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Book Discussion Groups at MPL

The MPL Book Group meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 pm in the Small Meeting Room. Discussion titles include a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction. Copies of the books are available for check-out at the Accounts Desk one month prior to the discussion. Call the library at 721-BOOK (2665) for more information on this lively book discussion group.

June 12 - 7:00pm - State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

Marina Singh is a researcher for a pharmaceutical company in Minnesota. When a colleague is sent to the Amazon to connect with rebelling field scientist Annick Swenson and is reported dead, Marina must retrace his journey to find out what happened. Confronted by heat, the dangers of the jungle, and her complicated past with Swenson, Marina is forced to reevaluate her convictions regarding science, technology, and self. Join in a lively discussion on Tuesday, June 12 at 7:00pm in the Small Meeting Room.

Books are available at the Accounts Desk.

July 10 - The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach

The Second Wednesday Book Club has been sponsored by the Friends of the Missoula Public Library since 1991. Copies of selected titles are made available for purchase at cost at the Accounts Desk unless otherwise noted. The discussion begins at 7 pm in the Board Room on the second Wednesday of every month. Call the library at 721-BOOK (2665) or Clara Erickson at 251-5921 if you're interested in this active  book discussion group.

Books for March - July 2012

March 14 - The Sportswriter by Richard Ford

April 11 - A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor

May 9 - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

June 13 - True Grit by Charles Portis

July 11 - Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie

BRANCH BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS

Frenchtown Branch

The Frenchtown Book Group meets monthly on a Thursday at 5:30pm. The group reads a variety of fiction and non-fiction titles.

Please contact the Frenchtown Branch for upcoming dates and selections: (406)626-2730

Seeley Lake Branch

The Seeley Lake Book Group meets on the 3rd or 4th Saturday of each month at 11:00am. Past discussion titles have included Jhumpa Lahiri’s Unaccustomed Earth, Michael Punke’s Fire and Brimstone, Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, and Zadie Smith’s On Beauty.

April 14 - 11:00am - Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson

This comedy of manners takes place in a small village in the English countryside. On the day that Major Ernest Pettigrew learns of his brother’s death, an unexpected visit from Mrs. Jasmina Ali, the village’s Pakistani shopkeeper, sparks a friendship that threatens the village’s sense of decorum and tradition.

The Seeley-Swan High School Book Club is a lively teen discussion group that meets once a month over the lunch hour.

March 21 - BYFB - Bring Your Favorite Book!

Find out what others are reading and try out a new book or author.

BOOK GROUP ONLINE RESOURCES

NoveList Plus is a one-stop shop for author information, book discussion guides, read-alikes and more!

Many book group websites offer title suggestions and book discussion guides for free:
LitLovers
Reading Group Choices
Reading Group Guides

Publishing houses such as Random House and Penguin often include author information and book discussion questions on their websites.