What we’re about
Welcome! We are a diverse group, including college students, working professionals, stay-at-home parents, and retirees. What we all have in common is a love of reading.
We meet once a month (third Sunday) to discuss interesting books. It's a very social and friendly group, so come join us and make some new friends!
Candidate books:
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Upcoming events (2)
See all- Dec 2024: "The Alchemist" by Paulo CoelhoJan's House, Fort Collins, CO
This month we will be discussing "The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream" by Paulo Coelho.
Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations.
Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams.
DETAILS ABOUT OUR MEETING: We are starting at 6:00 PM for a general greetings and a potluck supper. The book discussion will begin at about 6:45 PM. At the conclusion of the discussion, we will elect the next Fiction book to discuss at the February 2025 meetup. The candidate books will be:
- The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
- Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
- Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
Hope to see you there!
- Jan 2025: "Strangers to Ourselves" by Rachel AvivSonya and Mark's home, Loveland, CO
This month we will be discussing "Strangers to Ourselves" by Rachel Aviv.
Strangers to Ourselves poses fundamental questions about how we understand ourselves in periods of crisis and distress. Drawing on deep, original reporting as well as unpublished journals and memoirs, Rachel Aviv writes about people who have come up against the limits of psychiatric explanations for who they are. She follows an Indian woman celebrated as a saint who lives in healing temples in Kerala; an incarcerated mother vying for her children’s forgiveness after recovering from psychosis; a man who devotes his life to seeking revenge upon his psychoanalysts; and an affluent young woman who, after a decade of defining herself through her diagnosis, decides to go off her meds because she doesn’t know who she is without them. Animated by a profound sense of empathy, Aviv’s gripping exploration is refracted through her own account of living in a hospital ward at the age of six and meeting a fellow patient with whom her life runs parallel―until it no longer does.
Aviv asks how the stories we tell about mental disorders shape their course in our lives―and our identities, too. Challenging the way we understand and talk about illness, her account is a testament to the porousness and resilience of the mind.
DETAILS ABOUT OUR MEETING: We are starting at 6:00 PM for a general greetings and a potluck supper. The book discussion will begin at about 6:45 PM. At the conclusion of the discussion, we will elect the next Non-Fiction book to discuss at the March 2025 meetup. The candidate books will be:
"The Dictionary of Lost Words: A Novel" by Pip Williams
"Prophet Song: A Novel" by Paul Lynch
"Dear Edward: A Novel" by Ann NapolitanoHope to see you there!