The Torrington Library
12 Daycoeton Place
Torrington, CT 06790
Phone:  (860) 489-6684
info@torringtonlibrary.org

Book Discussions

2010 Titles

 

March 20th at 10:30

 A Prayer for the Dying

by Stewart O’Nan

 

April 24th at 10:30

 The Three Miss Margaret's

by Louise Shaffer

 

May 1st at 10:30

 Before You Know Kindness

by Chris Bohjalian

Please note change of date

 

June 26th at 10:30

 Prisoner at Birth

by Jeffrey Archer

 

July 16th at 1:00

 Breakfast with Buddha

by Roland Merullo

 

August 27th at 1:00

 Two Coots in a Canoe

by David Morine

 

September 11th at 10:30

The Help

by Kathryn Stockett

 

October 16th at 10:30

Olive Kitteridge

by Elizabeth Strout

 

November 13th at 10:30

Closing Time

by Joe Queenan

 

December 11th at 10:30

Book: TBA

 

 

*Titles subject to change

 


 

Classic Book Club

 

For those who enjoy the classic and would like to discover,

or rediscover, literatures greatest works.

 

February 20th at 1:00pm

1984 by George Orwell

 

April 24th at 1:00pm

The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

 

June 26th at 1:00pm

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

 

August 13th at 1:00pm

Book TBA

 

October 16th at 1:00pm

Book: TBA

 

December 11th at 1:00pm

Book: TBA

 

 

 

2010 Bookworms' Reading Circle 

                      2010 Information                


Books being discussed in 2010
Reading Group Guides
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                      Reading Group Guides        

 

Different sites that have great guides for book groups...
Reading Group Guides
Random House Book Guides
Henry Holt and Company
W.W. Norton and Company
The Books
St. Martin's Press
Book Club Reader

                      Online Book Clubs           

 

Oprah's Book Club- The very popular book club started by Oprah.
Today Show Book Club- The NBC hit show book club.
Amazon's Book Club- The online book store book club.
Barnes and Noble Book ClubWonderful book store's book club.
Book Club by InterestGreat site that lists tons of online book clubs are categorized by subject interest.

 

 

 

 

                        How To Start Your Own Book Group

 

Bookspot- a great website for resources to start your own club.
How to start a book club- tips to making your club a success.
E-How- steps to help you get your book club up and running.
Seeds of knowledge- tips to start your own Book Club Tea Group.
Book Clubs Resource- a web guide to book clubs and reading groups.

 

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