NO MEETING IN DECEMBER Tuesday January 19, 2016 7:00 Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet . . . So begins the story of this exquisite debut novel, about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee; their middle daughter, a girl…
Tuesday November 17, 2015 7:00 This sweeping, carefully plotted novel traces the history, from 1920 to the Cold War era, of a single Iowa farming family. Each chapter focuses on one year, setting the minor catastrophes and victories of the family’s life against a backdrop of historical change, particularly the…
Tuesday October 20, 2015 7:00 The unstoppable, irreverent mother-daughter team presents a new collection of funny stories and true confessions that every woman can relate to. From identity theft to the hazards of bicycling to college reunions and eating on the beach, Lisa and Francesca tackle the quirks, absurdities, and…
Tuesday September 15, 2015 7:00 In this bestselling and charming debut from one of Sweden’s most successful authors, a grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. Join Mercer County Library’s Newest Book Discussion Group Meeting the…
Tuesday August 18, 2015 7:00 “Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus in The Magician’s Lie, a debut novel in which the country’s most notorious female illusionist stands accused of her husband’s murder―and she has only one night to convince a small-town policeman of her innocence.” Join Mercer County Library’s Newest Book Discussion Group…
Tuesday July 21, 2015 7:00 An ordinary life—its sharp pains and unexpected joys, its bursts of clarity and moments of confusion—lived by an ordinary woman: this is the subject of Someone, Alice McDermott’s extraordinary novel.Marie’s first heartbreak and her eventual marriage; her brother’s brief stint as a Catholic priest, subsequent…
Tuesday June 16, 2015 7:00 Ellen is a social worker and an advocate for children who has seen some pretty awful things — neglect, abuse and just pure evil. She finds herself fulfilled in protecting these children and tries to balance her career with her husband and children. On a…
Tuesday May 19, 2015 7:00 pm New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. It was a time of innocence and hope for a country with a new, young president. But for thirteen-year-old Frank Drum it was a grim summer in which death visited frequently and assumed many forms. Accident. Nature. Suicide. Murder.Told from…
Tuesday April 21, 2015 7:00 One single mom. One chaotic family. One quirky stranger. One irresistible love story from the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You. Join Mercer County Library’s Newest Book Discussion Group Meeting the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm Please pre-register by…
Tuesday March 17, 2015 7:00 From the celebrated author of The Secret Life of Bees, a magnificent novel about two unforgettable American women. Inspired by the true story of early-nineteenth-century abolitionist and suffragist Sarah Grimké, Kidd paints a moving portrait of two women inextricably linked by the horrors of slavery. Join the…
