Book Clubs
Book Club 1
Hosted by Pat McDonagh @ p9mcdonagh@gmail.com and Jacquie Hinrichs @ ttime49@gmail.com
Book Club 1 Schedule for September 2024 – June 2025
Sept. 9, 2024 – The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Kelli Estes – Moderator – Linda Brophy
Oct. 21, 2024 – A Different Kind of Gone by Catherine Ryan Hyde – Moderator – Joan Cook
Nov. 18, 2024 – The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell – Moderator – Linda Bakian
Dec. 9, 2024 – The Spectacular by Fiona Davis – Moderator – Donna Singer
Jan. 13, 2025 – The Last Mrs. Parrish by Lev Constantine – Moderator – Stacia Mosier
Feb. 10, 2025 – The Measure by Nikki Erlick – Moderator – Mary Saladino
March 10, 2025 – They Called Us Enemies by George Takei – Moderator – Susan Cassell
April 14, 2025 – The Elephant Company by Vicki Croke – Moderator – Valerie Florstedt
May 12, 2025 – The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak – Moderator Shelly Winchester
June 9, 2025 – Book selection for the following year
Book Club 2
Hosted by Doreen Di Fiore @ doreenmdf@gmail.com and Lauren Salvani @ laurensal0811@gmail.com
Book Club 2 meeting will be held on the third Thursday of the month at the Glen Rock Library – 1:00 -3:00pm.
Book Club 2 Schedule for 2025
January 16 – The Frozen River by Lawhon
February 20 – The Women by Kristen Hannah
March 20 – Crow Mary by Grissom
April 17 – Our Missing Hearts by Ng
May 15 – The Secret Life of Flora Lee
June 19 – The Heiress by Hawkins
July 17 – Luncheon – TBD
August 21 ———— ——-
September 18 – Catalina by Villavicencio
October 16 – The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Ringland
November 20 – Dear Edward by Napolitano
December 18 – Holiday Party – TBD
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Book Club 3
Hosted by Marilyn Chuebon @ mchuebon@yahoo.com
Book Club 3 will meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 10:00am – 12:00pm at The First Presbyterian Church from September to June. During July and August, Book Club 3 will meet at Panera’s in Paramus, Rt 17 North.
Book Club 3 Schedule for 2025
January – How To Read A Book by Monica Wood
February – TBA
March – The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
Book Club 4
Hosted by Patricia Nell @ nellpatricia@hotmail.com
Book Club 4 will meet on the fourth Thursday of the month at 1:30 pm in the Library at the Northwest Senior Center (NWSC).
Book Club 4 Schedule for 2025
January 23rd – The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, led by Celeste Ravese
February 27th – Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson, led by Margie Rightmeyer
March 27th – The Women by Kristin Hannah, led by Elizabeth Vella
April 24th – First Ladies by Marie Benedict & Victoria C. Murray, led by Debbie Curran
May 22nd -The Rent Collector by Camron Wright, led by Andrea Gallucio
June 26th – Still Life by Louise Penny, led by Jackie Jenson
Book Club 5 – Zoom Book Club
| Zoom Book Club Schedule for 2025 | |||
| Month | Book Title | Author | Chooser/Moderator |
| January | TRULY, MADLY, GUILTY | LIANE MORIARTY | Brenda Brunelle |
| February | THE PROMISE | MINROSE GWIN | Lisa Banta |
| March | SAY NOTHING | PATRICK HADDDEN KEEFE | Carol Ghazey |
| April | PINEAPPLE STREET | JENNY JACKSON | Claire Finley |
| May | HERE ONE MOMENT | LIANE MORIARTY | Brenda Brunelle |
| June | GO AS A RIVER | SHELLEY READ | Lisa Banta |
| July | GODDESS OF WARSAW | LISA BARR | Elaine Heimberger |
| August | ROMANTIC COMEDY | CURTIS SITTENFELD | Elaine Heimberger |
| September | FOSTER | CLAIRE KEEGAN | Carol Ghazey |
| October | HAMNET | MAGGIE O’FARRELL | Brenda Brunelle |
| November | COUNTDOWN TO 1960 | CHRIS WALLACE | Sue Schwade |
| December | NO BOOK. Discussion of next year’s books. | In Person Get-together. | |
| Jan-26 | BRAVE GIRL/QUIET GIRL | Catherine Ryan Hyde | Brenda Brunelle |
Book Club 6 – Classic Book Club
Hosted by Carol LaFond @ lafond371@yahoo.com
Book Club 6 meets at the First Presbyterian Church on the first Friday of the month at 10:00am.
Book Club 6 Schedule for 2025
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The Magnificent Ambersons |
Friday, March 7, 2025 |
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie |
Friday, April 4, 2025 |
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Wide Sargasso Sea |
Friday, May 2, 2025 |
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Heart of Darkness |
Friday, June 6, 2025 |
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The Call of the Wild |
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The Good Soldier |
Friday, August 1, 2025 |
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Go Tell it On the Mountain |
Friday, September 5, 2025 |