1st Thursday Book Club
The 1st Thursday Book Club meets once a month to discuss pre-selected readings with like-minded individuals.
Join us in a lively discussion of recent literary fiction. We meet the first Thursday of every month from 7pm to 8pm. If you would like to be part of any or all of these discussions, you are welcome to join us.
We will be meeting every month on Google Meet.
Please contact Kathy Tweed if you would like to attend.
Phone: (609)780-1840 or Email: [email protected]
Book Selections
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| January 2024 |
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies |
Alexander McCall-Smith |
| February 2024 |
Becoming |
Michelle Obama |
| March 2024 |
Caleb's Crossing |
Geraldine Brooks |
| April 2024 |
The Unbearable Lightness of Being |
Milan Kundera |
| May 2024 |
The Blackhouse |
Carole Johnstone |
| June 2024 |
The Bluest Eye |
Toni Morrison |
| July 2024 (2nd Thurs) |
Call and Response |
Gothatanoe Moeng |
| August 2024 |
Lincoln in the Bardo |
George Saunders |
| September 2024 |
The Night Watchman |
Louise Erdrich |
| October 2024 |
Interior Chinatown |
Charles Yu |
| November 2024 |
Lessons in Chemistry |
Bonnie Germus |
| December 2024 |
Braiding Sweetgrass |
Robin Wall-Kimerer |
Great Books Book Club
The Great Books Club is on hiatus until further notice.
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Mystery at the Library Book Club
The Cape May County Library hosts the Mystery at the Library Book Club in conjunction with Baker and Taylor Distributors and Sourcebooks Publishing. This virtual book club is for adults 18+ interested in reading a variety of thrilling murder mystery tales. Mystery at the Library meets the 4th Monday of every month from 6:30 – 8 pm via GoToMeeting. Registration is required for this virtual event. In order to receive the link to attend, sign up through our events calendar.
Contact Rowan Baxter-Green [email protected] or 609-463-6350 ext 802
Upcoming Selections
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| Month | Book | Author |
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| January |
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Somone |
Benjamin Stevenson |
| February |
A Good Marriage |
Kimberly McCreight |
| March |
The Change |
Kirsten Miller |
| April |
Blood & Ink: The Scandalous Jazz-Age Double Murder That Hooked America on True Crime |
Joe Pompeo |
| May |
All the Dark Places |
Terri Parlato |
| June |
Bluebird, Bluebird |
Attica Locke |
| July |
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections |
Eva Jurczyk |
| August |
The Better Sister |
Alafair Burke |
| September |
Wrong Place Wrong Time |
Gillian McAllister |
| October |
Better the Blood |
Michael Bennett |
| November |
The Paris Apartment |
Lucy Foley |
| December |
The Christmas Murder Game |
Alexandra Benedict |
Online Book Clubs
Join any of our free Online Book Clubs and start reading new and exciting books in your email. Each day we'll send you a 5-minute portion of a book. By the end of the week, you'll have read 2-3 chapters. If you'd like to finish a book, stop by the library and pick up a copy. Every week we feature new books. Sign up with your e-mail address today and start reading tomorrow. The following clubs are available: Audio Books - Business Books - Fiction Books - Good News Books - Horror Books - Mystery Books - NonFiction Books - Pre-Publication Books - Romance Books - Science Fiction Books - Teen Books
Sustainable Book Group
The Sustainable Book Group is hosted by The Upper Township Green Team and holds monthly Zoom discussions on books about the changing climate and environment as well as related topics. Join the group for discussions, book reviews, book recommendations, and more on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Registration is required. Book selections and readers guides can be found through the registration link in our events calendar. Click here to find the next meeting on the Library events calendar!
