Book Clubs

 

Thursday Night Book Club

Are you interested in discussing the books you read with other readers? Interested in meeting new people? Are you looking for a new author or genre to read but not quite ready to jump all in? Are you at a loss for what to read next?

Thursday Night Book Club offers an online option to meet. If you would like to join the discussion virtually, please contact RML for the monthly link.

Thursday Night Book Club meets the third Thursday of the Month at 6 pm:

 

2025 Book Club Reads

  • January 16 - Celebrity Book Club selection
  • February 20 - Adapted to TV/Film
  • March 20 - Wisconsin author or topic
  • April 17 - 2025 All Iowa Reads book
  • May 15 - Native American theme
  • June 19 - Foodie/Cookbook
  • July 17 - Puzzle-themed
  • August 21 - Technology-themed
  • September 18 - Autobiography, Biography, or Memoir
  • October 16 - Ancestor-themed
  • November 20 - First in a series
  • December 18 - Children's book

2024 Book Club Reads

  • January 18 - Bestselling author
  • February 15 - Book with a unique title
  • March 21 - By author Lisa See
  • April 18 - Iowa author or topic
  • May 16 - WWI or WWII
  • June 20 - Nature themed
  • July 18 - Recycled book (from 2nd hand/garage sale, friend, etc.)
  • August 15 - Teaches you something
  • September 19 - Classic
  • October 17 - Mystery
  • November 21 - Book or character that inspires you
  • December 19 - Holiday-themed

2023 Book Club Reads

  • January 19 - Banned book
  • February 16 - Book with a number in the title
  • March 16 - All Iowa Reads 2023 book
  • April 20 - Features an animal
  • May 18 - Features a creative or artistic activity
  • June 15 - Mystery
  • July 20 - Features a business or industry
  • August 17 - Book by Marie Benedict
  • September 21 - Recipe Box by Viola Shipman (share a recipe)
  • October 19 - Historical fiction
  • November 16 - Features a social change
  • December 21 - Holiday theme

2022 Book Club Reads

  • January 13 - Book you own but haven't read**
  • February 17 - Book with a red cover
  • March 17 - 2022 All Iowa Reads title
  • April 21 - Published the decade you were born
  • May 19 - Book about women
  • June 16 - Fuzz by Mary Roach
  • July 21 - Set in the summer
  • August 18 - Book featuring an outdoor activity
  • September 15 - Any title by Kristin Hannah
  • October 20 - Iowa theme--author or title
  • November 17 - Award-winning
  • December 15 - Children's holdiay book or poem

**January book club is scheduled for the second Thursday of the month

2021 Book Club Reads

  • January 21 - Humor*
  • February 18 - 2021 All Iowa Reads title*
  • March 18 - Book with a blue cover*
  • April 15 - About Nature*
  • May 20 - Published within the past 12 months*
  • June 17 - Historical*
  • July 15 - Book from your bookshelf or bookstack
  • August 19 - Book set in another country
  • September 16 - Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict
  • October 21 - Western
  • November 18 - Bestseller
  • December 16 - Short story or novella

2020 Book Club Reads

  • January 16 - Single-word title
  • February 20 - Thrift, gift, or used book
  • March 19 - 2020 All-Iowa Reads title
  • April 16 - Set in a library or bookstore
  • May 21 - Classic you've never read
  • June 18 - Senior Citizen-themed
  • July 16 - White House connection
  • August 20 - Award-winning author
  • September 17 - Child-themed title
  • October 15 - Paranormal
  • November 19 - Book you haven't read by an author you love
  • December 17 - Local history

 

*ONLINE meeting only.

 

Online Book Club

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