Marshall Afternoon Book Club

If you like a variety of genres, you will enjoy the eclectic assortment of titles chosen by this book club, including classics, fiction, non-fiction and best sellers.

Once a month, fellow readers meet to discuss a chosen book and related topics.  Lively discussions are guaranteed.  Refreshments are provided by Friends of the Library.  Books are chosen through popular vote by the members of the group and are read from January through November.  A summer picnic and a holiday party are always part of the reading year.

Where: John Marshall branch library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall

When: 1 p.m. usually the 2nd Wednesday of the month

More Info: Call 540.422.8527 or e-mail Deborah Cosby, John Marshall Branch Manager

2024 Dates and Selections

• January 10: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
• February 14: South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani Perry
• March 13: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Gramus
• April 10: The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben
• May 8: Tom Lake: A Novel by Ann Patchett
• June 12: Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History by Lea Ypi
• July 10: North Woods: A Novel by Daniel Mason
• August 14: The Guncle: A Novel by Steven Rowley
• September 11: The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy – and Why They Matter by Marc Berkoff
• October 9: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
• November13: The Maid by Nita Prose
• December 11:  Holiday meeting