Book Discussion Groups

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Members of local book clubs can check out 10 copies of classic and contemporary titles, complete with study guides, for six weeks. Click here to see which titles are available.

Mystery Book Discussion Group

The Mystery Book Discussion Group enjoys sharing a variety of favorite mystery authors and books in an open discussion format. The group usually meets the third Wednesday of the month at 2:00 p.m. at the Cheyenne Mountain Branch and is open to all. Pre-registration is not required, but call 633-6278 for information.

2008 - 2009 Schedule:

• August 20 - Classic Mystery Author
• September 17 - Amateur Sleuth
• October 15 - Guest Speaker: Mara Purl - local author of the Milford-Haven series
• November 19 - Read a title from 100 Favorite Mysteries of The Century
• December 17 - 'Killer' Crafts
• January 21, 2009 - True Crime
• February 18, 2009 - Historical Mystery
• March 18, 2009 - British Mystery Author
• April 15, 2009 - Forensic Mystery
• May 20, 2009 - Rocky Mountain Mystery (take place in the West)

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The Fiction Book Club enjoys sharing a variety of authors and books in an open discussion format. The group usually meets the first Thursday of the month at 2:00 p.m. at the Cheyenne Mountain Branch and is open to all. Pre-registration is not required, but call 633-6278 for information.

2008 - 2009 Schedule:

• August 7 - March by Geraldine Brooks
• September 4 - The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
• October 2 - APPR 2008: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
• November 6 - The Tortilla Curtain by T. Coraghessan Boyle
• December 4 - The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
• January 8, 2009 - Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
• February 5, 2009 - Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian
• March 5, 2009 - Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
• April 2, 2009 - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
• May 7, 2009 - Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

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Old Colorado City Book Group

The Old Colorado City Book Group meets the fourth Thursday of the month (with the exception of November and December, when we meet the third Thursday of the month) in the community room at the Old Colorado City Branch.  The discussion takes place from 11:30 to 1:00 and those attending are welcome to bring their lunches.

2008 Schedule:

• January 24 - The works of Doris Lessing
• February 28 - Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
• March 27 - Falling Man by Don DiLillo
• April 24 - Consequences by Penelope Lively
• May 22 - Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo
• June 26 - The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
• July 24 -Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
• August 28 - Returning to Earth by Jim Harrison
• September 25 - The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
• October 23 - 2008 APPR Selection: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, or The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
• November 20 - Infidel by Ayann Hirsi Ali
• December 18 - Run by Ann Patchett

Palmer Lake Book Group

The Palmer Lake Book Group meets the first Friday of every month at 9:00 a.m. at the Palmer Lake Branch. The Palmer Lake Book Group welcomes new members. Call Palmer Lake Branch at 481-2587 for more information and to request a copy of the current selection.

Rockrimmon Mostly Fiction Book Club

The Rockrimmon Mostly Fiction Book Club meets the first Tuesday of the month from 1-2 p.m. at the Rockrimmon Branch and is open to all. Pre-registration is not required; call 593-8000 for information.

2008 schedule:

• January 8 - Rebecca (show film) by Daphne Du Maurier
• February 5 - Real Basket Case by Beth Groundwater - meet the author this month!!
• March 4 - Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
• April 1 - Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
• May 6 - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
• June 3 - Pick a Number 1 Ladies' Detective Agency book by Alexander McCall Smith
• July 1 - Breathing Lessons (show film) by Anne Tyler
• August 5 - Biographies of Mother Teresa
• September 2 - All Pikes Peak Reads 2008 selection
• October 7 - Pick a Banned Book
• November 4 - The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
• December 2 - Savannah Breeze by Mary Kay Andrews

Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Discussion Group

This book group meets the third Tuesday of the month from 6:45 - 8:45 p.m. at Penrose Library in the Adult Meeting Room (unless otherwise indicated). Pre-registration is not required; call 531-6333, x2082 for information.

2008 Schedule (July - December):

• July 15 - To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
• August 19 - The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue
• September 16 - Manhattan Transfer by John E. Stith - Children's Meeting Room
• October 21 - His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
• November 18 - Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
• December 16 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

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Discussions for adults take place at Penrose Library on the second Thursday of the month from 6:45 - 9:00 p.m. in the Conference Room/Board Room on the second floor.

2008 Schedule:

• January 10
• Pride: A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner
• Good Country People by Flannery O'Connor
• February 14
  • Envy: Roman Fever by Edith Wharton
  • Smokers by Tobias Wolff
• March 13
  • Anger: Mary Postgate by Rudyard Kipling
  • Hairball by Margaret Atwood
• April 10
  • Sloth: The House with the Mezzanine by Anton Chekhov
  • Shiloh by Bobbie Ann Mason
• May 8
  • Greed: The Rocking-Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence
  • The Inherited Clock by Elizabeth Bowen
• June 12
  • Gluttony: Fat by Raymond Carver
  • Famine by Xu Xi
• July 10
  • Lust: Not a Good Girl by Perri Klass
  • For the Relief of Unbearable Urges by Nathan Englander
• August 14 - Open (reading or film to be announced)
• September 11 - The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

Readings from Great Conversations 3

• October 9 - The Pardoner's Tale (from Canterbury Tales) by Geoffrey Chaucer
• November 13 - An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (selection) by David Hume
• December 4 - Leaders’ planning and training for 2009

Briargate Book Clubs

The Briargate Branch has 4 book clubs for all the book lovers in the Briargate area:

• A general interest book club meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m.
• The Briargate Page Turners meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
• Bridges Intergenerational Book Group is on hiatus until Fall 2007.
• Classics Cafe meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.

New members are welcome. Registration is not required. Call the Branch at 260-6882 or check the Branch newsletter for the monthly selection.

Monumental Readers

The Monument Branch book group meets the third Friday of the month at 10:00 a.m. New members are always welcome. Please call the Branch, 488-2370, for the current book selection or for further information.