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Dumbarton Area Library
Evening Group
Meets every 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
| January 19 | Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout |
| February 16 | Netherland by Joseph O'Neill |
| March 16 | Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China by Leslie Chang |
| April 20 | Lark and Termite by Jayne Anne Phillips |
| May 18 | Abigail Adams by Woody Holton (The author will be here in person discussing his latest book!) |
| June 15 | Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith |
Fairfield Area Library
Black Authors Group
Meets every 3rd Monday at 7:00 p.m.
| January 11 | On Beauty by Zadie Smith |
| February 15 | Some People Some Other Place by J. California Cooper |
| March 15 | Big Girls Don't Cry by Connie Briscoe |
| April 19 | Eva's Man by Gayl Jones |
| May 17 | Going Down South by Bonnie Glover |
| June 21 | I Can't Wait on God by Albert French |
| August 16 | Man Gone Down by Michael Thomas |
| September 20 | Finding Makeba by Alexs Pate |
| October 18 | Diablerie by Walter Mosley |
| November 15 | Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah |
| December 6 | Reader's Choice & Treats |
Women of Character
Meets every 1st Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
| January 7 | I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith |
| February 4 | The Color Purple by Alice Walker |
| March 4 | The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by C. Alan Bradley |
| April 1 | Back When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler |
| May 6 | Incantation by Alice Hoffman |
| June 3 | An Episode of Sparrows by Rumer Goddin |
| July 1 | July's People by Nadine Gordimer |
| August 5 | Summer Break |
| September 2 | Never Change by Elizabeth Berg |
| October 7 | The Red Tent by Anita Diamant |
| November 4 | The House at Riverton by Kate Morton |
| December 2 | A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote |
Gayton Branch Library
Afternoon Group
Meets every 1st Monday at 1:00 p.m.
| January 4 | The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga |
| February 1 | Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin |
| March 1 | Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner |
| April 5 | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Societyby Mary Ann Shaffer |
| May 3 | The Poe Shadow by Matthew Pearl |
| June 14 | Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates |
| July 12 | Big Stone Gap by Adrianna Trigiani |
| August 2 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson |
| September 13 | Summer at Tiffany by Marjorie Hart |
| October 4 | The Help by Kathryn Stockett |
| November 8 | The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski |
| December 6 | The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho |
Evening Group
Meets every 2nd Monday at 7:30 p.m.
| January 11 | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer |
| February 8 | The Poe Shadow by Matthew Pearl |
| March 8 | The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga |
| April 12 | Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin |
| May 10 | Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates |
| June 14 | Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani |
| July 12 | The Help by Kathryn Stockett |
| August 9 | The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski |
| September 13 | Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner |
| October 11 | The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho |
| November 8 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson |
| December 13 | Summer at Tiffany by Marjorie Hart |
Glen Allen Branch Library
Note: The Glen Allen book discussion group meets at the Dumbarton Area Library. The Glen Allen branch is closed temporarily for expansion and renovation; it will reopen in 2010.
Meets every 1st Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
| January 5 | Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton |
| February 2 | Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafo'n |
| March | Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks |
| April 6 | Last Town on Earth by Thomas Mullen |
| May 4 | Bel Canto by Ann Patchett |
| June 1 | City of Falling Angels by John Berendt |
North Park Branch Library
Meets every 3rd Monday at 7:00 p.m.
| January 25 | Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson |
| February 15 | Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey |
| March 15 | Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: a Year of Food for Life by Barbara Kingsolver |
| April 19 | Blink by Malcolm Gladwell |
| May 17 | Still Alice by Lisa Genova |
| June 21 | Blindspot by Jane Kamensky |
| July 19 | Little Bee by Chris Cleave |
| August 16 | Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman |
| September 20 | The Help by Kathryn Stockett |
| October 18 | Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon |
| November 15 | Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea |
| December 20 | Red Leather Diary by Lily Koppel |
Sandston Branch Library
Meets every 2nd Monday at 7:30 p.m.
| January 11 | Revenge of the Kudzu Debutantes: A Novel by Cathy Holton |
| February 8 | Come on, People: On the Path from Victims to Victors by Bill Cosby |
| March 8 | Say You're One of Them by Uwen Akpan |
| April 12 | Broken Jewel by David L. Robbins (The author will be here in person with book signing and refreshments to follow.) |
| May 10 | The Story Sister's by Alice Hoffman |
Mystery Book Group
Meets select 2nd Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
| January 14 | Death of a Gossip (Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, No. 1) by M.C. Beaton |
| March 11 | The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie |
| May 13 | Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry |
Tuckahoe Area Library
Afternoon Fiction Group
Meets every 2nd Thursday at 1:00 p.m.
Evening Fiction Group
Meets every 2nd Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
| January 14 | Boomsday by Christopher Buckley |
| February 11 | Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent |
| March 11 | Feed by M.T. Anderson-ALL HENRICO READS selection |
| April 8 | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer |
| May 13 | Loving Frank by Nancy Horan |
| June 10 | Bible Salesman by Clyde Edgerton |
| July 8 | My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult |
| August 12 | Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani |
| September 9 | Hatred for Tulips (aka Joop: a Novel of Anne Frank) by Richard Lourie |
| October 14 | While I was Gone by Sue Miller |
| November 18 | Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas |
| December 9 | Annual Wrap Up & Book Sharing |
Not Just for Kids Book Group
Meets every 4th Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
| January 26 | The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman |
| February 23 | Schooled by Gordon Korman |
| March 30 | Feed by M.T. Anderson-ALL HENRICO READS selection |
| April 27 | Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson |
| May 25 | Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse |
| June 22 | Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer |
| July 27 | Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer |
| August 24 | Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac |
| September 28 | Silent to the Bone by E.L. Konigsburg |
| October 26 | Trouble Begins at 8 by Sid Fleischman |
| November 30 | Princess Academy by Shannon Hale |
Print Titles Jan-Jun Print Titles July-Nov
Non-Fiction Book Group
Meets 3rd Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
| April 20 | SuperFreakonomics: global cooling, patriotic prostitutes, and why suicide bombers should buy life insurance by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner |
| May 18 | The Ascent of Money: a financial history of the world by Niall Ferguson |
Twin Hickory Area Library
Meets every last Monday at 7:00 p.m.
| January 25 | Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout |
| February 22 | The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester |
| March 22 | Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent (Author will participate via web conference!) |
| April 26 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson |
| May 24 | Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay |
| June 28 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz |
| July 26 | The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery |
| August 30 | Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton |
| September 27 | Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford |
| October 25 | The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein |
Nonfiction Group
Meets every 1st Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
| January 6 | The Best Game Ever by Mark Bowden |
| February 3 | The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team by Wayne Coffey |
| March 3 | A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson |
| April 7 | American Lion by Jon Meacham |
| May 5 | The Lost City of Z by David Grann |
| June 2 | Playing the Enemy by John Carlin |
Varina Branch Library
Meets every 4th Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
| January 26 | Feed by M.T. Anderson-ALL HENRICO READS selection |
| February 23 | The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory |
| March 23 | Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson |
| April 27 | Wedding Ring by Emilie Richards |
| May 25 | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer |
| June 22 | Map of Bones by James Rollins |
| July 27 | Loving Frank by Nancy Horan |
| August 24 | The Camel Club by David Baldacci |
| September 28 | Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart |
| October 27 | Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman |
| November 23 | Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry |
| December 28 | Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck |
