Book Groups

The John P. Webster Library coordinates and sponsors three book groups that meet regularly in the library.

Copies of the books are provided for participants. New members are always welcome to either group! For more information, please contact Jennifer or Molly at 860-232-3893 or at jpwlibrary@whfirstchurch.org.

WEEKLY

Awakening the Spirit Meets Mondays
from 12 to 1:30 p.m.

Next Meeting: March 9 in the JPW Library. Book: How We Learn to Be Brave by Mariann Edgar Budde. “Inspired by the teargassing of protesters to allow for a political photo-op in Lafayette Square in June of 2020,” Budde encourages us to help “blaze the trail of God’s call by putting one foot in front of the other, falling down, getting up, changing direction, and starting again. (the book) gives ample inspiration, encouragement, and guidance for that process” (hoppinghadrianswall.com)

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MONTHLY

Food for Thought meets monthly on Tuesdays.
Next meeting is April 7, 5-6:30 p.m.

The Other Americans by Laila Lalami, a National Book Award finalist about the mysterious death of a Moroccan immigrant in California, with a diverse cast of characters divided by race, religion, and class. “A touching and well-paced story of people in a desert town in the USA” (reader review).

Meet the Author You’re invited! Teri Leonard Michaud will chat about and read from her book, Where are All the Kids? A Mother’s Journey of Determination (Based on a True Story) on Tuesday, March 31 in the JPW Library. Join us if you have read the book or are interested in her story!

Believe in YourSHELF Tween Book Group

6th-8th Graders — This One’s for You!

Next Meeting: April 19th at 10:15 a.m. in the Community Room

Book: Tuck Everlasting: the Graphic Novel by Natalie Babbitt, adapted by K. Woodman-Maynard “What if you could live forever? In this timeless story about immortality, friendship, and growing up, young Winnie Foster learns of a hidden spring in a nearby wood and meets the Tuck family, whose members reveal their astonishing discovery of the spring’s life-changing power. Now Winnie must decide what to do with her newfound knowledge—and the Tucks must decide what to do with her” (Macmillan Publishers). Come check out this new, graphic novel version of the beloved book!