre of Science Fiction.  Crosby Book Club will meet to discuss Elizabeth Moon's Remnant Population, on Friday, August 18 at 2 pm.  The novel's protagonist, Ofelia, has lived on Colony 3245.12 for forty years.  When the corporation which runs the colony loses its franchise, the colonists are forced to relocate.  Ofelia, relishing the opportunity to finally be totally free and independent, manages to stay behind, the sole occupant of the entire planet....or so she thinks.  

Book Club: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

Submitted by David M. on Mon, 08/14/2017 - 9:51am

On Wednesday, September 13 at 11:00 am our “A Novel Idea” book club convenes again to discuss “The Woman in Cabin 10” by Ruth Ware. Enjoy light refreshments as you immerse yourself in lively discussion of the work and general social interaction.

The Woman in Cabin 10

For more information contact Sharon or Monica at 281-590-1456
 

 

August Book Clubs

Submitted by Gavin Sheaffer on Thu, 08/03/2017 - 10:31am

The Northwest Branch Library has several active book clubs that meet regularly each month. If you would like to participate, consider joining one (or all) of the clubs. Fellowship and fun for all. If you have any questions related to the book clubs, please contact the Northwest Branch Library at 832-927-5460 or via email at nw@hcpl.net and a staff member will assist you. This months meeting times and selections are:

Inspirational Book Club, August 17th at 2:00pm

Spring Branch-Memorial Library--The Page Turners

Submitted by Aleksandra T on Wed, 07/26/2017 - 3:37pm

Rosie projectTitle to be discussed: The Rosie project by Graeme Simsion.  Date of meeting: Tuesday, August 8, 6:30 p.m.  Summary: "Don Tillman, professor of genetics, has never been on a second date.... So when an acquaintance informs Don that he would make a "wonderful" husband, his first reaction is shock. Yet Don must concede to the statistical probability that there is someone for everyone, and he embarks upon The Wife Project. In the orderly, evidence-based manner with which Don approaches all things, he sets out to find the perfect partner. She will be punctual and logical; most definitely not a barmaid, a smoker, a drinker, or a late-arriver. Yet Rosie Jarman is all these things, and is also beguiling, fiery, intelligent, and on a quest of her own. Rosie is looking for her biological father, a search that a certain DNA expert might be able to help her with. Don's Wife Project takes a back burner to Father Project and an unlikely relationship blooms, forcing the scientifically minded geneticist to confront the spontaneous whirlwind that is Rosie, and the realization that love is not always what looks good on paper."

Crosby Book Club meets Friday, July 28 @ 2 pm

Submitted by Janet G on Mon, 07/24/2017 - 6:55pm

Are you looking for a summer romance?  Join Crosby Book Club on Friday, July 28, at 2 pm as we discuss The Last Letter from Your Lover, by Jojo Moyes.  In this 2011 Romantic Novel of the Year, Jennifer Stirling finds an impassioned letter, signed "B", asking her to leave her husband.  Because of injuries suffered in a car accident though, she cannot recall the relationship, and has no idea who "B." is.  Decades later, a young woman finds the same letter in a newspaper archive, and becomes determined to find out if the lovers had a happy ending.

Book Club: My Story by Elizabeth Smart

Submitted by David M. on Thu, 07/13/2017 - 2:31pm

On Wednesday, August 9 at 11:00 am our “A Novel Idea” book club convenes again to discuss “My Story” by Elizabeth Smart. Enjoy light refreshments as you immerse yourself in lively discussion of the work and general social interaction.

My Story by Elizabeth Smart

For more information contact Sharon or Monica at 281-590-1456
 

 

The Bassoon King

Submitted by Angel Hill on Sat, 07/08/2017 - 2:45pm

The Bassoon King by Rainn WilsonIf the title doesn't draw your attention, then maybe the foreword by Dwight Schrute will. I just added to my to-read list The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy by Rainn Wilson.

Teen Book Club: The Giver

Submitted by David M. on Thu, 06/22/2017 - 10:25am

Join us as our teen book club continues on Tuesday, July 18 at 4:00 pm. Discuss the intricacies of the narrative. Share in the interplay of literary minds. Work together to select more great books for next time.

The Giver by Lois Lowry

This month's book will be The Giver by Lois Lowry

Book Club: Woman of God by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Submitted by David M. on Thu, 06/15/2017 - 4:04pm

On Wednesday, July 12 at 11:00 am our “A Novel Idea” book club convenes again to discuss “Woman of God” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. Enjoy light refreshments as you immerse yourself in lively discussion of the work and general social interaction.

Woman of God by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

For more information contact Sharon or Monica at 281-590-1456
 

 

Spring Branch-Memorial Library--The Page Turners

Submitted by Aleksandra T on Wed, 06/14/2017 - 2:36pm

Home gameTitle to be discussed: Home game : an accidental guide to fatherhood by Michael Lewis.  Date of meeting: July 11, 6:30 p.m.  Summary: "When he became a father, Michael Lewis found himself expected to feel things that he didn't feel, and to do things that he couldn't see the point of doing. At first this made him feel guilty, until he realized that all around him fathers were pretending to do one thing, to feel one way, when in fact they felt and did all sorts of things, then engaged in what amounted to an extended cover-up. Lewis decided to keep a written record of what actually happened immediately after the birth of each of his three children. This book is that record. But it may also be the funniest, most unsparing account of ordinary daily household life ever recorded from the point of view of the man inside. The remarkable thing about this story isn't that Lewis is so unusual--it's that he is so typical."
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