Parke Book Club-July 22 at 2pm
The Parke Book Club will be meeting this Thursday, July 22nd at 2 PM in the Card Room to discuss Jamie Ford’s Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. The discussion this month will be led by Joan Slavin. The questions she would like you to consider are attached. This will be our last meeting for 2020-2021.
Our new season 2021-2022 will begin in September with a new schedule of exciting books and discussion topics. The schedule is below.
The Parke Book Club is open to all Parke Residents who enjoy reading and discussing books with others. We meet on the 4th Thursday of the month, except for November and December as noted below, due to holidays.
Any questions, please contact Jane Simcock or Mary Ellen Clark.
Meeting Date |
Book Selection |
Author |
Discussion Leader |
September 23, 2021 |
Libertie |
Kaitlyn Greenidge |
Karen Wendel |
October 28, 2021 |
King Peggy |
Peggielene Bartles |
Mary Ellen Clark |
November 18, 2021 ** |
Leadership in Turbulent Times |
Doris Kearns Goodwin |
Margaret Giacoponello |
December 16, 2021** |
Anxious People |
Frederick Backman |
Sylvia Angstadt |
January 27, 2022 |
The Book of Delights: Essays |
Ross Gay |
Bob Balestri |
February 24, 2022 |
The Family Upstairs |
Lisa Jewell |
Judy Roberts |
March 24, 2022 |
Squeeze Me |
Carl Hiaasen |
Jane Simcock |
April 28, 2022 |
Redhead by the Side of the Road |
Anne Tyler |
Mary Shelsby |
May 26, 2022 |
The Henna Artist |
Alka Joshi |
Karin Benton |
June 23, 2022 |
The Winemaker’s Wife |
Kristen Harmel |
Jan Chiampa |
July 28, 2022 |
Afterlife |
Julia Alverez |
Joan Slavin |