Best Books of 2017 from Trusted / Inspiring Sources

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10 Best Books 2017 from the New York Times

30 Best Books of 2017 from Christian Science Monitor

Best Fiction of 2017 from Good Reads (see also Historical Fiction

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Late 2017 Dates & Books

#49 - Group Series 3 – Final List

Last Updated 1/11/18 with Georgia's book

Book #1
July 20, 2017 (5 weeks) – Alanna --> Ann G or maybe Georgia???
American Eclipse by David Baron
Publication Date: 2017
Length: 352 pages, 9 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Alanna
Known availability: Sharon TBD, Mary gone
Other Business:

Book #2
August 17, 2017 --> WEDNESDAY August 23, 2017 (5 weeks) – Georgia Ann A
Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld
Publication Date: 2014
Length: 432 pages, 15 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Kathy
Known availability: Sharon TBD, Mary gone
Other Business:

Book #3
September 21, 2017 – Ann A Alanna
Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
Publication Date: 2014
Length: 336 pages, 11 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Ann A
Known availability: Mary still gone? Sharon TBD
Other Business:

Book #4
October 19, 2017 --> October 12, 2017 – Mary
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov ---> Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Publication Date: 1996 --> 1817
Length: 384 pages, no Audible but there is an MP3 so might be available at the library --> 288 pages, 6.5 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Ann G
Known availability: Sharon TBD
Other Business:

Book #5
November 16, 2017 – Ann G
The Beech Trees by Karen White
Publication Date: 2011
Length: 432 pages, 15 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Mary

Book #6
WEDNESDAY December 13 --> December 20, 2017 --> THURSDAY December 21 – Kathy
A Gentleman in Moscow by Arnor Towles
Publication Date: 2016
Length: 480 pages, 18 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Sharon
Known availability: everyone + Adanna!
Other Business: Christmas!

Book #7
January 18, 2018 (double yikes) – Alanna
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Publication Date: 2017
Length: 368 pages (equivalent to maybe 150 pages), 7.5 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Georgia
Known availability: no Sharon
Other Business: Next set of books, for February - July; also remaining 2018 and early 2019 dates

Late 2016 & First Half 2017 Books & Dates

#48 - Group Series 2

Last Updated 6/26/17

November 17, 2016 – Ann A --> Ann G (at Waterman!)
Book #1
Still Life by Louise Penny
Length: 473 pages, 10 hours on Audible or Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery (movie version)
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Kathy
Known availability: Sharon gone
Other Business:

***Wednesday*** December 14, 2016 – Kathy
Book #2
A Man Called OVE by Fredrick Backman
Length: 368 pages, 9 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Sharon
Known availability: Everyone?!!
Other Business: Fill Out 2017 Calendar

January 12, 2017 (yikes) – Alanna
Book #3
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick
Publication Date: 2016
Length: 336 pages, 9 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Georgia
Known availability: Sharon gone
Other Business: Select 2017 dates

February 23, 2017 (6 weeks) – Georgia (potluck) Kathy
Book #4
Small Great Things by Jodi Piccoult
Publication Date: 2016
Length: 480 pages, 16 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Ann A
Known availability: Sharon TBD
Other Business:

March 30, 2017 April 13, 2017 – Ann A
Book #5
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Publication Date: 1943
Length: 512 pages, 15 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Ann Getz
Known availability: Sharon TBD
Other Business:

April 20, 2017 skip

WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2017 (4 weeks) – Kathy Georgia (potluck)
Book #6
The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman
Publication Date: 2015
Length: 384 pages, 13.5 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Mary
Known availability: Sharon & Georgia not available
Other Business: Finalize calendar for next 6/7 books

June 15, 2017 (5 weeks) – Ann G Kathy
Book #7
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (repeat)
Publication Date: 1996
Length: 325 pages, 11 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Alanna
Known availability: Mary gone, Sharon here
Other Business: Bring book choices for next time