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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 January 2010 |
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The Time Traveler's
Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Audrey Niffenegger's innovative
debut, The Time Traveler's Wife, is the story of Clare, a
beautiful art student, and Henry, an adventuresome librarian, who
have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was thirty-six,
and were married when Clare was twenty-three and Henry thirty-one.
Impossible but true, because Henry finds himself periodically
displaced in time, pulled to moments of emotional gravity from his
life, past and future. His disappearances are spontaneous, his
experiences unpredictable, alternately harrowing and amusing. |
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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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Time
Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - February
23 |
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This is How
by
MJ Hyland - March 23 |
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 will be reading and responding 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 |
Butcher's Hill by Laura Lippman
- February 25 |
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Birdman by Mo
Hayder - March 25 |
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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.
January Pick
- Manuscript
ECW Press has contacted the Dudes and
asked them to read through a mystery manuscript. We'll let you know
when the book is published, until then our lips must be sealed as to
the details!!!
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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 |
