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Booked for the Day

A Man Called Ove

written by Pam

On Monday, June 4th, the Booked for the Day Book Group met to discuss, A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman.  Here are a few things we discussed during the meeting:

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

written by Pam

Please join us on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in Meeting Room A, we will be discussing A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance

written by Pam

Please join us on Monday, May 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in Meeting Room B, we will be discussing Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. 

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance

written by Pam

J.D. Vance, whose memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" is about growing up in the Rust Belt, shines a light on the white, mostly working-class people voting for Trump.

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

written by Pam

On Monday, April 2nd, the Booked for the Day Book Group met to discuss, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles.  Here are a few things we discussed during the meeting:

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

written by Pam

Please join us on Monday, April 2, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in Meeting Room B, we will be discussing A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles.

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

written by Pam

A Gentleman in Moscow Book Tour

Hocking Library

American Philosophy: a love story by John Kaag

written by Pam

On Monday, March 5th, the Booked for the Day Book Group met to discuss, American Philosophy by John Kaag.  Here are a few things we discussed during the meeting:

American Philosophy: A Love Story by John Kaag

written by Pam

Please join us on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in Meeting Room B, we will be discussing American Philosophy: A Love Story by John Kaag.

American Philosophy: A Love Story by John Kaag

written by Pam

In this podcast, John Kaag is interviewed about his book American Philosophy, A Love Story.

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

written by Pam

Please join us on Monday, February 5, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in Meeting Room B, we will be discussing The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

written by Pam

Colson Whitehead talked about his novel, The Underground Railroad, that re-imagines the Underground Railroad at the Miami Book Fair on the Wolfson Campus of Miami Dade College.

Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard

written by Pam

Please join us on Monday, January 8, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in Meeting Room B, we will be discussing Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard.

Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill by Candice Millard

written by Pam

An interview on C-Span with Candice Millard where she talks about her book, Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill, in which she recalls the actions of future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during the Boer War

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte

written by Pam

On Monday, December 4th, the Booked for the Day Book Group met to discuss,The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte.  Here are a few things we discussed during the meeting:

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