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SPINE TINGLES BOOK CLUB CALENDAR

 

Spine Tingles with retired Librarian Ellen Cole
Discuss the latest books with our award-winning librarian

Tue, Apr 02, 2024 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
LIBRARY BOOK CLUB’S : FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE: BY TAFFY BRODESSER-AKNER
WHERE IS THE MISSING WIFE? A mixture of mystery and introspection surrounds a New York Jewish family. Intrigued readers weigh details of insider and outsider explanations as they wonder who is telling the truth. A tense plot mixes with empathetic psychology.  Come share your thoughts. All are welcome in person or on Zoom.

Check out the 2023 Sydney Taylor and Jewish Book Council winners for the best Children, Teen, and Young Adult Jewish books here.

Tue, Jan 09, 2024 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
LIBRARY BOOK CLUB’S: THE RED BALCONY BY JONATHAN WILSON WOULD A JEW MURDER ANOTHER JEW FOR POLITICAL REASONS? Escape Israel now for Israel then in a novel investigating one of history’s mysteries, a case never solved despite its importance. Come share your thoughts about this striking historical fiction spotlighting Israel, a pre-state British mandate, as Nazism begins its reign of terror. All are welcome. RSVP to Ellen. If you cannot attend in person, we have a Zoom link.
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Tue, Feb 06, 2024 - 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
LIBRARY BOOK CLUB’S: CYCLORAMA  BY ADAM LANGER IS IT THE PLAY THAT LINGERS? What are the shocking revelations of the cast members in the drama Anne Frank, 50 years after their performance? Why has their high school play left such an indelible mark? Come share your thoughts! All are welcome. If you cannot attend in person, we have a Zoom link.
Tue, Mar 05, 2024 - 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
LIBRARY BOOK CLUB’S: THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE BY JAMES McBRIDE
WHO IS THE BODY IN THE WELL? IS IT GOOD FOR THE JEWS? Jews and Blacks share a close knit community. They shield each other when a skeleton is found in a well. The discovery jump starts a colorful, gripping, humorous history when everyone banded together to keep a big secret. Come share your thoughts about this compassionate novel, its unforgettable characters and cultural truths about living on the margins. All are welcome.
Tue, Apr 02, 2024 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
LIBRARY BOOK CLUB’S : FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE: BY TAFFY BRODESSER-AKNER
WHERE IS THE MISSING WIFE? A mixture of mystery and introspection surrounds a New York Jewish family. Intrigued readers weigh details of insider and outsider explanations as they wonder who is telling the truth. A tense plot mixes with empathetic psychology.  Come share your thoughts. All are welcome in person or on Zoom.