Book Clubs
It’s always a good time to join one of our book clubs. Here’s a look at what each of our book clubs will be reading for the next few months.
Carrico/Fort Thomas Book Clubs
New: A Novel Idea
Meets on the second Thursday of the month at 4 p.m.
Ages: 12 – 18
August 10
“The Graveyard Book” by Neil Gaiman
September 14
“In Real Life” by Cory Doctorow & Jen Wang
October 12
“Rot & Ruin” by Jonathan Maberry
November 9
“Bomb” by Steve Sheinkin
December 14
“The Assassin Game” by Kirsty McKay
Brown Bag Book Club at Carrico/Ft. Thomas
Meets on the first Monday of the month at noon
August 7
“Prodigal Summer” by Barbara Kingsolver
September 11 (Change in regular schedule)
“Prague Winter” by Madeleine Albright
October 2
“Above the Waterfall” by Ron Rash
November 6
“Unwanted: A Murder Mystery of the Gilded Age” by Andrew Young
December 4
“The Red Tent” by Anita Diamant
Newport Book Clubs
Newport Book Club
Meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
August 1
“Girl Waits with Gun” by Amy Stewart
September 5
“Ordinary Grace” by William Kent Krueger
October 3
“The Rise & Fall of Great Powers: A Novel” by Tom Rachman
November 7
“The Farm” by Tom Rob Smith
December 5
“Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow
NEW: Young Adults for Grown Adults
Meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
August 15
“Anna Dressed in Blood” by Kendare Blake
September 19
“The Scorpio Races” by Maggie Stiefvater
October 17
“The Diviners” by Libba Bray
November 21
“Croak” by Gina Damico
December 19
“Cruel Beauty” by Rosamund Hodge
NEW: Homeschoolers’ Book Club
Meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 11 a.m.
August 8
“Hoot” by Carl Hiaasen
September 12
“A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park
October 10
“Savvy” by Ingrid Law
November 14
“20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” by Jules Verne
December 12
“The Trumpet of the Swan” by E.B. White
Cold Spring Branch Book Clubs
Cold Spring Book Club
11 a.m. second Tuesday of the month & 2 p.m. the following Wednesday
August 8 & 9
“Just Mercy: A Story of Justice & Redemption” by Bryan Stevenson
September 12 & 13
“Franklin & Winston” by Jon Meacham
October 10 & 11
“The Hamilton Affair” by Elizabeth Cobbs
November 14 & 15
“Elizabeth the Queen” by Sally Bedell Smith
December 12 & 13
“A Redbird Christmas” by Fannie Flagg
You’ve Been Booked
Meets on the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
Ages: 13+
August 7
“Lord of the Flies” by William Golding
September 11 (Change in regular schedule)
“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: The Illustrated Edition” by J.K. Rowling and Jim Kay
October 2
“Batman: Gotham by Gaslight” by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola
November 6
“Edge Chronicles 1: Beyond the Deepwoods” by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
December 4
“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury
Cup of Crime Book Club
Meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.
August 16
“Relic” by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
September 20
“A Pedigree to Die for” by Laurien Berenson
October 18
“Vendetta” by Lisa Harris
November 15
“Desert Heat” by J.A. Jance
December 20
No meeting due to holiday
A Little Help With My Friends
Meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
August 22
“Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up” by Mario Kondo
September 26
“The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life” by Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh
October 24
“10% Happier” by Dan Harris
November 28
“Gratitude & Trust” by Paul Williams and Tracey Jackson
December 26
“The Millionaire Next Door” by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
Real Men Read Book Club
Meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.
“Shadow Divers” by Robert Kurson
September 28
“Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail” by Cheryl Strayed
October 26
“The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace” by Jeff Hobbs
November 30
“H is for Hawk” by Helen Macdonald
December 21 (Change in regular schedule)
“City of Thieves” by David Benioff
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