Book Club

Book Club

Beth Buechler leads a monthly book club discussion and provides thoughts on the latest selection.

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Federation Book Club reads “The Clockmaker’s Daughter” by Kate Morton

We added a few books to the list, unable to resist Spare, by Prince Harry, even though we all know it’s ghostwritten. Speaking of ghosts, The…

Jun 3 •

"Horse" by Geraldine Brooks

Whenever historical fiction includes an afterward with clarification on names, dates and events, this group is grateful. Geraldine Brooks provided that…

Apr 2 •

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

A contemporary thriller described by one of us as a “Nancy Drew mystery for adults,” is tightly written while its short chapters aren’t at all short on…

Mar 3 •

Three Ordinary Girls by Tim Brady

One of our members said she “essentially enjoyed reading it as it was historical,” that she learned some things she had no idea about, drew some…

Jan 30 •

Clock Dance by Anne Tyler

The group agreed that Anne Tyler, while being obtuse, is a master of characterizations and relationship nuance. We discussed in great detail aspects of…

Dec 28, 2022 •

Federation Book Club reads Kitchen Confidential

Rare is the person who’s fearless about food, especially when traveling. Bourdain’s memoir begins eating his first oyster as a child, thus setting off a…

Nov 21, 2022 •

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