Book Clubs
Book Club 1
Hosted by Jacquie Hinrichs: ttime49@gmail.com and Linda Bakian: lindaireneb@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’s
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: July to December 2026
July: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
August: The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman
September: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
October: Blessings by Anna Quindlen
November: The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding by Jennifer Robson
December: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Book Club 3 Schedule for 2026
January: The Storyteller’s Secret by Sejal Badani
February: The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray
March: Miller’s Valley byAnna Quindlen
April: Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
May: 33 Place Brugmann by Alice Austen
June: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
July: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
August: The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman
September: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawton
October: Blessings by Anna Quindlen
November: The Gown A Novel of the Royal Wedding by Jennifer Robson
December: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Book Club 4
Hosted by 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 January, 2026 – December, 2026
January 22nd, 2026 – 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
April 23rd – The View From Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani led by Cheryl Wardrop.
May 28th– Letters for Emily by Cameron Wright ledgy Marion Manners
June 18th – Educated by Tara Westover led by Andrea Gallucio
July 23rd – Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy led by Betty Vella
September 24th – Isola by Allegra Goodman, led by Celeste Ravese
October 22nd – The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman, led by Andrea Gallucio
November 19th – Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth, led by Debbie Curran
(Note: due to Thanksgiving the November meeting will be the 3rd week)
December – We will not meet for book discussion but will have a luncheon on December 10th, place TBD
Book Club 5 - Zoom Book Club
Hosted by Brenda Brunelle: bbrunelle@aol.com
Book Club 5 meets on Zoom on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7:00pm.
Zoom Book Club 5 Selections for 2026
January: BRAVE GIRL/QUIET GIRL by Catherine Ryan Hyde
February: THE CORRESPONDENT by Virginia Evans
March: THE GUNCLE by Steven Rowley
April: THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE by James McBride
May: THE LIONS OF FIFTH AVENUE by Fiona Davis
June: SUMMER ISLAND by Kristin Hannah
July: EDUCATED by Tara Westover
