Book Group

Our Book Group at Byrd’s Books meets once a month on a Thursday from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. each month (see calendar). For information call: 203-730-2973. We are committed to having the book available in paper for Book Group and choose a hardcover only rarely.

Any cancellations due to weather will be posted on our website and our Facebook page.  Some of us meet at 6:30 for take-out and to discuss a book we have all already read, the “Dinner Book”. Please email Alice (alice@byrdsbooks.com) to join in.

 

July 21st Book Group pick: Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal

Kitchens of the greatEach chapter in J. Ryan Stradal’s startlingly original debut tells the story of a single dish and character, at once capturing the zeitgeist of the Midwest, the rise of foodie culture, and delving into the ways food creates community and a sense of identity. By turns quirky, hilarious, and vividly sensory, Kitchens of the Great Midwest is an unexpected mother-daughter story about the bittersweet nature of life—its missed opportunities and its joyful surprises. It marks the entry of a brilliant new talent.

 

August 18th Book Group pick: Good Omens: the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

Good OmensThe world is going to end next Saturday, just before dinner, but it turns out there are a few problems–the Antichrist has been misplaced, the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse ride motorcycles, and the representatives from heaven and hell decide that they like the human race, in a new edition of the classic novel, featuring a new afterword from the authors.

 

September 15th Book Group pick: House of Thieves by Charles Belfoure

House of ThievesWhen his son racks up an impossible gambling debt to a notorious gang in 19th-century New York, John Cross uses his inside knowledge of high-society mansions and museums to craft a perfect heist. By the author of The Paris Architect.

 

 

 

October 20th Book Group pick: Being Mortal, Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atule Gawande

Being MortalA prominent surgeon argues against modern medical practices that extend life at the expense of quality of life while isolating the dying, outlining suggestions for freer, more fulfilling approaches to death that enable more dignified and comfortable choices.

 

 

 

November 17th Book Group pick: The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah

NightingaleReunited when the elder’s husband is sent to fight in World War II, French sisters Vianne and Isabelle find their bond as well as their respective beliefs tested by a world that changes in horrific ways. Discussion guide available online. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Firefly Lane.

 

 

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