The Library

Talk About Books with Us—Virtually!

Missing our book discussion groups? Want to talk about your latest read? You can talk about books with other readers in these groups on Zoom, Facebook and Goodreads.

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Ash Grove Bibliophiles

Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. Visit with others about a book you're currently reading, one you've read or a title you've heard about in our virtual discussion group on Zoom. Sponsored by the Ash Grove Branch Library. Register to attend this program by emailing adriennep@thelibrary.org. A link and password to access the virtual event will be shared with registered participants.

• November 17 Registrations accepted November 3-16.
• December 15 Registrations accepted December 1-14.
• January 19 Registrations accepted January 5-18.
• February 16 Registrations accepted February 2-15.

Resolving to Read the Classics

Thursday, January 7, 6 p.m. Did you make a resolution to read more classics this year? Visit with other readers and talk about the books you've always meant to read. Get recommendations and discuss the classics that you love, whether you're a Jane-ite or a fan of Hemingway's prose. You'll also have the chance to win a classic novel to add to your collection! Sponsored by the Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library. Visit thelibrary.org/programs before the event for details to access it.

ReadUps

Find ReadUps on Facebook and on our Goodreads page to discuss books related to monthly topics and themes.

• November: Short Stories
• December: Biography
• January: Thriller
• February: Children's Books

SCORE E3 Business Book Club via Facebook

Tuesdays, 6 p.m. E3 stands for Empowering and Educating Entrepreneurs. Join Southwest Missouri SCORE and the Library for a book club to motivate and inspire your work life, whatever it looks like. Discussion happens all month at facebook.com/groups/scoree3bookclub, with a live virtual discussion the last Tuesday of each month on Zoom. Register to attend this program by visiting thelibrary.org/ programs or calling 883-1974. A link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants.

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  November: Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader's Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss. Via Facebook only.
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  December 29: Dare to Lead: Brave Work, Tough Conversations, Whole Hearts by Brené Brown. Registration starts November 24.
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  January 26: Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant. Registration starts December 29.
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  February 23: How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs by Guy Raz. Registration starts January 26.

Cookbook Book Club via Goodreads

Try at least one recipe from a cookbook, then meet with other culinary aficionados to discuss how everyone's recipes turned out and review the books. We'll also talk food news, cooking techniques and publishing trends.

Donuts and Death via Goodreads

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  November: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
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  December: Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer
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  January: Elizabeth by Ken Greenhall
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  February: Ghost Story by Peter Straub

Feel-Good Fiction via Goodreads

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  November: Two Steps Forward by Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist
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  December: The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
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  January: Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
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  February: Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

My Favorite True Crime via Goodreads

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  November: Norco '80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American History by Peter Houlahan
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  December: Indecent Advances: A Hidden History of True Crime and Prejudice Before Stonewall by James Polchin
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  January: American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road by Nick Bilton
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  February: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

Science & Stories via Goodreads

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  November: Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
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  December: The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan
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  January: Underland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert Macfarlane
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  February: Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding by Daniel Lieberman

Social Justice Book Club via Goodreads

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  November: The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth and Power by Deirdre Mask
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  December: Best of 2020. We'll discuss the best social justice books we read this year and what we learned from them.
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  January: Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century by Alice Wong
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  February: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond

Wednesday Book Discussion Group via Goodreads

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  November: Becoming by Michelle Obama
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  December: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
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  January: From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke
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  February: Washington Black by Esi Edugyan