SMCC Monthly Book Club
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About the Book Club
The SMCC Book Club meets in the Downstairs Community Room for lively literary discussions.
Diana Simpson leads our engaging book club meetings, fostering thoughtful conversations and bringing together community members who share a love of reading.
Our next books will be
- May 15 – Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
- June 19 – Flat Broke with Two Goats, by Jennifer McGaha
Join Us!
Interested in joining? Contact Diana to be added to the Book Club email list: bookclub@sandymushcommunitycenter.org
Our Book Selection
- May Book Club – Fahrenheit 451
📚 Step into the dystopian world of Ray Bradbury’s thought-provoking masterpiece. Join us on Thursday, May 15th from 2:30pm – 3:30pm in the Downstairs Community Room for what promises to be a fascinating discussion about this influential work that explores censorship, technology, … Read More - April Book Club Spotlight: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
📚 Step into the vibrant world of early 20th century Brooklyn as we explore Betty Smith’s timeless coming-of-age novel. Join us on Thursday, April 17th from 2:30pm – 3:30pm in the Downstairs Community Room for what promises to be a fascinating discussion … Read More - 📚 Join us for the SMCC Book Club March discussion of The Giver
Meeting Details: The Giver – Lois Lowry Join us this month as we explore the thought-provoking dystopian classic “The Giver.” In this haunting tale, Lowry crafts a seemingly perfect society where pain and strife have been eliminated – but at what cost? … Read More - 📚 Join us for the SMCC Book Club February discussion of The Song of Achilles
Meeting Details: The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller A thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War from the perspective of Patroclus. In this reimagining of Homer’s Iliad, Madeline Miller crafts an exquisitely … Read More - 📚 Join us for the SMCC Book Club January discussion of Death in the Dordogne!
Meeting Details: Death in the Dordogne, by Martin Walker In a picturesque village in the Périgord region of southern France, we meet Benoît “Bruno” Courrèges, the town’s only policeman. A former soldier turned local law enforcement officer, Bruno has found his paradise … Read More - 📚 Join us for the SMCC Book Club December discussion of Dandelion Wine!
Join us as we dive into Ray Bradbury’s enchanting semi-autobiographical novel Dandelion Wine, set in the summer of 1928. Through the eyes of twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding in fictional Green Town, Illinois, we’ll explore the magic of childhood summers – from the simple … Read More - SMCC Book Club – October 2024
📚 Join us for our October SMCC Book Club meeting! We’re excited to announce our next book club selection: “Ordinary Grace” by William Kent Krueger. This powerful novel takes us back to the summer of 1961 in a small Minnesota town, exploring … Read More - SMCC Book Club September 2024
The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls. 📚 Join us for our next SMCC Book Club meeting on Thursday, September 19th, 2024, from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM, as we dive into the compelling memoir “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls. “The Glass … Read More - BOOK CLUB: All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr
The highly acclaimed novel, which is both a Pulitzer Prize recipient and National Book Award contender, immediately topped the New York Times bestseller list and landed a spot on the New York Times Book Review’s Top 10. The plot unfolds against the … Read More - BOOK CLUB – Garden Spells, by Sara Addison Allen
The book we are reading this month is a captivating tale of the Waverley family, living in the small town of Bascom, North Carolina. The Waverleys are not your ordinary family, they are known for their strange gifts and their famous garden, … Read More - BOOK CLUB – Iron House, by John Hart
The story portrays a murderer who no longer wishes to kill for the crime lord. Michael, the older brother, escapes the orphanage, taking the blame for a brutal murder. Years later, as an enforcer in New York’s organized crime world, Michael’s life … Read More - BOOK CLUB February – The Measure
Step into a world where ordinary lives are forever altered by an extraordinary choice. Imagine an average day, filled with routine and familiarity. But today, everything changes. As you step outside, a mysterious wooden box awaits you, holding the key to your … Read More - BOOK CLUB January – O Caledonia
In this atmospheric gothic tale, author Elspeth Barker skillfully captures the harsh climate of Scotland. Drawing comparisons to the works of the Brontës, Edgar Allan Poe, and Edward Gorey, the story immerses readers in a world of isolation and loneliness. The young … Read More - BOOK CLUB December – My Antonia
