Be a part of an informal book discussion that meets at 6:30 on the first Thursday of every month.
This group is geared toward millennials (20s–30s), because we read too! We meet at the Cherry House Café in Beavercreek for each discussion.
For additional information, please call Beavercreek Community Library at (937) 352-4001.
Upcoming Discussions
July 05, 2018 – 6:30 p.m.
Moth Smoke
By Mohsin Hamid
Daru Shezad is fired from his job in Lahore and begins to decline. Before long, he can’t pay his bills and loses his position among Pakistan’s elite. Descending into drugs and dissolution, he falls in love with the wife of his childhood friend and rival, Oz—the beautiful, restless Mumtaz. To reverse his fortunes, he embarks on a career in crime, finding himself on trial for murder when a heist goes awry.
August 02, 2018 – 6:30 p.m.
Alexander Hamilton's Guide to Life
By Jeff Wilser
Hamilton’s core principles are unlocked for anyone interested in success, romance, money, or dueling. Orphaned as a child, he came to America with a code of honor and a hunger to work. He went on to help win the Revolutionary War, ratify the Constitution, create the country’s financial system, charm New York’s most eligible ladies, and land his face on our $10 bill.
September 06, 2018 – 6:30 p.m.
Since We Fell
By Dennis Lehane
Rachel Childs, a former journalist who suffered an on-air breakdown, now lives as a virtual shut-in. Her husband tries to help Rachel heal, but a chance encounter on a rainy afternoon causes her life to fray. Ensnared in a conspiracy thick with deception, violence, and madness, Rachel must find the strength within herself to conquer fears and mind-altering truths.
October 04, 2018 – 6:30 p.m.
A Head Full of Ghosts
By Paul Tremblay
The Barrett family is torn apart when Marjorie begins to displays signs of incurable acute schizophrenia. As a last resort, they turn to a Catholic priest, who suggests an exorcism as well as a production company to document the Barrett’s plight. With medical bills looming, they agree to be filmed, and find themselves the unwitting stars of The Possession, a hit reality television show.
November 01, 2018 – 6:30 p.m.
The Answers
By Catherine Lacey
Mary is struggling, her body all but paralyzed with pain. Seeking relief, she tries a miraculous treatment called Pneuma Adaptive Kinesthesia. Short of cash to pay for it, Mary scours Craigslist for jobs and applies for the “Girlfriend Experiment,” the brainchild of Kurt Sky, who longs to find the perfect relationship—even by paying different women to fulfill distinctive roles.
December 06, 2018 – 6:30 p.m.
Life After Life
By Kate Atkinson
Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife on a cold and snowy night in 1910, and embarks upon a life that will be rather unusual. For as she grows, she also dies, repeatedly, all while the young century marches on toward its second world war. Does Ursula’s apparently infinite number of lives give her the power to save the world from its inevitable destiny? And if she can, will she?