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November Book Clubs at the Library
Jim's Book Group

Meets at 7:30 p.m. every first Tuesday of the month at the Central Library. Next meeting is November 3. For more information, call Jim Witham at 231-5527.

Unaccustomed Earth - by Jhumpa Lahiri
Publisher: A.A. Knopf
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2008
ISBN-13: 9780307265739
ISBN-10: 0307265730
Exploring the secrets and complexities lying at the heart of family life and relationships, a collection of eight stories includes the title work, about a young mother in a new city whose father tends her garden while hiding a secret love affair, as well as "Hema and Kaushik," "Only Goodness," and "A Choice of Accommodations," among others.
Beaumont Day Book Group

Meets at 11 a.m. every other Tuesday from September through May at the Beaumont Branch. November meetings are November 10 and 24. For more information, call Cheryl Coovert at 231-5570.


The Reserve: A Novel - by Russell Banks
Publisher: HarperCollins
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/01/2008
ISBN-13: 9780061430251
ISBN-10: 0061430250
Losing her father to a heart attack on the same night she meets a politically liberal artist, scandal-marked heiress Vanessa Cole hides a dark family secret that takes her from the Adirondacks to war-torn Europe and threatens everyone she encounters. By the author of The Darling.

Sarah's Key - by Tatiana de Rosnay
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/12/2007
ISBN-13: 9780312370831
ISBN-10: 0312370830
On the sixtieth anniversary of the 1942 roundup of Jews by the French police in the Vel d'Hiv section of Paris, American journalist Julia Jarmond is asked to write an article on this dark episode during World War II and embarks on investigation that leads her to long-hidden family secrets and to the ordeal of Sarah, a young girl caught up in the raid.
NPR Book Club


Meets at 7 p.m. each second Tuesday of the month at a different Lexington Public Library location. Next meeting is November 10 at the Beaumont Branch. Sponsored by WUKY-FM. For more information, call Rob Parmley at 231-5570.

Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation - by Cokie Roberts
Publisher: William Morrow
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2008
ISBN-13: 9780060782344
ISBN-10: 006078234X
A sequel to Founding Mothers shares the stories of remarkable women who shaped American history between 1796 and 1828, including Dolley Madison, Theodosia Burr, and Sacajawea. By the author of We Are Our Mothers' Daughters.
Book Brunch Book Discussion Group

Meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Tates Creek Branch. Next meeting is November 18. For more information, call Heather Prichard at 231-5580.

Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy - by Carlos M.N. Eire
Publisher: Free Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/24/2003
ISBN-13: 9780743246415
ISBN-10: 0743246411
A memoir of the Cuban Revolution from the perspective of a Batista-era child describes his carefree early days, the harrowing legal changes that occurred with the ascension of Fidel Castro, his witness to the disappearance of numerous peers, and his eventual relocation to the United States during Operation Pedro Pan.
Tates Creek Book Club

Meets 7 p.m. each fourth Monday of the month at the Tates Creek Branch. Next meeting is November 23. For more information, call Kelli Dean at 231-5549.

Unaccustomed Earth - by Jhumpa Lahiri
Publisher: A.A. Knopf
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2008
ISBN-13: 9780307265739
ISBN-10: 0307265730
Exploring the secrets and complexities lying at the heart of family life and relationships, a collection of eight stories includes the title work, about a young mother in a new city whose father tends her garden while hiding a secret love affair, as well as "Hema and Kaushik," "Only Goodness," and "A Choice of Accommodations," among others.
Under 40 Book Group


Meets 7 p.m. each third Tuesday of the month at the Tates Creek Branch. Next meeting is November 17. For more information, call Chuck Pratt at 231-5580.


Clay's Quilt: A Novel - by Silas House
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/01/2002
ISBN-13: 9780345450692
ISBN-10: 0345450698
Clay Sizemore, a coal miner in love, searches his family history for clues about who he is, uncovering a dramatic story woven into the fabric of his uncle's quilts.
Dragon Book Club

For first through third grades. Meets at 4 p.m. one Tuesday a month at the Eagle Creek Branch. Next meeting is November 10. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. For more information, call Tyra Hellard at 231-5560.

Pizza and Paperbacks
For middle school students. Meets at 6:30 p.m. one Thursday a month at the Eagle Creek Branch. Next meeting is November 12. We'll work on a fall scrapbook. For more information, call Lowena Latiff at 231-5560.

The Encyclopedia of Scrapbooking Tools & Techniques - by Susan Pickering Rothamel
Publisher: Sterling Pub. Co.
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/01/2005
ISBN-13: 9781402710315
ISBN-10: 1402710313
A comprehensive, A-to-Z reference covers every aspect of the scrapbook, from the latest in tools and materials, to a definitive guide to techniques, to innovative designer layouts and ideas and dozens of creative projects, complete with how-to instructions.
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