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AFTERNOON BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Afternoon Book Discussion Groups are held the third Wednesday of the Month at 1:30 p.m. in the Chester 2020 book County Library Burke Meeting Room. discussion EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP groups Evening Book Discussion Groups are held the first Monday of the Month at 7:30 p.m. in the Chester County Library Burke Meeting Room. If the book group meeting is cancelled due to inclement weather or due to an unexpected library closure, the scheduled book is pushed back to the next month and the other titles are moved according- ly. Please check the website for the most up-to-date list: bit.ly/chescolibs-bookgroups A Member of the Chester County Library System BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS 450 Exton Square Parkway Exton, PA 19341 610-344-4210 [email protected] Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. www.chescolibraries.org join the conversation! 2020 Book Discussion groups Monday, September 28, 2020* Wednesday, August 19, 2020 (this is the October meeting) The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict The Triumph of Seeds by Thor Hanson EVENING BOOK Wednesday, September 16, 2020 DISCUSSION GROUP Monday, November 2, 2020 The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry First Monday of the Month Wednesday, October 21, 2020 (except where noted) Monday, December 7, 2020 Still Life by Louise Penny Burke Meeting Room ~ 7:30 p.m. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Monday, January 6, 2020 * Please note change in date from first Monday The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz AFTERNOON BOOK Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Monday, February 3, 2020 The Library Book by Susan Orlean My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite DISCUSSION GROUP Third Wednesday of the Month Monday, March 2, 2020 Burke Meeting Room ~ 1:30 p.m. This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance! by Jonathan Evison Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger Monday, April 6, 2020 Semiosis by Sue Burke Wednesday, February 19, 2020 There There by Tommy Orange Monday, May 4, 2020 There There by Tommy Orange Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson Monday, June 1, 2020 Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Lady Cop Makes Trouble by Amy Stewart Monday, July 6, 2020 An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Wednesday, May 20, 2020 As Bright As Heaven by Susan Meissner Monday, August 3, 2020 The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng Monday, August 31, 2020* (this is the September meeting) Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Playing for Pizza by John Grisham A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 1.20.

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English IV AP, DC, and HD 2021 Summer Reading
Northside ISD Curriculum & Instruction English IV AP, DC, & HD Summer Reading Welcome to Advance English IV Literature! Reading is one of the best things you can do to prepare yourself for the challenges of the upcoming school year and beyond. Now more than ever, it is important to sharpen your critical reading skills, expand your vocabulary and enhance your focus and imagination - all in the comfort of your own home. There’s no better way to accomplish this than by sitting down with a good book. We are asking that you, as an Advance Literature student, read at least one novel of your choice this summer. There is no other assignment than to read; however, be ready to complete a SUMMATIVE assignment on your summer reading book when school starts. Remember, you can choose any book you wish to read - it does not have to be on the list below. The following titles are included just to give you some ideas. The novels marked by an asterisk indicate those which are on the Northside approved book list. Other titles may contain adult themes and content, so we encourage you to do some research before selecting a title. You can check out digital books on Sora, Libby, and Overdrive through your school library. HAPPY READING! Romance 1. All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood 2. Frankly In Love by David Yoon 3. The Importance of Being Earnest* by Oscar Wilde 4. Jane Eyre* by Charlotte Brontë 5. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen 6. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel 7.
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DECEMBER 2021 Book Discussion
AFTERNOON BOOK • All of our book groups are meeting via Zoom DISCUSSION GROUP for the near future. Afternoon Book Discussion Groups • We are requiring registration for these January - are held the third Wednesday of the online book groups in order to send out the Month at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Zoom meeting information. Please visit bit.ly/chescolibs-bookgroups to register for December each session. EVENING BOOK 2021 book DISCUSSION GROUP • A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants Evening Book Discussion Groups are two hours before the program starts. Make sure discussion held the first Monday of the Month to check the email address you registered with at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. to receive the link. You do not need a Zoom account to attend the virtual program. groups If the book group meeting is cancelled due to inclement weather or due to an unexpected • Dates and location of meetings may change. library closure, the scheduled book is pushed back Please check the book groups page for the most to the next month and the other titles are moved current information. accordingly. Please check the website for the most up-to-date list: bit.ly/chescolibs-bookgroups • Please contact Jenna Persick with any questions: [email protected] A Member of the Chester County Library System BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS 450 Exton Square Parkway Exton, PA 19341 610-344-4210 [email protected] www.chescolibraries.org join the conversation! 2021 Book Discussion groups EVENING BOOK Monday, October 4, 2021 Wednesday, July 21, 2021 DISCUSSION GROUP The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich The Yellow House by Sarah M.
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Lonesome Dove
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