The Book Club at Dearborn First UMC
Get a Jump Start - New Reading List Below!
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Get a Jump Start - New Reading List Below! 〰️
Take part in our monthly book club:
2nd Thursday of every month
2 p.m. in Wesleyan Hall (newly renovated area)
ZOOM LINK ALSO AVAILABLE.
Please contact:
library@dearbornfirstumc.org.
Form new friendships with people who share your passion for books and the insightful conversation they inspire!
2023-2024 READING LIST:
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Covenant of Water
by Abraham Verghese
An Oprah Book Club selection about three generations of an Indian family on the Malabar coast. It is a new book, published in May, 2023 that is listed as an instant New York Times bestseller. This is the first title of the season because it is 775 pages! It is available at the Dearborn Public Library in book form, eBook, eAudio Book. Available on Amazon in hardcover and on Kindle.
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The Only Woman in the Room
by Marie Benedict
An historical fiction account of the life of Hedy Lamarr, star of the Golden Screen and the inventor of Wi-Fi! This comes highly recommended, and is available as a book club kit from the Dearborn Public Library. I will be glad to borrow it for the group and have copies available at the September meeting. It is also available through Amazon, on Kindle and in paperback.
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Dead Awake
by Erik Larson
A non-fiction account of the sinking of the Lusitania that alternates between the English and the German viewpoints.
It is available at the Dearborn Public Library on eBook and eAudio and through Amazon on Kindle and paperback.
JANUARY 11, 2024
Search
by Michelle Huneven
A fictionalized account of a true search for a new pastor at a Unitarian church in California. This is a fascinating story about dynamics within a church committee. It is available at the Dearborn Public Library on eBook or eAudio and through Amazon on Kindle and paperback.
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The Great Mrs. Elias
by Barbara Chase-Riboud
Based on the life of Hannah Elias, a Black woman who made a name for herself in real estate in early 19th century New York. It is available through the Dearborn Public Library on eBook and eAudio or through Amazon on Kindle and hardcover. It may also be available in paperback by the end of the year….keep checking!
MARCH 14, 2024
Olga Dies Dreaming
by Xochitl Gonzalez
A funny, stirring story about a Puerto Rican family in Brooklyn whose lives are disrupted by Hurricane Maria. It is available in hardcover at the Dearborn Public Library and on Kindle and hardcover through Amazon. This might be available in paperback by the time we read it.
APRIL 11, 2024
The House of Lincoln
by Nancy Horan
This is a view of Abraham Lincoln in Springfield (before he became president) through the eyes of a Portuguese maid. Available in book form through the Dearborn Public Library and on Amazon on Kindle and hardcover. It may be available In paperback by spring.
MAY 9, 2024
Hijab Butch Blues
by Lamya H
This is an autobiography of a queer lesbian woman in New York who also is Muslim. She finds comfort and guidance in the Quran. It is available at the Dearborn Public Library on eBook and eAudio, through Amazon on Kindle and hardcover. Perhaps on paperback in the spring?
JUNE 13, 2024
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy - by Jamie Ford
A story of inherited family genetic memories over many generations.
Available through the Dearborn Public Library on eBook, eAudio and hardcover and also through Amazon on Kindle and hardcover.
