Discover the World:
Adult Book Discussion Series
October 2008 - March 2009
 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library
Discover new places, ideas, and authors through a selection of
fiction and nonfiction titles. Each exciting group will be led by
an experienced facilitator and feature a lively group of book
lovers. |
Schedule of Events |
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BELLE GLADE BRANCH
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Discussion leader: Sonja Lutz
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Oct. 4, 2008 |
“Nineteen Minutes,” by Jodi Picoult |
| Nov. 1, 2008 |
“The Namesake,” by Jhumpa Lahiri |
| Dec. 6, 2008 |
“Sheer Abandon,” by Penny Vincenzi |
| Jan. 3, 2009 |
“Leaving Mother Lake: a Girlhood at the Edge of
the World,” by Yang Erche Namu and
Christine Mathieu |
| Feb. 7, 2009 |
“Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to
Promote Peace – One School at a Time,”
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin |
| Mar. 7, 2009 |
“Infidel,” by Ayaan Hirsi Ali |
CLARENCE E. ANTHONY BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Discussion leader: Dr. Esther Berry
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Oct. 18, 2008 |
“Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,” by Lisa See |
| Nov. 15, 2008 |
“I Know This Much is True,” by Wally Lamb |
| Dec. 20, 2008 |
“The Friday Night Knitting Club,” by Kate Jacobs |
| Jan. 17, 2009 |
“Sheer Abandon,” by Penny Vincenzi |
| Feb. 21, 2009 |
“The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the
Supreme Court,” by Jeffrey Toobin |
| Mar. 21, 2009 |
“The Glass Castle: a Memoir,” by Jeannette Walls |
GREENACRES BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Discussion leader: Sara Harris
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Oct. 14, 2008 |
“Bel Canto,” by Ann Patchett |
| Nov. 18, 2008 |
“Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search
for Everything Across Italy, India and
Indonesia,” by Elizabeth Gilbert |
| Dec. 9, 2008 |
“Nineteen Minutes,” by Jodi Picoult |
| Jan. 13, 2009 |
“Water for Elephants,” by Sara Gruen |
| Feb. 10, 2009 |
“The Glass Castle: a Memoir,” by Jeannette Walls |
| Mar. 17, 2009 |
“The Namesake,” by Jhumpa Lahiri |
HAGEN RANCH ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY
Wednesday Book Group
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Discussion leader: Roberta Proctor
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Oct. 15, 2008 |
“The Post-Birthday World,” by Lionel Shriver |
| Nov. 12, 2008 |
“The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the
Supreme Court,” by Jeffrey Toobin |
| Dec. 3, 2008 |
“Breath, Eyes, Memory,” by Edwidge Danticat |
| Jan. 7, 2009 |
“Infidel,” by Ayaan Hirsi Ali |
| Feb. 4, 2009 |
“Water for Elephants,” by Sara Gruen |
| Mar. 4, 2009 |
“Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to
Promote Peace – One School at a Time,”
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin |
HAGEN RANCH ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY
Friday Book Group
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Discussion leader: Barbara Harnick
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Oct. 3, 2008 |
“Water for Elephants,” by Sara Gruen |
| Nov. 7, 2008 |
“Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to
Promote Peace – One School at a Time,”
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin |
| Dec. 5, 2008 |
“Love in the Time of the Cholera,”
by Gabriel Garcia Marquez |
| Jan. 2, 2009 |
“The Boleyn Inheritance,” by Philippa Gregory |
| Feb. 6, 2009 |
“March,” by Geraldine Brooks |
| Mar. 6, 2009 |
“The Space Between Us,” by Thrity N. Umrigar |
JUPITER BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Discussion leader: Judith Mann
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Oct. 10, 2008 |
“The Kite Runner,” by Khaled Hosseini |
| Nov. 14, 2008 |
“Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission
to Promote Peace – One School at a Time,”
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin |
| Dec. 12, 2008 |
“Infidel,” by Ayaan Hirsi Ali |
| Jan. 9, 2009 |
“The Septembers of Shiraz,” by Dalia Sofer |
| Feb. 13, 2009 |
“Everything is Illuminated,” by Jonathan Safran Foer |
| Mar. 13, 2009 |
“Breath, Eyes, Memory,” by Edwidge Danticat |
MAIN LIBRARY
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Discussion leader: Dr. Carole Policy
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Oct. 10, 2008 |
“Bel Canto,” by Ann Patchett |
| Nov. 14, 2008 |
“Catcher in the Rye,” by J.D. Salinger |
| Dec. 12, 2008 |
“North River,” by Pete Hamill |
| Jan. 9, 2009 |
“The World is Flat: a Brief History of
the 21st Century,” by Thomas L. Friedman |
| Feb. 13, 2009 |
“Atonement,” by Ian McEwan |
| Mar. 20, 2009 |
“The Kite Runner,” by Khaled Hosseini |
NORTH COUNTY REGIONAL LIBRARY
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Discussion leader: Judith Mann
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Oct. 17, 2008 |
“The Septembers of Shiraz,” by Dalia Sofer |
| Nov. 21, 2008 |
“Everything is Illuminated,” by Jonathan Safran Foer |
| Dec. 19, 2008 |
“Breath, Eyes, Memory,” by Edwidge Danticat |
| Jan. 16, 2009 |
“The Kite Runner,” by Khaled Hosseini |
| Feb. 20, 2009 |
“Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission
to Promote Peace – One School at a Time,”
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin |
| Mar. 20, 2009 |
“Infidel,” by Ayaan Hirsi Ali |
OKEECHOBEE BLVD. BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Discussion leader: Dr. Carole Policy
** Participants are welcome to attend Dr. Policy’s discussions at
the Main Library during October and November.
