Book Groups

The Groton Public Library hosts several book discussion groups for adults that meet monthly or every other month. All interested adults are invited to attend! You are welcome to come to one meeting or to all.

Most groups are meeting in person. If you are uncomfortable or unable to attend the group in person, contact adultprograms@gpl.org to arrange for a zoom link to attend the group virtually! Please check the Calendar for individual dates and details and to sign up for each event to let us know you are coming!

Catch Up with Classics Book Group

Ever feel like there are books you "should" have read? Want to revisit books you read for school but didn't understand? This group will tackle not only reading classic literature but decipher what exactly we mean by "classic".

	September 11, 2024 David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (through "Mr. Micawber's Gauntlet")
	October 9, 2024 David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (to end)
	November 13, 2024 Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
	December 11, 2024 Dubliners by James Joyce
	January 8, 2025 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Proust Discussion Group

Delve into Marcel Proust's second volume of In Search of Lost Time, "Guermantes Way". The group will discuss a section of the book at each meeting.

To reserve a copy, contact circulation@gpl.org.

Meets the third Tuesday of each month.

Thrilling Realms Book Group

Do you dare to join us for some thrilling reads?

This group reads works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror that are selected by the group. Join the group to explore all things otherworldly. Hosted by Circulation Librarian, Nicole Irvin. We meet on the 4th Friday of the month 5-6 pm in the Community Room. To reserve your copy of the book, email circulation@gpl.org.

	September 27, 2024 All Systems Red by Martha Wells
	October 25, 2024 Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward
	November 22, 2024 The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
	December 20, 2024 Severance by Ling Ma
	January 24, 2025 Maeve Fly by CJ Leede
	February 28, 2025 Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
	March 28, 2025 Whisper Man by Alex North
	April 25, 2025 Chain Gang All Stars by Adjei-Brenyah, Nana Kwame
	May 23, 2025 Reformatory by Tananarive Due
	June 27, 2025 Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher

GPL Page Turners Book Group (Formerly GPL Book Group)

This group reads recent works of fiction and nonfiction that are selected by the group each June. One member of the group facilitates each month's discussion, allowing for discussions that vary with each meeting. The group generally meets the fourth Tuesday of the month 7-8 pm in the Community Room or Sibley Hall. It does not usually meet in July or August. The last meeting of the year (June) usually includes a potluck dinner and book selection for the next year. Please check our Calendar for exact dates and location. To reserve your copy of each month's book, email circulation@gpl.org.

Check out this list of titles the group has read in years past: GPL Page Turners History.

	September 24, 2024 The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
	October 22, 2024 Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson
	November 19, 2024 Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte
	December 17, 2024 Eastbound by Maylis de Kerangal
	January 28, 2025 Trust by Hernan Diaz
	February 25, 2025 The Library Book by Susan Orlean
	March 25, 2025 The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
	April 22, 2025 The Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin
	May 27, 2025 Howard's End by E.M. Forster
	June 24- Potluck & Choose Next Year's Books Traditionally an annual potluck supper and planning meeting. Check calendar for more details.

Mad About Mystery Book Group

This group reads a wide variety of works in the crime and mystery genre. It generally meets throughout the year on the third Thursday of the month 7-8 pm in the Community Room or Sibley Hall. The group combines the November and December meeting. Please check our Calendar for dates changes and meeting location. To reserve your copy of each month's book email circulation@gpl.org.

	September 19, 2024 What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw by Agatha Christie
	October 17, 2024 A Study in Scarlett Women by Sherry Thomas
	December 5, 2024 Mother Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
	January 16, 2025 The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
	February 20, 2025 Faithful Place by Tana French
	March 20, 2025 The Black Tower by P.D. James
	April 17, 2025 The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves
	May 15, 2025 The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman
	June 26, 2025 Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

Great Books Discussion Group

This is a structured group that follows the Great Books program. Each month the group has focused discussions on a limited number of readings from the designated book. The smaller amount of reading allows the group to go more in depth with their analysis of the literature. The group generally meets the third Wednesday of the month 7-8 pm, in the Community Room. For more information, email or call the Circulation Desk at 978-448-1167.

2024 selections are from The Civically Engaged Reader, available for borrowing from GPL or for purchase from the Great Books Foundation. Visit greatbooks.org for more information.

	September 18, 2024: (The Civically Engaged Reader) "Luella Miller" by Mary E. Wilkins Freema; "Dry Dock", by Margaret Sullivan; "Saving the Crippled Boy", by Jan Beatty
	October 16, 2024 (The Civically Engaged Reader) "The Eleventh" by Henri Barbusse; "The Moral Equivalent of War" by William James; "The Subjective Necessity of Social Settlements" by Jane Addams
	November 20, 2024 (The Civically Engaged Reader) "The Drum Major Instinct" by Martin Luther King, Jr.; "The Book of Ruth" from the Bible; Selections from "Specimen Days" by Walt Whitman
	December 18, 2024 (The Civically Engaged Reader) "The Lives of the Poor" by Gwendolyn Brooks; "What We Don’t Talk About When We Don’t Talk about Service" by Adam Davis

Book Groups

Adults