Book Discussions

It is time to sign up new subscribers for our Adult LitCrate subscription series!

Let us know your reading preferences and we will provide some surprises and a book selected just for you. We will prepare a box for pick up, every other month. The goodies are yours to keep, but don’t forget to return the books!

Fill out a form starting December 1 to register for the next session of LitCrate at ahml.info/LitCrate. Sign-ups are limited.

Adult LitCrate subscriptions are for Arlington Heights cardholders only, and are bi-monthly for six months. Learn more at ahml.info/litcrate.

BOOK DISCUSSIONS

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Please note: Book discussions are on break after December 1, through the end of the year.

SCIENCE FICTION BOOK DISCUSSION

Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke

Wednesday, December 1, 7–8 p.m. / Cardinal Room

In this retro Hugo Award-nominated novel, alien invaders bring peace to Earth, at a grave price.

2021

FAVORITE BOOKS of 2021

The best books entertain us, educate us on important topics, keep us turning pages into the wee hours or provide us with welcome escape. Check out what our advisors loved reading in 2021. If you would like a personalized list of book recommendations from our staff, fill out a Book Me form at ahml.info/book-me and we will send you a customized selection based on your preferences.

Dark Sky: A Joe Pickett Novel by C.J. Box The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country by Amanda Gorman The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Guncle by Steven Rowley The Cellist by Daniel Silva Lightning Flowers: My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving a Life by Katherine Standefer (Finalist for the prestigious 2021 Kirkus Prize for nonfiction. Standefer grew up in Arlington Heights.) We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner

Favorite Things: Best of 2021 Edition

Tuesday, December 7, 7–7:45 p.m. / Zoom

Join library staff as we share our favorite books, movies and music of 2021 and discuss what we’re looking forward to in 2022. Grab your favorite beverage and meet advisors, librarians and collection pros who can help bulk up your to-read, watch and listen lists. Then share your own favorite things from 2021 with us in the discussion that follows.