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Oct. 2008 |
Branch closed** |
| Nov. 2008 |
Branch closed** |
| Dec. 5, 2008 |
“Atonement,” by Ian McEwan |
| Jan. 2, 2009 |
“The Kite Runner,” by Khaled Hosseini |
| Feb. 6, 2009 |
“Catcher in the Rye,” by J.D. Salinger |
| Mar. 6, 2009 |
“North River,” by Pete Hamill |
ROYAL PALM BRANCH
is closed for renovation. Book Discussion Group will meet at WELLINGTON. |
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SOUTHWEST COUNTY REGIONAL LIBRARY
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Discussion leader: Roberta Proctor
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Oct. 10, 2008 |
“Infidel,” by Ayaan Hirsi Ali |
| Nov. 14, 2008 |
“Water for Elephants,” by Sara Gruen |
| Dec. 12, 2008 |
“Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to
Promote Peace – One School at a Time,”
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin |
| Jan. 9, 2009 |
“The Post-Birthday World,” by Lionel Shriver |
| Feb. 6, 2009 |
“The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the
Supreme Court,” by Jeffrey Toobin |
| Mar. 6, 2009 |
“Breath, Eyes, Memory,” by Edwidge Danticat |
WEST BOYNTON BRANCH LIBRARY
Morning Book Group*
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Discussion leader: Nora Natke
*Series runs from November 2008 to April 2009.
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Nov. 13, 2008 |
“Lord of the Flies,” by William Golding |
| Dec. 11, 2008 |
“The Catcher in the Rye,” by J.D. Salinger |
| Jan. 15, 2008 |
”The Gravedigger’s Daughter,” by Joyce Carol Oates |
| Feb. 12, 2009 |
“Life of Pi,” by Yann Martel |
| Mar. 19, 2009 |
“The Good Earth,” by Pearl S. Buck |
| Apr. 16, 2009 |
“Peeling the Onion,” by Gunter Grass |
WEST BOYNTON BRANCH LIBRARY
Afternoon Book Group*
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Discussion leader: Nora Natke
*Series runs from November 2008 to April 2009.
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Nov. 13, 2008 |
“The Kite Runner,” by Khaled Hosseini |
| Dec. 11, 2008 |
“Those Who Save Us,” by Jenna Blum |
| Jan. 15, 2008 |
“Exile,” by Richard North Patterson |
| Feb. 12, 2009 |
“March,” by Geraldine Brooks |
| Mar. 19, 2009 |
“Three Weeks with My Brother,” by Nicholas Sparks |
| Apr. 16, 2009 |
“Saving Fish from Drowning,” by Amy Tan |
WELLINGTON BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Discussion leader: Barbara Harnick
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Royal Palm Branch Library is closed for renovation. Book discussion group will meet at Wellington.
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Oct. 17, 2008 |
“The Boleyn Inheritance,” by Philippa Gregory |
| Nov. 14, 2008 |
“The Space Between Us,” by Thrity N. Umrigar *Revised! |
| Dec. 19, 2008 |
“March,” by Geraldine Brooks *Revised! |
| Jan. 16, 2009 |
“Water for Elephants,” by Sara Gruen |
| Feb. 20, 2009 |
“Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to
Promote Peace – One School at a Time,”
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin |
| Mar. 20, 2009 |
“Love in the Time of the Cholera,”
by Gabriel Garcia Marquez |
WELLINGTON BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Discussion leader: Sara Harris
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Oct. 1, 2008 |
“Water for Elephants,” by Sara Gruen |
| Nov. 5, 2008 |
“The Glass Castle: a Memoir,” by Jeannette Walls |
| Dec. 3, 2008 |
“The Namesake,” by Jhumpa Lahiri |
| Jan. 7, 2009 |
“Bel Canto,” by Ann Patchett |
| Feb. 4, 2009 |
"Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search
for Everything Across Italy, India and
Indonesia,” by Elizabeth Gilbert |
| Mar. 4, 2009 |
“Nineteen Minutes,” by Jodi Picoult |
Posted: 10/08/08 |
