BOOK CLUB CLASSICS!

The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen Publication date/ Length: 2010 / 269 pages Synopsis (from the jacket cover): “Emily Benedict came to Mullaby, North Carolina hoping to solve at least some of the riddles surrounding her mother’s life. Such as, why did Dulcie Shelby leave her hometown so suddenly?  And why did she vow [...]

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown Publication date/ Length: 2009 / 509 pages Synopsis (from the jacket cover): “As the story opens, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol Building. Within minutes of his arrival, however, the night takes a bizarre turn.  A disturbing object — artfully [...]

Major Pettigrew’s Last Standby Helen Simonson Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand Discussion Questions available! Publication date/ Length: 2010 / 355 pages Synopsis (from the jacket cover): The Major leads a quiet life valuing the proper things that Englishmen have lived by for generations: honor, duty, decorum, and a properly brewed cup of tea. But then his brother’s death sparks [...]

Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi Publication date/ Length: 2009 / 385 pages Synopsis (from the jacket cover): “He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court — but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game…” First line: I open [...]

The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery Publication date/ Length: 2010 / 274 pages   Synopsis (from the jacket cover): We are in an elegant hotel particulier in the center of Paris. Renee, the building’s concierge, is short, ugly, and plump. She has bunions on her feet. She is cantankerous and addicted to television soaps. Her [...]