Fiction Book Groups

Contact Nancy at 401-294-3306 x6 or nnadeau@nklibrary.org if you are interested in joining any of the book groups listed below. You must be registered to attend the meeting.

Morning Book Groups

First Monday of the month at 11:00 am or the following Thursday at 11:00 am

Dates and Titles for 2026

Date

Title

Author

January 5&8

The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street

Gilman, Susan Jane

February 2&5

Very Valentine

Trigiani, Adriana

March 2&5

The Women

Hannah, Kristin

April 6&9

The Shipping News

Proulx, Annie

May 4&7

The Wedding People

Espach, Alison

June 1&4

Diamond Eye

Quinn, Kate

July 6&9

Good Dirt

Wilkerson, Charmaine

August 3&6

Bel Canto

Patchett, Ann

September 14&17

James

Everett, Percival

October 5&8

Heartwood

Gaige, Amity

November 2&5

Becoming Madam Secretary

Dray, Stephanie

December 7&10

The Matzah Ball

Meltzer, Jean

Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Group

Second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm

Dates and Titles for 2026

Date              

         Title

Author

January 13

A Darker Shade of Magic

Schwab, V.E.

February 10

Dust

Howey, Hugh

March 10

The Last Dragon

Reintgen, Scott

April 14

Abaddon's Gate

Corey, James S.A.

May 12

The Defector

Hadfield, Chris

June 9

11/22/1963

King, Stephen

July 14

The Mountain in the Sea

Nayler, Ray

August 11

Childhood's End

Clarke, Arthur C.

September 8

The Everlasting

Harrow, Alix

October 13

Dracula

Stoker, Bram

November 10

Noor

Okorator, Nnedi

December 8

 TBA

 

    

Murder by the Book Group

The fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm

Dates and Titles for 2026

Date

Title

Author

January 27

The Murder Rule

McTiernan, Dervla

February 24

Killers of a Certain Age

Raybourn, Deanna

March 24

Little Drummer Girl

LeCarre, John

April 28

The Surgeon

Gerritson, Tess

May 19

Broadway Butterfly

Divello, Sara

June 23

The Spellman Files

Lutz, Lisa

July 28

Maisie Dobbs

Winspear, Jacqueline

August 25

Devil in a Blue Dress

Mosley, Walter

September 22

The Teacher

McFadden, Freida

October 27

Too Old for This

Downing, Samantha

November 17

Firekeeper's Daughter

Boulley, Angeline

December 15

TBA

 

Non-Fiction Book Groups

Truth Be Told Nonfiction Book Group

Meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm and is led by Tom Frawley. If you are interested in joining this group, contact Tom at 401-294-3306 x120 or tfrawley@nklibrary.org.

January 7: The Barbizon by Paulina Bren

February 4: American Ramble by Neil King Jr. 

March 4: The Bookshop by Evan Friss

April 1: Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery

May 6: The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum by Margalit Fox

June 3: There's Always This Year by Hanif Adburraqib (Read Across Rhode Island 2025 Selection)

July 1: Brave the Wild River by Melissa Sevigny

August 5: Three Wild Dogs (and the truth) by Markus Zusak

September 2: The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks

October 7:  Who is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service by Michael Lewis

November 4: Custodians of Wonder by Eliot Stein 

December TBA

Book Bites Cookbook Book Group

This unique book group meets on a Monday evening at 6:30 pm. Participants chose a recipe from that month's theme and prepare and share it with the group while we discuss the cookbook. Registration is required and is limited to 15 attendees per month. Contact Nancy for more information at 401-294-3306 x6 or nnadeau@nklibrary.org.

DateCookbook/Cuisine
January 12Michael Solomonov Cookbooks
February 9Martha Stewart’s Cookbooks
March 16Breakfast/Brunch Cookbooks
April 20Indulge by Valerie Bertinelli
May 18The Blue Zones Kitchen Cookbooks by Dan Buettner
June 15Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat
July 20Emeril Lagasse's Cookbooks
August 17Cook this Book by Molly Baz
September 21Oh She Glows Cookbooks by Angela Liddon
October 19Bring It! by Ali Rosen
November 16The New England Orchard Cookbook by Linda Beaulieu
December 14Cookie Swap

 

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