SMCC Monthly Book Club
Third Thursday of the Month
2:30 – 3:30 pm
Room (downstairs Community Room).
Diana Simpson leads the SMCC Book Club.
To learn more and to be added to the Book Club email list.
Contact Diana – [email protected]
Upcoming Books
- February 15 – The Measure, by Nikki Erlick
- March 21 – The Tall Woman, by Wilma Dykeman
- April 18 – The Other Doctor Gilmer, by Benjamin Gilmer
Bookclub Calendar
Past Books
- 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
Book Club Leadership
- 2022 – present – Diana Simpson
- 2017 – 2020 – Bestsey Weinschel
- BOOK CLUB February – The MeasureStep 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 CaledoniaIn 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 LibrarianThe 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 GrahameJuly 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 ZinnThursday 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 EditionDate: 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 castleWe 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: [email protected] Available from the Library Click for … Read More
- MARCH 2023 – BOOK CLUB – The Rosewood CasketThe 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: [email protected] Available from the Library
- FEB 2023 – BOOK CLUB MEETINGSandy 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 CountryA 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