Afternoon Book Discussion

Connect with fellow readers at our Afternoon Book Discussion Group led by Donna Bunker, our Library Director. This relaxed and welcoming group meets one Wednesday each month at 2:00 PM. We alternate between fiction and non-fiction titles, offering a balanced variety of stories, histories, and ideas to spark meaningful conversation. Whether you enjoy diving deep into rich narratives or exploring real-world topics, you’ll find engaging discussions and good friends in every session.

Interested in joining? Our next meeting is listed below and on our events calendar. Make sure you drop by the library to pick up a copy of the selected book!

CURRENT BOOK

The Book of Hope
by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will discuss this book on
Wednesday, January 7, at 2:00pm

PREVIOUSLY READ BOOKS:

2025

The Velveteen Daughter
by Laurel Davis Huber

Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal?
by Jeanette Winterson

Wishtree
by Katherine Applegate

The Forgotten Girls
by Monica Potts

Commonwealth
by Ann Patchett

The Narrowboat Summer
by Anne Youngson

Birding to Change the World
by Trish O'Kane

Lessons in Chemistry
by Bonnie Garmus

The Beauty of Dusk
by Frank Bruni

The Lost for Words Bookshop
by Stephanie Butland

2024

This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing
by Jacqueline Winspear

All Our Names
by Dinaw Mengestu

The Distinguished Guest
by Sue Miller

Invisible Child
by Andrea Elliott

Cutting for Stone
by Abraham Verghese

Late Migrations
by Margaret Renkl

Sweetland
by Michael Crummey

Small Town, Big Oil
by David W. Moore

Without A Map
by Meredith Hall

Once Upon a Wardrobe
by Patti Callahan

This Land of Snow
by Anders Morley

2023

BOOK CHAT
Occasionally, we step away from having an assigned book and discuss some of our favorite books we've read individually. It's a great opportunity to get recommendations from fellow readers.

The Bear
by Andrew Krivak

Breaking Night
by Liz Murray

The Indigo Girl
by Natasha Boyd

Tolstoy and the Purple Chair
by Nina Sankovitch

For One More Day
by Mitch Albom

Tell Me More
by Kelly Corrigan

Florence Gordon
by Brian Morton

The Best Cook in the World
by Rick Bragg

Anxious People
by Fredrik Backman

The Autistic Brain
by Temple Grandin

2022

Christmas at Eagle Pond
by Donald Hall

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
by Kim Michele Richardson

Braiding Sweetgrass
by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Mrs. Sherlock Holmes
by Brad Ricca

The Island of Sea Woman
by Lisa See

Deep South
by Paul Theroux

The Truth According to Us
by Annie Barrows

The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
by Marie Benedict

Call the Nurse
by Mary J. MacLoed

2021

Sisters First
by Jenna Bush Hager & Barabra Bush Pierce

Ellie and the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior

Rise: How a House Built a Family
by Cara Brookins

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me
by Jennifer Teege

Joy For Beginners
by Erica Bauermeister

Beyond the Sky and the Earth
by Jamie Zeppa

The Dry Grass of August
by Anna Jean Mayhew

The Hare With Amber Eyes
by Edmund de Waal

The Girl With the Louding Voice
by Abi Dare

Holidays On Ice
by David Sedaris

2020

The Wine Lover’s Daughter
by Anne Fadiman

The Help
by Kathryn Stockett

Stag’s Leap
by Sharon Olds

"Great Aunts and Uncles"
by Sue Robertson
Sue is one of our local Authors and is a member of the Chesley Memorial Library Writer's Group. During the uncertain times of the pandemic she shared her short story with us, keeping us motivated and occupied until we could meet again.

Outcasts United
by Warren St. John

The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch

BOOK CHAT
Occasionally, we step away from having an assigned book and discuss some of our favorite books we've read individually. It's a great opportunity to get recommendations from fellow readers.