Book Club
Our book club meets (usually) the first Monday of the month. Members are welcome to join us at any of our Zoom discussions whether or not you have read the book. Our book club will be held as scheduled by Zoom conferencing until further notice. For more information please contact Jocie at jociebn@gmail.com.
Monday, September 8, 2025
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
The Borrowed Life is based on the extraordinary career of nurse Raquela Prywes, it looks at the early years of Israel’s statehood, experienced through the life of a pioneering nurse.
Review by Cathy G.
Monday, October 6, 2025
The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr
A gripping page-turner of one of history’s most heroic uprisings and a glamorous actress whose personal war never ends, The Goddess of Warsaw is filled with secrets, lies, twists and turns, and a burning pursuit of justice no matter the cost.
Review by Sheryl L
Monday, November 3, 2025
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
This is the epic story of Frankie Presto—the greatest guitar player who ever lived—and the six lives he changed with his six magical blue strings.
Review by Elaine L.
Monday, December 1, 2025
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman
On the cusp of turning eighty, newly retired pharmacist Augusta Stern is adrift. When she relocates to Rallentando Springs—an active senior community in southern Florida—she unexpectedly crosses paths with Irving Rivkin, the delivery boy from her father’s old pharmacy—and the man who broke her heart sixty years earlier.
Review by Barb B.
Monday, January 5, 2025
The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
Set in 1950 Washington, D.C. everyone keeps to themselves at Briarwood House, a down-at-the-heels all-female boardinghouse in the heart of the nation’s capital, where secrets hide behind white picket fences. This is a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets.
Review by Jocie