Afternoon PageTurners: The Summer Before the War

The Afternoon PageTurners groups will meet this month to discuss The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson The Monday group will meet on September 26 and the Thursday group on September 29. For more information about PageTurners contact: Monday afternoons: Diane Hearne: dhearne476@gmail.com, Thursday afternoons: Lisa Buchner: … [Read more...]

Afternoon PageTurner’s: September Preview

Both the Monday and Thursday Afternoon PageTurners will be reading Helen Simonson’s book, The Summer Before the War in September. If you would like information about PageTurners contact: Diane Hearne: dhearne476@gmail.com (Monday afternoons) Lisa Buchner: lisabuchner@cox.net (Thursday afternoons). —Diane Hearne … [Read more...]

Afternoon PageTurners – 2016 to 2017 Reading List

The Monday and Thursday PageTurners groups met together in June and learned the results of their votes.   They will read the following books for the 2016-2017 reading year: September The Summer Before the War – Helen Simonson......496 pages October The Elephant Whisperer – Lawrence Anthony........384 pages November Silence – … [Read more...]

Afternoon PageTurners: Brooklyn by Colm Toibin

The Monday and Thursday afternoon groups will meet together on Monday, June 20 at 1:00 p.m. We will discuss the novel Brooklyn by Colm Toibin and the book selections for the next reading year will be revealed. For more information about PageTurners contact: Monday afternoons: Diane Hearne: dhearne476@gmail.com, Thursday afternoons: Lisa Buchner: … [Read more...]

Afternoon PageTurner’s: The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich

The Monday afternoon PageTurners’ group will meet on May 23 and the Thursday group on May 26. The book to be discussed is The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich. For more information about PageTurners contact: Monday afternoons: Diane Hearne: dhearne476@gmail.com Thursday afternoons: Lisa Buchner: lisabuchner@cox.net —Diane Hearne … [Read more...]

Afternoon PageTurners: Hunting and Gathering by Anna Gavalda

The Monday afternoon PageTurners’ group will meet on April 25 and the Thursday group on April 28. The book to be discussed is Hunting and Gathering by Anna Gavalda. For more information about PageTurners contact: Monday afternoons: Diane Hearne: dhearne476@gmail.com, Thursday afternoons: Lisa Buchner: lisabuchner@cox.net —Diane Hearne … [Read more...]

Afternoon PageTurner’s: March 2016 Update

The Monday afternoon PageTurners’ group will meet on March 28 and the Thursday group on March 31. Both groups will discuss All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. This novel is a highly successful book set in France and Germany during WWII. (Hauntingly beautiful said Janet Maslin, The New York Times) For more information about PageTurners … [Read more...]

Afternoon PageTurners: February 2016 Update

The Monday afternoon PageTurners’ group will meet on February 22 and the Thursday group on February 25. Both groups meet at 1:00 p.m. Our groups will be discussing Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee. The book is a new novel by the author set two decades after To Kill a Mockingbird. For more information about PageTurners contact: Monday afternoons: … [Read more...]

Afternoon PageTurner’s: January 2016 Update

The Monday afternoon PageTurners’ group will meet on January 25. The Thursday group will meet on January 28. Both groups will discuss Americanah written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Americanah presents a warm, digressive and wholly achieved sense of how African lives are lived in Nigeria, in America and in the places in between. For more … [Read more...]

Afternoon PageTurners: December 2015 Update

The Afternoon PageTurners’ groups will meet this month on Thursday, December 10, for refreshments and a used book exchange. For more information about PageTurners contact: Monday afternoons: Diane Hearne: dhearne476@gmail.com Thursday afternoons: Lisa Buchner: lisabuchner@cox.net —Diane Hearne … [Read more...]