Book Clubs

Brainy Bibliophiles is led by Jill Silvius, Ph.D. and takes a more scholarly approach to book discussions.

The group reads a mix of fiction, nonfiction, and classics – usually texts that are longer, more theoretical, and/or more complex than you might find in another book group.

The group meets in-person at 6:00PM on select dates in the living room.

Registration is recommended.

For more information, email [email protected].

2025 Book Picks

• Tuesday, March 4, 2025: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
• Tuesday, June 3, 2025: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
• Tuesday, September 2, 2025: Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
• Tuesday, December 2, 2025: As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

The Daytime Book Discussion Group meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 11:00AM.

2026 Book Selections:

January 22: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
February 26: The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson
March 26: 1984 by George Orwell
April 23: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
May 28: 33 Place Brugmann by Alice Austen
June 25: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
July 23: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
August 27: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
September 24: Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt by Chelsea Iversen
October 22: The Granddaughter by Bernhard Schlink
November 19: Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
December 17: The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende

November 20 – Shred Sisters, by Betsy Lerner
December 18 – Small Things Like These, by Claire Keegan

This library book clubs discusses award-winning books at 10:30 AM on Fridays. Dates and topics for the next meetings are as follows:

• Empire Falls by Richard Russo, Sep 26, 2025
• Amity and Prosperity by Eliza Griswold, Nov 21, 2025

The group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm in the living room; contact [email protected] for details and updates.

2026 Picks:

January 14 –  The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor by Eddie Jaku.
February 11 – Frostbite-How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet and Ourselves by Nicole Twilley
March 11 – My Friends by Fredrik Backman
April 8 – Lulu Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller
May 13 – Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe
June 10 – The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
July 8 – Home Before Morning: The Story of an Army Nurse in Vietnam by Lynda Van Devanter
August 12 – Handling Sin by Michael Malone
September 9 – Homecoming by Kate Morton
October 14 – The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
November 11 – The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
December 5 – Christmas Party (Saturday at 1:00)
January 13 – The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

A “Bring Your Own” romance book club. Read and bring a book that matches the theme for the month, or read the recommended selection! Third or fourth Thursday at 6:00 PM

2026 Picks:

Jan 29 Theme: Secrets; Here for the Wrong Reasons by Annabel Paulson & Lydia Wang
Feb 26 Theme: Non-Regency; All the Painted Stars by Emma Denny
Mar 26 Theme: Retry; Heart Strings by Ivy Fairbanks
Apr 30 Theme: Writers; We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian
May 28 Theme: Workplace; Single Player by Tara Tai
Jun 25 Theme: Marriage; A Gentleman’s Gentleman by TJ Alexander
Jul 30 Theme: Celebrity; Love Is a War Song by Danica Nava
Aug 27 Theme: Rake; A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell
Sep 24 Theme: Sports; The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee
Oct 29 Theme: Magic; A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske
Nov 19 Theme: Besties; A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins
Dec 17 Theme: Novellas; Snow Place Like L.A. by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone