Book Club

Discussing "Nickel Boys" by Colson Whitehead

Join us for an in-person meeting to discuss Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. A poignant charming novel about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined. Please RSVP to host Kris Landrum…

Join us in August as Joan Dressler leads us in discussion of Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March. Murder in Old Bombay is the story of Army Captain Jim Agnihotri. While recovering from his battle injuries in a military hospital in Poona, he comes across a mysterious case. Two women have fallen to their death from the city’s…

Paula Wells will lead us in the discussion of The Dutch House by Ann Patchett.  This bestseller is a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. Please RSVP to Amy at 336-848-4198 or amy.meinecke@gmail.com  

Book Group has regrouped! Changes made!!! New book(s) and new host – same date and time. Book group will meet at home of Kris Landrum. Please email or text if you plan to attend at KLandrum@tuggleduggins.com or 336-209-2420. The book for December book group is now “The Christmas Memory” and “One Christmas” by Truman Capote. These are…

The discussion of The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles will be lead by Ashley Madden. This book received high praise from numerous members. Contact Ronnie with your RSVP at rsgrabon@gmail.com. Ronnie is able to host 12 people. If the number of responses exceeds twelve we will consider a second meeting so feel free to RSVP.

Dr. Jen Thomas will lead us in discussion of Nomadland: Surviving America in the 21st Century by Jessica Bruder. A New York Times Bestseller and award- winning movie. “From the North Dakota beet fields to California's National Forest campgrounds to Amazon's Texas CamperForce program, employers have discovered a new low-cost labor pool: transient older Americans.…

Kim Trone will lead the discussion of The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World, by the 14th Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu. In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu traveled to the Dalai Lama's home in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness's eightieth birthday and to create what they hoped would be a gift for…