April 2016 Selection

The April 2016, selection was Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Rick 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. Obituary of RLS on The New York Times (1894) <link>
6. Reading guide from SparkNotes <link>

March 2016 Selection

The March 2016, selection was Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown. Phil 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. Opinion piece in The New York Times (2015) <link>
6. Reading guide from LitLovers <link>
7. Clip from "The Boys of '36" on PBS <link>
8. "The Boys of '36" on YouTube <link>

February 2016 Selection

The February 2016, selection was Euphoria, by Lily King. Sheila led the discussion. Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Author Web site <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 ReadingGroupGuides <link>

January 2016 Selection

The January 2016, selection was In Reach, by Pamela Carter Joern. Ruth led the discussion. Here are some resources if you'd like to learn more about the book:

1. Author Web site <link>
2. Hennepin County library record <link>
3. Review and comments on GoodReads <link>

January 2015 Selection

The January 2015 selection was In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien. Sheila led the discussion. Here are a few resources about the book.

1. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
3. Hennepin County Library <link>
4. Reading Group Guide <link>
5. New York Times book review (1994) <link>

December 2014 Selection

The December 2014, book selection was The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain. Bob led the discussion. Here are a few resources for discussion.

1. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
3. Hennepin County Library <link>
4. SparkNotes entry <link>

November 2014 Selection

The November book was The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Yvonne led the discussion. Here are a few resources for discussion.

1. Wikipedia article on the author <link>
2. Wikipedia article on the novel <link>
3. Hennepin County Library <link>
4. Shmoop entry <link>