12 ] www.tusclibrary.org Book Clubs & Discussions Registration required. NEW BOOK CLUB Grim Readers Book Club Main Library Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:00 PM 4January 11th: Carrie by Stephen King 4February 8th: Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey 4March 14th: Lone Women by Victor LaValle 4April 11th: Through the Woods by Emily Carroll 4May 9th: The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo Tea and Talk Main Library Select Wednesdays: February 7th, March 6th, and April 10th at 2:00 PM Discuss your latest read while enjoying tea and cookies. Continuous Book Discussion Tusky Branch Read the monthly book selection then come in and rate the novel from 1 to 5 stars. 4January: Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune 4February: The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok 4March: The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young 4April: Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann 4May: When It Falls Apart by Catherine Bybee Smarter Eating Cookbook Club Sugarcreek Branch Meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 12:00 PM We choose the cookbook, you select and make a recipe from that book, and then we get together to share the finished products. 4January 2nd: The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook by America’s Test Kitchen 4February 6th: Half Baked Harvest Super Simple by Tieghan Gerard 4March 5th: The Defined Dish by Alex Snodgrass 4April 2nd: Oh She Glows Every Day by Angela Liddon 4May 7th: 100 Days of Real Food: Fast & Fabulous by Lisa Leake Sugarcreek Book Discussion Sugarcreek Branch Meets on select Mondays at 11:00 AM 4January 8th: The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh 4February 12th: A Novel Proposal by Denise Hunter 4March 11th: The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox (Author Zoom Chat) 4April 15th: The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abé 4May 13th: This is Where It Ends by Cindy Sproles LGBTQ+ Alliance Beyond Book Club Starbucks (125 Bluebell Dr. SW, New Philadelphia) Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:00 PM Join us in a safe and welcoming space to discuss topics related to LGBTQ+ themes and artists. 4January 10th: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 4February 14th: Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 4March 13th: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019 film) 4April 10th: Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H 4May 8th: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (Your choice of book or movie version) Banned Book Club Main Library Meets on select Saturdays at 11:00 AM Book banning and challenges are on the rise. Read (or re-read) titles that have been challenged then come together to discuss the concerns raised about the book, consider what the author wished to convey, and talk about what the book may offer readers. Coffee and a breakfast treat will be provided. 4January 13th: Crank by Ellen Hopkins 4February 17th: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 4March 16th: Melissa by Alex Gino 4April 20th: The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger 4May 18th: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Afternoon Book Discussion Main Library Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:30 PM 4January 16th: There is Nothing For You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century by Fiona Hill 4February 20th: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson 4March 19th: Blood & Ink by Joe Pompeo 4April 16th: The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin 4May 21st: The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd Bolivar Book Club Bolivar Branch Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM 4January 16th: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner 4February 20th: The Searcher by Tana French 4March 19th: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 4April 16th: Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney 4May 21st: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth 13 Hopeless Romantics Book Club Main Library Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM 4January 16th: The Nanny by Lana Ferguson 4February 20th: One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London 4March 19th: The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams 4April 16th: Neon Gods by Katee Robert 4May 21st: Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Strasburg Book Discussion Strasburg Branch Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM 4January 16th: Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield 4February 20th: The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra 4March 19th: The Senator’s Wife by Liv Constantine 4April 16th: The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry 4May 21st: The Elephant of Belfast by S. Kirk Walsh Cookbook Lunch Club Main Library Meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at 12:00 PM We choose the cookbook, you select and make a recipe from that book, and then we get together to share the finished products. 4January 24th: Healthier Cooking Annual Recipes 2023 by Taste of Home 4February 28th: Plant Over Processed by Andrea Hanneman 4March 27th: The Great American Recipe Cookbook Season 2 Edition 4April 24th: Eat to Live: Quick and Easy by Joel Fuhrman M.D. The Final Chapter Book Club Main Library Meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 6:00 PM 4January 25th: Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards 4February 22nd: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 4March 28th: The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell 4April 25th: The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell 4May 23rd: Magic, Lies, Deadly Pies by Misha Popp Music Discussion Main Library Last Friday of the month at 4:30 PM Discuss the hidden gems, classics, and best-selling records of all time from a range of genres. 4January 26th: Moving Pictures - Rush 4February 23rd: It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold us Back - Public Enemy 4March 29th: Room On The 3rd Floor - McFly 4April 26th: Cleopatra - Lumineers 4May 31st: Rumors - Fleetwood Mac JANUARY 20 AUTHOR VISITS JANUARY 30 Gregg Olsen Shelly Shepherd Gray 11:00 AM 6:30 PM 1:00 PM David Warther APRIL 6 MAIN LIBRARY NUARY 20 UTHOR VISITS JANUARY 30 regg lsen Shelly Shepherd Gray :00 AM 6:30 PM 1:00 PM David Warther APRIL 6 MAIN LIBRARY JANUARY 20 AUTHOR VISITS JANUARY 30 Gregg Olsen Shelly Shepherd Gray 11:00 AM 6:30 PM 1:00 PM David Warther APRIL 6 MAIN LIBRARY THOR VISITS JANUARY 30 Shelly Shepherd Gray 6:30 PM 1:00 PM David Warther APRIL 6 MAIN LIBRARY c DUAL AUTHORS c BANNED BOOK c BOOK IN A SERIES c BEST SELLER c PICKED FROM YOUR TBR PILE c BOOK OF POETRY c NON-FICTION c AUTHOR YOU LOVE c RECOMMENDED BY A FRIEND c NUMBER IN THE TITLE c eBOOK OR AUDIOBOOK c DEBUT AUTHOR c BOOKTOK RECOMMENDATION c BOOK TO SCREEN c WON AN AWARD c ONE-WORD TITLE c A BOOK THAT BRINGS YOU JOY c PUBLISHED THIS YEAR c A NAME IN THE TITLE c AUTHOR WHO USES INITIALS Teens and Adults can track their reading online and earn badges as they go. Download the Beanstack app to get started. Don’t have access to the internet? Keep track using the log below. Those who complete the challenge will receive a one-time prize of a custom library umbrella while supplies last. Sign up on to join the challenge! January 1st - December 31st READ 20 BOOKS IN 2024! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. UARY 20 UTHOR VISITS JANUARY 30 egg sen Shelly Shepherd Gray 0 AM 6:30 PM 1:00 PM David Warther APRIL 6 MAIN LIBRARY COVER COVER 2024 reading challenge to
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