Modesto Women's Book Club

Join us for a lively literary discussion!
This month's pick by Sarah P.
Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke
Summary: Piranesi’s house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house.

Coming up!
November (TBD): Terry's pick - The Push, by Ashley Audrain

Join us to discuss The Push, by Ashley Audrain! The exchange will be facilitated by Terri M. who chose this month's pick.

Synopsis: In The Push, Blythe Connor is a woman who is trying desperately to be the perfect mother that everyone else seems to be, but she's struggling. Soon, she begins to wonder if there's something genuinely wrong with her daughter, Violet, though her husband insists it isn't true. As the story unfolds in this gripping and suspenseful domestic drama, Audrain explores motherhood, the limits of unconditional love, and how the consequences of our actions can travel across generations.

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This month pick is from Sarah D.!
Book: Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen

Harriet Tubman and four of the enslaved persons she led to freedom want to tell their story in a unique way. Harriet wants to create a hip-hop album and live show about her life, and she needs a songwriter to help her.

For December, we will celebrate the end of the year by doing our usual cookie swap and bookish white elephant thingy. So bring a big batch of your homemade cookies (or "homemade" cookies, nobody will know), a Ziploc bag or box to bring some home, and a book from your bookshelves, beautifully wrapped, for the exchange!

To make sure this is a safe event for everyone, please have the list of ingredients of your cookies and possible contaminants with you (for example, do you oil your wooden cutting board with peanut oil?).

We will also discuss a book during this event, info to come.

See you then!