Tuesday Book Club

Next date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM

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Talk books with us at our Tuesday Book Club.  We meet every second Tuesday of the month, 2:00-3:00 p.m.  No registration needed; just come on in!  This book club is open to all adults.

Would you like us to request a copy of the book for you? Or do you have questions about the Tuesday Book Club? Please contact us at the phone number in the Contact section to the right.  

 

January 13, 2026: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

In the early 1900s, a young woman finds a book revealing secret doors to other worlds. Finding a story intertwined with her own life, she journeys to uncover the truth about her past, her parents, and her connection to these magical gateways. Celebrated for its lyrical prose and exploration of the power of stories, love, identity, racism, and the nature of home.

 

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February 10, 2026: Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick

A surprising account of the middle years of the American Revolution and the tragic relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold, from the New York Times bestselling author of In The Heart of the Sea, Mayflower, and In the Hurricane's Eye.

 

 

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March 10, 2026: Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear

This first in a series introduces Maisie Dobbs, who is a psychologist and investigator in post WWI London.

 

 

 

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April 14, 2026: Narn i chin Hurin: The Tale of the Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien

A tale of Middle-Earth before The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, of Hurin, the greatest mortal warrior, and the tragic curse laid upon his children.

 

 

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May 12, 2026: Hula by Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes

Hi'i sees a chance to live up to her name and solidify her place within her family legacy. But in order to win the next Miss Aloha Hula competition, she will have to turn her back on everything she had ever been taught, and maybe even lose the very thing she was fighting for.

 

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June 9, 2026: Algospeak: How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language by Adam Aleksic

An astonishing journey into language, the internet, and what this intersection means for all of us. A professional linguist uses original surveys, data, and internet archival research to usher us through this new linguistic landscape, & illuminates how communication is changing in both familiar and unprecedented ways.

 

 

 

Stay tuned for further upcoming titles!

 

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Previous books we've read:

• North Woods by Daniel Mason
• The Choir by Joanna Trollope
• The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
• Lizzie & Dante by Mary Bly
• Jaws by Peter Benchley
• The Great River : The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi by Boyce Upholt
• The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
• The Measure by Nikki Erlick
• The Chelsea Girls by Fiona Davis
• Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
• The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoë Schlanger
• The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland
• Gilgamesh translated by Stephen Mitchell
• The Reformatory by Tanarive Due
• Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
• The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean by Susan Casey
• Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck
• Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
• The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
• This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi
• The Country Guesthouse by Robyn Carr
• Hyperion by Dan Simmons

 

 

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Public Meeting Room, Whippany, 07981