Adult Book Discussions
Registration begins May 1. Please register to receive the oom link for programs noted with All of these programs are subject to change in order to protect our patrons, community, and staff. RIVERINOS TRUE CRIME
W ednesdays, 7:00 to 8 :00 pm We are taking a break from specific cases this summer to try something new. We invite you to oin us to discuss your favorite cases based on each month’s theme. May 12: My Favorite Case June 9: Cases in the News July 14: Kidnapping Case NOVEL SCARES
Thursdays, 7:00 to 8 :00 pm May 20: W h it e is f o r W it ch ing by elen yeyemi Su ering from pica, a malady that causes her to eat nonedible items, sixteen year old Miranda helps to run the family bed and breakfast while witnessing her community’s hostilities toward outsiders, a malice that erupts in violent and destructive ways. July 22: T h e S o u t h e r n Bo o k C lu b ’ s G u id e t o S la ying V a m p ir e s by Grady endrix A supernatural thriller set in South Carolina in the’ s about a women’s book club that must protect its suburban community from a mysterious stranger who turns out to be a real monster. WORLD LANGUAGES BOOK DISCUSSION
Sunday, May 23, 1:00 to 2:00 pm Do you want to practice your Turkish or get together with other Turkish speakers oin us for a discussion of the book ihin irlili i Mental ollution by local author Associate Dr. Y akup, a former faculty member at several universities abroad and in Turkey. M e nt a l ollution is about how our memory is damaged by exposure to irrelevant information and images with violent and explicit content on TV and in video games.
ADULT SUMMER READING: TAILS AND TALES
June 12 - July 31 Get rewarded for reading this summer with our Adult Summer Reading program. or every book you read, program you attend, or activity you participate in, such as animal scavenger hunts or sharing a pet photo, you’re eligible for a ticket into one of our seven ra e prizes. Participate through our website or stop by the Reference Desk. Special participation buttons related to our activities will be available at our Reference Desk while supplies last. SUMMER BOOK BUZZ
Thursday, June 3, 7:00 to 8 :00 pm We’ll talk about what’s new in Summer books and other sure to be popular titles. Get the inside scoop and we’ll help you begin curating an exciting holds list or start downloading tomorrow’s best sellers. ADULT ROCKY RIVER READERS BOOK GROUP
Thursday, June 10, 7:00 to 8 :00 pm S h u ggie Ba in by Douglas Stuart Set in Glasgow in the early s, this Booker Prize winning novel is about family, love and addiction. At its heart is ugh Shuggie Bain, a boy coming of age amidst poverty and isolation, while caring for his alcoholic mother. BOOK A CHAT WITH CHIEF LICHMAN
Thursday, July 8 , 7:00 to 8 :00 pm N e v e r F a r A w a y by Michael oryta In the author’s latest thriller, ina Morgan is forced to leave her husband and small children behind a er witnessing a gruesome crime. ears later, she’s been reunited with her children and now everyone is in mortal danger. Pick up this page turner and oin a discussion led by P olice Chief L ichman.
BOOK CLUB KITS
eed a set of hard to get books for your Book Club Check out our Book Club its for weeks and you’ll receive book copies, a set of discussion uestions and other pertinent information about the title and author, all inside a canvas library bag. We’ve got fiction and nonfiction book titles ust waiting for you! In uire at the Adult Reference desk for more information. BO OK DISC U SSIONS
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