“My Antonia” by Willa Cather is a novel that follows the life of Jim Burden, a young boy who moves to the Nebraska prairie in the late 19th century. He befriends Antonia Shimerda, a spirited and resilient immigrant girl from Bohemia. The … Read More - BOOK CLUB November – The Art of Acquiring: A Portrait of Etta and Claribel Cone
“The Art of Acquiring: A Portrait of Etta and Claribel Cone” is a captivating exploration of the lives and art collections of Etta and Claribel Cone, two remarkable sisters who amassed an extraordinary collection of modern art in the early 20th century. … Read More - BOOK CLUB October – The Personal Librarian
The Personal Librarian is a historical fiction novel based on the true story of Belle da Costa Greene, the first African American librarian of the Morgan Library in New York City. Set in the early 20th century, the story follows Belle as … Read More - Book Club July – The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
July 20 at 2:30pm Meeting Downstairs in the Community Room. Are you looking for a new book to read? Join the SMCC Bookclub in exploring the world of “The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Graham. This young adult novel follows the … Read More - BOOK CLUB June 22 – A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
Thursday June 22, 2:30-4:30pm The June book is A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn. The chapters we’ll discuss are: (1) Columbus, the Indians and Human Progress; (2) Drawing the Color Line; (3) Persons of Mean and Vile Condition; (4) Tyranny … Read More - MAY 2023 – BOOK CLUB – On Tyranny Graphic Edition
Date: May 18 Time: 2:30 – 4:30 pm The Sandy Mush Book Club meet in the downstairs SMCC Community Room. Available from the Library Buncombe Library – Book (15) On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder (Author), Nora Krug (Illustrator) … Read More - April 2023 – BOOK CLUB – We have always lived in the castle
We have always lived in the castle By Shirley Jackson (Author) Date: April 20, 2023 Time: 2:30 – 4:30 pm The Sandy Mush Book Club meet in the downstairs SMCC Community Room. For more info please contact: bookclub@sandymushcommunitycenter.org Available from the Library Click for … Read More - MARCH 2023 – BOOK CLUB – The Rosewood Casket
The Rosewood Casket By Sharyn Mccrumb (Author) Date: March (TBD)Time: 2:30 – 4:30 pm The Sandy Mush Book Club meet in the downstairs SMCC Community Room. For more info please contact: bookclub@sandymushcommunitycenter.org Available from the Library - FEB 2023 – BOOK CLUB MEETING
Sandy Mush Community Center Book Club. Will meet to talk and share ideas related to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek… Read More - JAN 2023 – BOOK CLUB – A Month in the Country
A Month in the Country by J. L. Carr. 135 pages Date: January 5 Time: 2:30 – 4:30 pm The Sandy Mush Book Club will meet in the SMCC Community Room downstairs. Library – A Month in the Country (the library has … Read More - NOV 2022 – BOOK CLUB – Cold MountainJoin the SMCC Book Club discussion about the Cold Mountain book written by Charles Frazier. DATE: November 3rd, 2022 TIME: 3-5pm Book Club meetings are held downstairs in the Community Room. Everyone Welcome. Visit the SMCC Book Club page for more information, … Read More
- January 2023 – A Month in the Country – J. l. Carr
- February 2023 – The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
- March 2023 – The Rosewood Casket –
- April 2023 – We Have Always Lived in the Castle, by Shirley Jackson.
- May 2023 – On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from the 20th Century, by Timothy Snyder.
- June 2023 – A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn.
- July 2023 – The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
- August – Sourdough by Robin Sloan
- September 2023 – The Maid, by Nita Prose
- October 2023 – The Personal Librarian, by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher.
- November 2023 – The Art of Acquiring: A Portrait of Etta and Claribel Cone – Mary Gabriel
- December 2023 – My Antonia by Willa Cather.
- January 2024 – O Caledonia, by Elspeth Barker
- February 2024 – The Measure, by Nikki Erlick
- March 2024 – The Tall Woman, by Wilma Dykeman
- April 2024 – The Other Doctor Gilmer, by Benjamin Gilmer
- May 2024: Iron House, by John Hart
- June 2024: Garden Spells, by Sara Addison Allen
- July 2024: All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr
- August 2024: Bad Boy Brawly Brown, by Walter Mosley
- September 2024: The Glass Castle, by Jeanette Walls
- October 2024: Ordinary Grace, by William Kent Krueger
- November 2024: Smilla’s Sense of Snow, by Peter Hoeg
Book Club Leadership
- 2022 – present – Diana Simpson
- 2017 – 2020 – Bestsey Weinschel
