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Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover...
Click on the Book Covers for Book Descriptions

CURRENT BOOK

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Big Stone Gap
by Adriana Trigiani
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The Evening Book Discussion Group will discuss this book on
Wednesday, February 15th @ 7:00pm

PREVIOUSLY READ BOOKS:

2023
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Under the Sky We Make
​by Kimberly Nicholas

2022

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Mr. Dickins and His Carol
by Samantha Silva
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The Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap
by Wendy Welch
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Ghostwalk
by Rebecca Stott
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The Ride of Her Life
by Elizabeth Letts
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The Soul of an Octopus
​by Sy Montgomery
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Little Heathens
by Mildred Armstrong Kalish
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The Good Daughters
by Joyce Maynard
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​Just Mercy
by Bryan Stevenson
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The Lady and the Unicorn
by Tracy Chevalier
 
 

2021

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The View From Mary’s Farm
by Edie Clark
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The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
by Phaedra Patrick
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Meet Me at the Museum
by Anne Youngson
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Ernest Hemingway
by Mary V. Dearborn
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Ask Again, Yes
by Mary Beth Keane
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The Place He Made
by Edie Clark
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The Good Lord Bird
by James McBride
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Educated
by Tara Westover
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The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah
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Book of Ages
by Jill Lepore
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Tenth of December
by George Saunders

2020

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The Soloist
by Steve Lopez
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Us
by David Nicholls
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Dark Tide
by Stephen Puleo



​"Sunday Driving and Rubbernecking"

by Carolyn Codding
Carolyn 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.
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Thunderstruck
by Erik Larson
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True History of the Kelly Gang
by Peter Carey




​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.
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Becoming Grandma
by Lesley Stahl
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Last Christmas in Paris
by Hazel Gaynor

2019

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The Stranger in the Woods
by Michael Finkel
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Moonglow
by Michael Chabon
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Waking Up White
by Debby Irving
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The Story of Arthur Truluv
by Elizabeth Berg
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Furiously Happy
by Jenny Lawson
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Unsheltered
by Barbara Kingsolver
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Rise of the Rocket Girls by Nathalia Holt
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Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
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The Undoing Project
by Michael Lewis
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Claire of the Sea Light
by Edwidge Danticat

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    • About Us >
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      • Visiting Authors... >
        • 2020 Visiting Authors
        • 2019 Visiting Authors
        • 2018 Visiting Authors
  • Library Catalog
    • Catalog How To's >
      • Logging In
      • Searching For Books
      • Using the Online Catalog
      • Reserve An Item
      • Bookbag
      • Using A Cell Phone/Smart Phone
      • Finding New Books
  • Library Services
  • Programs
    • Adult >
      • Book Discussion Groups >
        • Afternoon Book Discussion
        • Evening Book Discussion
      • Senior Cafe'
    • Youth >
      • 1000 Books Program >
        • 1000 Book Sign Up
        • 2020 1000 Readers
        • 2019 1000 Readers
        • 2018 1000 Readers
        • 2017 1000 Readers
        • 2016 1000 Readers
      • Summer Program
      • Story Time
      • Read Alouds
      • Authors and Illustrators
      • Book Awards >
        • Ladybug Award: gr Pre-K - 3rd
        • Great Stone Face Award: gr 4-6
        • Isinglass Award: gr 7-8
        • Flume Award: gr 9-12
      • DIY Kids
      • Cupcake War >
        • Cupcake War
  • Resources
    • Covid-19 Resources
    • Genealogy
    • Library Of Things
    • Northwood Facts >
      • Historical Northwood Photos
    • Tickets & Passes
  • Products