Tag Archives: 2003

Book Club Kit: The Devil in the White City

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson First Published: 2003 5 Copies & Reading Guide The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893 was one of the most spectacular exhibitions … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Reading Lolita in Tehran

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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi First Published: 2003 5 Copies & Reading Guide From 1995-97 in Iran, Azar Nafisi gathered with seven of her former students, all young women, to read and discuss forbidden … Continue reading →

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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: Mountains Beyond Mountains

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder First Published: 2003 6 Copies & Reading Guide Mountains Beyond Mountains takes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Persuader

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

Persuader: A Jack Reacher Novel (#7) by Lee Child First Published: 2003 6 Copies & Reading Guide Jack Reacher takes an undercover assignment to investigate the disappearance of a federal agent from the home of a notorious drug dealer, but … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Moloka’i

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Moloka’i by Alan Brennert First Published: 2003 10 Copies & Reading Guide Rachel Kalama, a spirited seven-year-old Hawaiian girl, dreams of visiting far-off lands like her father, a merchant seaman. Then one day a rose-colored mark appears on her skin, … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: The Family on Beartown Road

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

The Family on Beartown Road: A Memoir of Love and Courage* by Elizabeth Cohen First Published: 2003 5 Copies & Reading Guide Soon after her daughter’s first birthday, Elizabeth Cohen’s husband walked out of their rambling old house in the … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: The Kite Runner

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini First Published: 2003 6 Copies & Reading Guide An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the atrocities … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: The Time Traveler’s Wife

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger First Published: 2003 6 Copies & Reading Guide This is the story of Henry DeTamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily through time, and Clare Abshire, an artist whose life takes a … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Out Stealing Horses

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson First Published: 2003, Translation: 2005 9 copies & Reading Guide After a meeting with his only neighbor, sixty-seven-year-old Trond is forced to reflect upon a long-ago incident that marks the beginning of a series … Continue reading →

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