We meet to enjoy lively good-natured discussions of a wide variety of books selected by our members. All assessments, interpretations, and opinions are valued and respected. Everyone is welcome!
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Wednesdays, Sep 11, 2024 - Jun 11, 2025
10:00am
60 minutes10 sessions remaining
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Wednesday Sep 11, 2024 at 1:30pm
90 minutesDrop-in program
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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a lively discussion of The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt. Discussion held in English. Drop-In.
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Wednesdays, Sep 11, 2024 - Jun 11, 2025
3:00pm
60 minutes10 sessions remaining
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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere in person, in the afternoon. This group meets every second Wednesday of the month (September to June). Selections as follows:
- September: The Other Einstein, Marie Benedict
- October: From the Ashes, Jessie Thistle
- November: Snow Road Station, Elizabeth Hay
- December: The Maid, Nita Prose
- January: Paradise, Abdulrazek Gurnah
- February: The Marriage Portrait, Maggie O'Farrell
- March: The Sleeping Car Porter, Suzette Mayr
- April: Family Family, Laurie Frankel
- May: Fresh Water for Flowers, Valerie Perrin
- June: Family Album, Penelope Lively
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Thursdays, Sep 12, 2024 - Jun 12, 2025
10:00am
120 minutes10 sessions remaining
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Vous aimez lire et vous aimeriez partager vos coups de coeur, échanger sur vos lectures et découvrir de nouveaux auteurs?...Alors rejoignez notre nouveau club de lecture francophone à la succursale St-Laurent!
Tous et toutes sont bienvenus, aucune inscription requise.
Les 2e jeudis du mois de septembre à juin, de 10 h à midi.
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Thursdays, Sep 12, 2024 - Feb 13, 2025
1:30pm
90 minutes6 sessions remaining
Come meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. All are welcome!
Every second Thursday of the month from 1.30pm to 3.00pm.
Here's what we're reading in 2024/2025:
- March 14: Dead Wake by Eric Larson
- April 11: Warlight by Michael Ondaatje
- May 9: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
- June 6: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Start-Up by John Carreyrou
- July 11: Mansions of the Moon by Shyam Selvadurai
- August 8: Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall
- September 12: On the Ravine by Vincent Lam
- October 10: The Story of Us by Catherine Hernandez
- November 14: Snow by John Banville
- December 12: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin
- January 9: A Newfoundlander in Canada by Alan Doyle
- February 13: The Drowning Woman by Robin Harding
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Thursdays, Sep 12, 2024 - Dec 05, 2024
2:00pm
60 minutes4 sessions remaining
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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for discussions on the first Thursday of every month from 2 to 3 p.m.
September 12 : Lessons in Chemistry by Garmus Bonnie (Note the date change)
October 3: The Lincoln Highway, by Amor Towles
November 7: REMEMBER: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova
December 5: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
All meetings are scent-free.
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Thursdays, Sep 12, 2024 - Dec 12, 2024
2:00pm
60 minutes4 sessions remaining
L'automne s'approche, et sur ses pas suit la nouvelle saison des clubs de lecture!
Joignez-vous à nous pour des discussions conviviales au sujet des livres francophones. Quand vous vous inscrivez, vous recevrez une copie physique du livre - sans avoir besoin de la réserver! Si vous voulez une copie numérique, veuillez placer une commande en cliquant sur le lien du titre désiré ci-bas.
12 septembre: Qimmik, par Michel Jean
17 octobre: La vie de ma mère, par Natalie Petrowski
14 novembre: Rue Duplessis, par Jean-Phillipe Pleau
12 décembre: Peuple de verre, par Catherine Leroux
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Thursdays, Sep 12, 2024 - Oct 17, 2024
2:00pm
90 minutes2 sessions remaining
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Come share a beverage with your fellow book lovers and talk about what you've been reading lately!
No need for everyone to read the same book. This is just an occasion to kick back and get new recommendations from your neighbors!
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Thursday Sep 12, 2024 at 7:00pm
60 minutesDrop-in program
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Share the enjoyment of good books in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Second Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm. New members welcome.
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Fridays, Sep 13, 2024 - Mar 07, 2025
1:30pm
90 minutes6 sessions remaining
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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere at the Hazeldean Library.
Join us for discussions on the first Friday of every month.
September 13: Meet & Greet - Talk about our summer reading
October 4: "All Things Consoled" by Elizabeth Hay (Memoir)
November 1: "Light Between Oceans" by M.L. Stedman (Fiction)
December 6: "State of Terror" by Hillary Clinton & Louise Penny (Fiction)
No Meeting in January
February 7: "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline (Canadian)
March 7: "Cul-de-Sac" by Joy Fielding (Canadian-Mystery)
April 4: "Looking for Jane" by Heather Marshall (Canadian)
May 2: "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini (Canadian-Fiction)
June 6: "The Dinner" by Herman Koch (Fiction)