Monthly Archives: October 2011

Book Club Kit: We Need to Talk About Kevin

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver First Published: 2003 10 Copies & Reading Guide Eva never really wanted to be a mother—and certainly not the mother of the unlovable boy who murdered seven of his fellow high … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin First Published: 2010 10 Copies & Reading Guide For a few months in the late 1970s, Larry, the child of lower-middle-class white parents, and Silas, the son of a poor, single black mother, … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Where is the Mango Princess?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Where is the Mango Princess? by Cathy Crimmins First Published: 2000 10 Copies & Reading Guide When her husband Alan is injured in a speedboat accident, Cathy Crimmins reluctantly assumes the role of caregiver and learns to cope with the … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson First Published: 2010 10 Copies & Reading Guide Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired) leads a quiet life in the village of St. Mary, England, until his brother’s death sparks an unexpected friendship with Mrs. … Continue reading →

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