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Book Clubs |
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Reading a great book and then not
being able to discuss it is like winning the lottery and telling no
one. Hence the creation of the book club; designed for individuals
passionate about great literature or non-fiction and interested in
pushing their typical reading boundaries. Book clubs are on the rise
- there are 4 to 5 million clubs in existence in North America
alone. Words Worth Books supports the ever-growing community of book
clubs and we are happy to help you keep your group running smoothly.
Below is information about our monthly book club pick and community
book clubs. Our suggestions page gives ideas about running a book
club along with great books for discussion.
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Words Worth Monthly Book
Club Pick - for March 2010 |
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M.J. Hyland's This Is How
M. J. Hyland is the multi-award-winning and Man Booker-shortlisted
author of Carry Me Down. Her third novel, This Is How, is a
psychologically probing and deeply moving account of a perpetual
outsider longing to find his niche. When Patrick Oxtoby's fiancée
breaks off their engagement, he leaves home and moves to a remote
seaside village. In spite of his hopes for a new and better life,
Patrick struggles to fit in and make the right impression. Certain
that his new friends are conspiring against him, and with his
already fragile personality further fractured, he takes a course of
action that permanently alters his life. |
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Words Worth Discussing -
Our Monthly-In-House Book Club
Click
HERE for our Book Club Blog |
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Words Worth
Book Club
Meet in the store 7pm
Free |
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This is How
by
MJ Hyland - March 23 |
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Birdman by Mo Hayder
- April 27 |
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Bel Canto by Ann
Patchett - May 25 |
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Last Night in
Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel - June 29 |
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Stitches by David
Small - July 27 |
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The Book Thief by
Markus Zusak - August 24 |
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Walking the Perfect
Square by Reed Farrle Coleman - September 28 |
The
club has a blog so we can keep in touch about the books we’re
reading. This book club marks a first in Words Worth history, as
staff members read and respond to books alongside
you, with potential for author participation and more. If you would like to sign
up as a book club member, please e-mail
Mandy
to reserve a spot in our next discussion.
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Dudes Only - Our Monthly
Men's Book Club
Click
HERE
for more of David's recommended mysteries |
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Dudes Only
Book
Club
Meets at various pubs -
email
David for location
7pm
Free |
Birdman by Mo
Hayder - March 25 |
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A Test of Wills by
Charles Todd - April 29 |
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If you've ever felt like you
should make an effort to engage in some form of literary
scholarship, but don't want to read something your wife's book club
just finished or Oprah recommended then this is the group for you.
We think it's time men read books that don't teach us how to build
or repair something, invest in anything, or get in touch with
anyone's emotions. Instead let's read books that feature beer, high
speed car chases, defusing bombs and busting nasty villains. And
then once a month gather with the guys to discuss it at our monthly meeting which takes place the
fourth Thursday of the month at 7pm in the store.
If you would like to sign up as a book club member, please
email
David for more information or to
reserve a spot in our next discussion.
We now have a Facebook page at Blomkvist Wannabees. Join us there!
March Pick
- Birdman by Mo
Hayder
Greenwich ,
south-east London . The Met's crack murder squad, AMIP, is called
out by nervous CID detectives to a grim discovery. Five bodies,
all young women, all ritualistically murdered and dumped on
wasteland near the Millenium Dome.
When a post-mortem examination reveals a singular, horrific
signature linking the victims, officers realize that they are on
the trail of the most dangerous offender known to the force: a
sexual serial killer.
Detective Inspector Jack Caffery, young, driven, unshockable,
finds himself facing both hostility within the force and echoes of
his past in this, his first case with AMIP. He is tortured by the
knowledge of a death long ago that he might have prevented. Now,
as he employs every weapon that forensic science has to offer, he
knows he has only limited time before the chaotic, sadistic killer
strikes again. (From
Mo Hayder's Website)
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Other Community Book
Clubs
(If you offer a
community book club, please
email and we will add your
club's information here!) |
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- Kava Bean Commons |
Book Club meets one Saturday afternoon a month. Call and leave your
name and email for more information 519-745-5282 - 24 Gaukel St.
Kitchener
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- St. Mary's Hospital |
St. Mary's General
Hospital has a book club which is made up of hospital staff and
“neighbours”. The group meets in the Medical Library on the 10th
floor of the hospital. Contact Elaine Baldwin, the librarian at St.
Mary's General Hospital
911 Queen's Blvd.
Kitchener - 519 749-6549 |
