Canton Seniors Book Group will meet on Thursday, November 29 at 2:00-3:00pm in Canton Public Library's Group Study Room A.  We are reading:

The Three Weissmanns of Westport by Cathleen Schine

Hey, mystery lovers! Aunt Agatha's Bookstore, featuring new and used mysteries, detective and true crime, will celebrate its 20th Anniversary on Wednesday, October 3 from 4:00-7:00 PM. Mystery lovers attending their open house will have an opportunity to meet well-known authors such as Steve Hamilton, Louise Penny, Sara Zettel, Deborah Morgan, Loren D. Estleman and more. Aunt Agatha's is in Ann Arbor at 213 S. Fourth Avenue. For more information call 734-769-1114.

If your book group is looking for a reading challenge--each of these books has been challenged by a parent or a community.  This year marks the 30th Anniversary of American Libraries Association's Banned Books Week, September 30 - October 6, 2012.
 

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald ; preface and notes by Matthew J. Bruccoli

Have you missed these recent additions to some of your favorite series?

Has your book group tried any short story collections? You could choose an author to concentrate on or assign a story to each member, or simply assign a collection and let your members report back to the group.

Among the missing by Dan Chaon

Don't tell anyone by Frederick Busch

If you are a fan of James Patterson's Alex Cross novels or enjoy the humor in Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum stories you might like these...

Cinnamon roll murder [large print] by Joanne Fluke

Don't let your book group miss these:

The tenderness of wolves: a novel by Stef Penney

A three dog life by Abigail Thomas

Moral disorder: stories by Margaret Atwood

The Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander

Mr. Churchill's secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal

Sidney Chambers and the shadow of death by James Runcie

Boston cream by Howard Shrier

The cat, the wife and the weapon: a cats in trouble mystery by Leann Sweeney

The perfect book for a book discussion is one that's not too easy, not too hard, that will hold the interest of a diverse group of readers and will also inspire a lively discussion. For additional book club resources try the Canton Public Library's Book Club in a Bag kits:

City of dreams: a novel of Nieuw Amsterdam and early Manhattan by Beverly Swerling

Light on snow: a novel by Anita Shreve

The book thief [sound recording] by Markus Zusak

Criminal: a novel by Karin Slaughter — Award winning author, Karin Slaughter will talk about her new book on Tuesday, July 10 at 7:00PM at Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor.  Copies of Criminal will be available for purchase and signing.

The great escape by Susan Elizabeth Phillips — Susan Elizabeth Phillips, 4 time Romance Writers of America's Favorite Book of the Year will introduce her new book at Nicola's Books on Thursday, July 12 at 7:00PM

Are you a fan of A&E's Longmire and/or FX's Justified?  These two popular television dramas are based on books by Craig Johnson and Leonard Chang

The cold dish by Craig Johnson — the first book in the Walt Longmire's series.

Over the shoulder: a novel of intrigue by Leonard Chang — Leonard Chang is a staff writer on FX's Justified and the author of several books including an award winning noir trilogy featuring Allen Choice, a Korean-American investigator.

The Canton Seniors Book Group meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from 2:00-3:00 PM in Group Study Room A. We meet every month except December. Adult Librarians Elaine Skrzynski and Joyce Simowski alternate leading the discussion. Copies of the discussion book can be picked up at the monthly meeting or after the meeting at the Adult Desk.

Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet: a novel by Jamie Ford — July 26

One was a soldier: a Clare Fergusson/Russ van Alstyne mystery by Julia Spencer-Fleming — August 23

Canton Seniors Book Group meets on Thursday, October 25 from 2:00-3:00 PM in Group Study Room A. This month we are reading:

Snow flower and the Secret Fan: a novel by Lisa See

Don't let your book group miss these.

Angelina's bachelors [Large print]: a novel, with food by Brian O'Reilly; recipes by Virginia O'Reilly

Gabby: [large print] a story of courage and hope by Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly with Jeffrey Zaslow

How it all began [Large print] by Penelope Lively

Need you now [Large print]: a novel by James Grippando

A devil is waiting [large print] by Jack Higgins

Hidden summit [large print] by Robyn Carr

Joanne Fluke's Lake Eden cookbook: [large print] Hannah Swensen's recipes from the cookie jar by Joanne Fluke

The sisters [large print] by Nancy Jensen

The following series will soon be found only in the J Fiction Collection:

• Michigan Chillers — will be shelved as J Fiction Rand
• American Chillers — will be shelved as J Fiction Rand
• Hannah Montana — will be shelved as J Fiction Hannah

Thank you once again for your patience and understanding while these items are being processed to reflect these changes.