Lessons in Chemistry, Week 1

Welcome to the Online Book Club discussion of Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. 

The Online Book Club, if you've never joined us before, is a book discussion group that takes place entirely online. Each week, I write a new blog post that talks about different aspects of the book, and you can interact directly with me and other readers by leaving your comments. Check back each week and see what new topics we're talking about.

Lessons in Chemistry follows a woman named Elizabeth Zott who is an anomaly of her time period. She is a chemist, and she has no desire to be married or have children. However, she unexpectedly falls in love with another chemist, and this throws her life in a different direction. Years later, Elizabeth finds herself as a single mother and soon finds that she can use her chemistry skills in a different way--a way that will inspire housewives around the nation. 

If you want to follow along with us but you aren't interested in reading the book, you can always watch the series that is streaming on Apple TV+. Don't have Apple TV+ at home? No problem! You can always request one of our Apple TV+ Roku Express 4K+ Streaming Devices and watch the series at home. Check out the trailer above if you want to get a feel for the how the story plays out on screen. Feel free to still leave comments on the blog posts, even if you're only watching the series and not reading the book. 

We're reading the first 15 chapters for next week, so make sure to read those before coming back next week for the next blog post!