Glocester Libraries Book Discussion Groups

 Harmony Library Book Discussion Groups

Second Thursday Book Discussion
Meetings begin at 1:30 PM
The Second Thursday Book Discussion Group meets the second Thursday of the month in the community room at the Harmony Library.
Booklist for 2026-2027

• September 10: The Wedding People by Alison Espach
• October 8: All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
• November 12: The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
• No meeting in December
  
• January 14: The Trees by Percival Everett
• February 11: The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure
• March 11: Watership Down by Richard Adams
• April 8: Read Across RI 2027 Selection
• May 13:  A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
• June 10: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

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          Finding Me by Viola Davis
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Mystery Book Discussion
Meetings begin at 1:30 PM
*The Mystery Book Discussion Group meets the fourth Thursday of the month from September to June at 1:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Booklist for 2026-2027

• September 24: The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves
• October 22: Suburban Dicks by Fabian Nicieza
• No Meeting in November
• *December 3: The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year: A Novel by Ally Carter (Simple Cookies, etc. instead of full potluck @ 12:30 p.m.)
• January 28 : Wicked Autumn by C.M. Malliet
• February 25: A Peculiar Combination by Ashley Weaver
• March 25: Hide Yourself Away by Mary Jane Clark
• April 22: Jane Steele by Lindsay Faye
• May 27: Malice by Keigo Higashino

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       Updated: May 28, 2026
   
Glocester Senior Center Book Discussion
Meetings begin at 1:00 PM
This book discussion group meets the second Wednesday of the month in the multi-purpose room at the Glocester Senior Center. Meetings are held at 1:00 p.m. from September to May. Books are available at the Glocester Senior Center and the Harmony Library.
Booklist for 2025-2026

• September 10: The Stolen Child by Ann Hood
• October 8: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
• November 12: The Beekeeper's Apprentice, or , On the Segregation of the Queen by Laurie R. King
• December 10: Beautiful Country: A Memoir by Qian Julie Wang
• January 14: Haven by Emma Donoghue
• February 11: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
• March 11: A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd
• April 8: This Dark Road to Mercy by Wiley Cash
• May 13: Isola by Allegra Goodman
• June 10: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Updated June 21, 2025

Glocester Manton Library Book Discussion Groups

Fantasy Book & Pizza Club
Meetings begin at 6 p.m.

• January 21: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
• February 18: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
• June 17: Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill
• July 15: The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
• August 19: Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli
• September 16: The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C.M. Waggoner
• October 21: The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
• November 18: Quicksilver by Callie Hart
• December 16: Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
• January 20: The Princess Bride by William Goldman
• March 24: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
• April 21: The Sirens by Emilia Hart
• May 19: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
  

Rock & Roll Book Discussion – A Brand New Book Discussion!
Meetings begin at 6 p.m.

• September 23: Chronicles: Part One by Bob Dylan
• October 28: Face It by Debbie Harry
• November 18: Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• March 17: Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith
• May 19: World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music by Jeff Tweedy