Thursday Book Club
Houston, Texas
The Thursday Book Group reads and discusses a book each month. The books are about women and include fiction, nonfiction, and biographies.
When: 3rd Thursday of every month, 6:45 pm
Where: Freed-Montrose Public Library - 4100 Montrose near Richmond (same center as Black Lab Pub) - 2nd Floor Map
Contact info: Norma Acker at 713-863-9651 or at spearmaid@aol.com
Afterwards, we will adjourn to Baba Yega’s for dinner or coffee and good conversation. Baba Yega Restaurant is located at 2607 Grant Street at Missouri Street (one block east of Montrose and two blocks north of Westheimer). This fosters continuation of a more informal discussion. You are most welcome to come join us at the library and/or restaurant whether you have read the book or not. In case of inclement weather, the Thursday Book Group meets the following Thursday. If you can't find the book at a bookstore, you might try www.half.com
March 18 2004: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Past books include:
Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie McDonald
The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve
My Life as a Boy by Kim Chernin
The Elegant Gathering of White Snows by Kris Radish
Sometimes I Dream in Italian by Rita Ciresi
Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland
The Secret Life of Bees
Florabama Ladies' Auxiliary & Sewing Circle by Lois Battle
One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus
Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by AdelineYen Mah
Serving in Silence by Margarethe Cammermeyer
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett
Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life by Queen Noor
Have fun reading! :)