January 2017 Selection

The January 2017 selection was Where'd You Go Bernadette: A Novel, by Maria Semple. Sheila led the discussion. Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
3. Hennepin County library record <link>
4. Review and comments on GoodReads <link>
5. Review on The New York Times <link>
6. Reading guide from the Mount Prospect Public Library staff <link>

December 2016 Selection

The December 2016 selection was An Unnecessary Woman, by Rabih Alameddine.  Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Entry on the author's Web site <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
3. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
4. Hennepin County library record <link>
5. Review on The New York Review of Books <link>
6. Review from NPR <link>

November 2016 Selection

The November 2016, selection was Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow.  Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
2. Hennepin County library record <link>
3. Review on The New York Times <link>
4. Review from NPR <link>
5. Penguin Random House resources <link>

October 2016 Selection

The October 2016, selection was The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream, by Paulo Coelho. Maryellen led the discussion. Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Author's blog <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
3. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
4. Hennepin County library record <link>
5. Review and comments on GoodReads <link>
6. Author article on The New York Times <link>
7. Reading guide from the LitLovers <link>

September 2016 Selection

The September 2016, selection was The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway. Mary led the discussion. Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
3. Hennepin County library record <link>
4. Review on The New York Times <link>
5. Reading guide from the SparkNotes <link>

August 2016 Selection

The August 2016, selection was From a Crooked Rib, by Nuruddin Farah. Bob led the discussion. Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
3. Hennepin County library record <link>
4. Review and comments on GoodReads <link>
5. Review on The New York Times <link>
6. Reading guide from Penguin Random House <link>

July 2016 Selection

The July 2016, selection was Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Yvonne led the discussion. Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
3. Hennepin County library record <link>
4. Review on The New York Times <link>
5. Reading guide from the LitLovers <link>