The Logan County Public Library Book Club meets on the last Monday of each month at First Presbyterian Russellville.  Join us for enjoyable and comprehensive group discussions of fiction, non-fiction, and classical titles.  For more information, contact Linda Kompanik at (270) 726-6129 ext. 11 or linda@loganlibrary.org

April

The Commoner by Schwartz, John Burnham

It is 1959 when Haruko marries the Crown Prince of Japan. Thirty years later, now Empress herself, she plays a crucial role in persuading another young woman to accept the marriage proposal of her son, with consequences both tragic and dramatic.

Where: First Presbyterian Russellville
When: Monday, April 29 at 10:30 AM

May

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Haddon, Mark

Mark Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. This improbable story of Christopher’s quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in recent years.

Where: First Presbyterian Russellville
When: TBA

June

The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Benjamin, Melanie

As a child, Mercy Lavinia “Vinnie” Warren Bump was encouraged to live a life hidden away from the public. Instead, she reached out to the immortal impresario P. T. Barnum, married the tiny superstar General Tom Thumb in the wedding of the century, and became the world’s most unexpected celebrity. Vinnie’s wedding captivated the nation, preempted coverage of the Civil War, and even ushered her into the White House. But her fame also endangered the person she prized most: her similarly sized sister, Minnie, a gentle soul unable to escape the glare of Vinnie’s spotlight.

Where: First Presbyterian Russellville
When: Monday, June 24 at 10:30 AM

July

State of Wonder by Patchett, Ann

As Dr. Marina Singh embarks upon an uncertain odyssey into the insect-infested Amazon, she will be forced to surrender herself to the lush but forbidding world that awaits within the jungle. Charged with finding her former mentor Dr. Annick Swenson, a researcher who has disappeared while working on a valuable new drug, she will have to confront her own memories of tragedy and sacrifice as she journeys into the unforgiving heart of darkness.

Where: First Presbyterian Russellville
When: Monday, July 22 at 10:30 AM

August

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Ford, Jamie

Set in the ethnic neighborhoods of Seattle during World War II and Japanese American internment camps of the era, the times and places are brought [stirringly] to life (Jim Tomlinson, author of “Things Kept, Things Left Behind”).

 

Where: First Presbyterian Russellville
When: Monday, August 26 at 10:30 AM

September

Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Baker, Tiffany

When Truly Plaice’s mother was pregnant, the town of Aberdeen joined together in betting how huge the baby boy would ultimately be. The girl who proved to be Truly paid the price of her enormity. Now she must deal with a host of other problems as she finds her true calling.

 

Where: First Presbyterian Russellville
When: Monday, September 23 at 10:30 AM

October

Sarah’s Key by De Rosnay, Tatiana

Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel’ d’Hiv’ roundup, but not before she locks her younger brother in a cupboard in the family’s apartment, thinking that she will be back within a few hours.
Paris, May 2002: On Vel’ d’Hiv’s 60th anniversary, journalist Julia Jarmond is asked to write an article about this black day in France’s past. Through her contemporary investigation, she stumbles onto a trail of long-hidden family secrets that connect her to Sarah. Julia finds herself compelled to retrace the girl’s ordeal, from that terrible term in the Vel d’Hiv’, to the camps, and beyond. As she probes into Sarah’s past, she begins to question her own place in France, and to reevaluate her marriage and her life.

Where: First Presbyterian Russellville
When: Monday, October 28 at 10:30 AM