Book Clubs
Book Club 1
Hosted by Pat McDonagh: p9mcdonagh@gmail.com and Jacquie Hinrichs: ttime49@gmail.com
Book Club 1 Schedule for September 2025 – June 2026
Sept. 8, 2025 – The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
Oct. 6, 2025 – The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict
Nov. 10, 2025 – The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Dec. 8, 2025 – Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict
Jan. 12, 2026 – The Heiress by Rachel Hawkin
Feb. 9, 2026 – The Rive We Remember by William Kent Kruger
March 9, 2026 – The Paris Library – Janet Skeslien Charles
April 13, 2026 – American Princess by Stephanie Marie Thornton
May 11, 2026 – Three Days In June by Anne Tyler
June 8, 2026 – We will meet to pick the books we want to read for the coming 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 Ridgewood Library – 1:00 -3:00pm.
Book Club 2 – 2026
Jan 15 The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
Feb 19 Isola by Allegra Goodman
Mar 19 The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
Apr 16 The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
May 21 The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
June 18 The Lion Women of Tehran by Kamali Marjan
July 16 Luncheon
Aug 20 ————-
Sept 17 The View From Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani
Oct 15 Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Derrick
Nov 19 Broken Country by Clare Hall
Dec 17 Holiday Party! Savini
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 – Connections Lunch
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
January 15, 2026 –The Heiress by Hawkins
Book Club 3
Hosted by Donna Kahn: dmk2g@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 – The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
March – The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
April – Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
May – The Women by Kristen Hannah
June – First Ladies by Marie Benedict
July – I, Eliza by Susan Holloway Scott
August – Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
September – The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan
October – Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
November – The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
December – The Spectacular by Fiona Davis
Book Club 4
Hosted by Patricia Nell: nellpatricia@hotmail.com and Celeste Ravese: ccrave7@aol.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
September 25th – Wild (also available by the title Magic Hour) by Kristin Hannah, led by Susan Milchman
October 23rd – Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash, led by Elizabeth Vella
November 20th – Out of My Mind by Susan M. Draper
January 22nd – Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano led by Margie Doyle
February 19th – The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly led by Debbie Curran
March 26th – The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell led by Susan Milchman
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
The Classic Book Club meets at the First Presbyterian Church on the first Friday of the month at 10:00am from September to June and at Panera’s, Route 17 North, Paramus, in July and August.
Classic Book Club 2025
The Magnificent Ambersons | Friday, March 7, 2025 |
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Friday, April 4, 2025 |
Wide Sargasso Sea | Friday, May 2, 2025 |
Heart of Darkness | Friday, June 6, 2025 |
The Call of the Wild | Friday, July 11, 2025 at Panera’s |
The Good Soldier | Friday, August 1, 2025 at Panera’s |
Go Tell it On the Mountain by James Baldwin | Friday, September 5, 2025 |
Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler | Friday, October 1, 2025 |
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner | Friday, November 7, 2025 |
Appointment in Samarra by John O’Hara | Friday, December 5, 2025 |
Book Club 7
Hosted by Linda Brophy: linda.brophy@gmail.com and Dottie Giglietta: dgiglietta@gmail.com
Book Club 7 meets on the first Monday of the month from 1:00 – 3:00 pm at the church. Please park in the spaces marked “CH”.