Tag: Book Discussion

T/ween Book Discussion: Wednesday, 2/7/24 @ 6 PM

The book of the month is “I’ll give you the sun” by Jandy Nelson. “Love does as it undoes. It goes after, with equal tenacity: joy and heartbreak.” The twins, Jude and Noah, once incredibly close, are now hardly speaking to each other.  Both of them have a past burdened by secrets, and a sibling rivalry that has pushed them apart.  During their early years, Noah had struggled with an… Read more

Brown Bag Book Club (Gr. 3-5): Thursday, 2/15/24 at 6 PM

  Brown Bag Book Club  is geared for kids in Grade 3-5.  Bring a snack in a brown bag and be ready for talking! Drinks and a treat served,  so get your book and join us! We will be talking about the book,The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. Why… Read more

Struggle Care: An Evening with Bestselling Author and TikTok Star KC Davis – RECORDED

No worry if you missed the interview with KC Davis, Author and viral TikTok star.  The interview was recorded and will be available to watch through the end of the month. You can check out the recording HERE If you are interested in placing a hold on a copy of her book How to keep house while drowning click HERE. *This Zoom event is sponsored by the Nashua Public Library… Read more

T/ween Book Discussion: Wednesday, 1/3/24 at 6 PM

The book of the month is “Gallant,” by V. E. Schwab. Everything casts a shadow. Even the world we live in.  And as with every shadow, there is a place where it must touch.  A seam, where the shadow meets its source. All Olivia Prior has of her past is her mother’s journal—which seems to unravel into madness. Then, she receives an invitation to come home—to Gallant.  Yet when she… Read more

T/ween Book Discussion: Wednesday, 12/6/23 at 6 PM

The book of the month is ‘War Horse’ by Michael Morpurgo. Separated by war.  Tested by battle.  Bound by friendship. During the dark years of World War I, a service horse, named Joey, is purchased by the Army and made to serve the war effort in the embattled nation of France.  Amid the chaos of The Great War, his previous owner, 15-year-old Albert, rediscovers the bond they once shared and… Read more

Morning Book Group – Wednesday, 10/25/23 at 10:15 AM

We meet monthly to discuss a title chosen by the group. Why not join in, take an hour and talk about the book. Hear what others have to say and enjoy the conversations. Books to be discussed are available for loan at the main circulation desk. For October: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove comes a charming, poignant… Read more

T/ween Book Discussion: Wednesday, 11/1/23 at 6 PM

The book of the month is ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ by Holly Jackson. The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn’t so sure. When she chooses the case as the… Read more

Navigating Life’s Final Journey with Patricia O’Connor @ 1 PM on Monday, 10/2/23

Join author and presenter, Patricia O’Connor who will share her knowledge and vast experience supporting people and caregivers approaching end-of-life situations to unravel mysteries often encountered navigating that journey. She will share information in understandable language intermingling patient stories to shed light on what is often a medical maze. Patricia O’Connor, will present wisdom from her new book Navigating Life’s Final Journey; Conversations, Choices and Resources.  She hopes to empower… Read more

T/ween Book Discussion: Wednesday, 10/4/23 at 6 PM

The book of the month is ‘Clap When You Land’ by Elizabeth Acevedo. In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives. Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on… Read more

T/ween Book Discussion: Wednesday, 9/6/23 at 6 PM

The book of the month is ‘A Northern Light’ by Jennifer Donnelly. Sixteen-year-old Mattie Gokey has big dreams but little hope of seeing them come true. Desperate for money, she takes a job at the Glenmore, where hotel guest Grace Brown entrusts her with the task of burning a secret bundle of letters. But when Grace’s drowned body is fished from the lake, Mattie discovers that the letters could reveal… Read more