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Monday Morning Book Club

Non-Fiction

Discover new book titles and connect with like-minded readers for animated discussions.

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Book Clubs are led by the community members that attend on a regular basis, they select the monthly books in advance so everyone can read the same book title. This book club meets the second Monday of the month, from September to June (except where noted differently). 

Listed below are a few reminders so everyone can enjoy the club: 

• For the enjoyment of all, all participants are encouraged to read the book. If you don't like the style, try to read the first few chapters and the final chapter so you can still participate in the discussions.
• The safety of our participants and staff is our top priority, please review our Patron Conduct Policy.
• Registration is required, space is limited. If you cannot attend, please cancel your registration.
• Remember to stay on topic, you invested the time to read the book, so come prepared to discuss. There are no wrong or right interpretations of a book ? just different perspectives.
• Be gracious in your comments. If you did not like the book, be kind in your feedback. Contribute positively and respectfully.
• Take turns, give everyone a chance to share. Remember, book clubs are discussion groups. Keep an open mind, ready to discover new books and ideas. 
• Respect the discussion space, be a good listener and don't engage in side conversations, be sure to mute your cell phones!

Book Club Selections

September - Permanent Astonishment: A Memoir by Tomson Highway

October - Crosses in the Sky: Jean De Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie

November - The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Make a Leader of Volodmyr Zelensky by Simon Shuster

December - Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up by Abigail Shrier

January -  The Certainty Illusion: What You Don't Know and Why It Matters by Timothy Caulfield

February - Who We Are: Four Questions for a Life and a Nation by Murray Sinclair

March - World's Fastest Man: The Incredible Life of Ben Johnson by Mary Ormsby

April - Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande

May - Value(s): Building a Better World for All by Mark Carney

June - Book Selection

• If you are unable to attend, we ask that you cancel your registration or email askus@barrielibrary.ca

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