PEORIA -- From a news release:
June Book Clubs at Peoria Public Library
The following book clubs will meet in June and are open to new members. Discover the joy of discussing a great book with others this month!
Club Read meets on Wednesday, June 27 at Lakeview Branch at 6:30 p.m. to discuss The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Edrich. What happens when a trained killer discovers that his true vocation is love? Having survived the killing fields of World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns home to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend who was killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master butcher's precious set of knives, Fidelis sets out for America, getting as far as North Dakota, where he builds a business, a home for his family—which includes Eva and four sons—and a singing club consisting of the best voices in town. When the Old World meets the New—in the person of Delphine Watzka—the great adventure of Fidelis's life begins. Delphine meets Eva and is enchanted; she meets Fidelis, and the ground trembles. These momentous encounters will determine the course of Delphine's life.
Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club will meet at on Sunday, June 17 at 2:00 p.m. to discuss Thomas Perry’s Blood Money. Jane Whitefield, the fearless "guide" who helps people in trouble disappear, has just begun her quiet new life as Mrs. Carey McKinnon when she is called upon again, to face her toughest opponents yet. Jane must try to save a young girl fleeing a deadly mafioso. The deceptively simple task of hiding the girl propels Jane into the center of horrific events and pairs her with Bernie the Elephant, the Mafia's moneyman. Bernie has photographic memory, and in order to undo an evil that has been growing for half a century, he and Jane engineer the biggest theft of all time, stealing billions from hidden Mafia accounts, only to face the unprecedented problem of what to do with that much money.
The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club meets on Monday, June 11 at Lakeview Branch at 6:00 p.m. to discuss Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Reves, and it is only open at night.
But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway, a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love, a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands. True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead. For more information call 309-497-2149.
A Little Romance Book Club is on summer break. In September they will begin meeting at Lakeview Branch.
The Evening Love to Read! Book Club will meet on Wednesday, June 13 at North Branch at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Fine Just the Way It Is by Annie Proulx. Proulx creates nine short stories about multiple generations of Americans struggling with life in the West. Each character is a pioneer of a sort – some are billionaires, some are escapists, and some think the rest of the country has it all wrong. For more information, call Carol May at (309) 692-1020 or email cmay1223@comcast.net
The Read On Book Club will meet on Tuesday, June 26 at 5:30 p.m. at Lincoln Branch to discuss City Lights by George Sherman Hudson. Lies, deceit and murder ran rampant throughout the city of Atlanta. Real and his lady, Constance, were living in the lap of luxury, with fancy cars, expensive clothes and a million dollar home until someone close to them alerted the feds to their illegal activity. At the blink of an eye their perfect life was turned upside down. Just as Real was sorting things out on the home front, the head of Miami's most powerful Cartel gave him an ultimatum that would eventually force him back into the life he had swore off forever. Knowing this lifestyle would surely put Constance in danger, he made plans to send her away until the score was settled but things spiraled out of control. Now Real and Constance are in a fight for survival where friends become enemies and murder is essential. Atlanta's underworld to Miami's most affluent community no stone was left unturned as Real fought to keep Constance safe while attempting to regain control of the lifestyle he once would kill for. >From the city of Atlanta to the cell block of Georgia's most dangerous prison, life under the City Lights would never be the same.
The Biography and Non-Fiction Book Club will meet on Sunday, June 10 at 3:00 p.m. at North Branch to discuss Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand.This is the inspiring true story of a man who lived through a series of catastrophes almost too incredible to be believed. In evocative, immediate descriptions, author Hillenbrand unfurls the story of Louie Zamperini--a juvenile delinquent-turned-Olympic runner-turned-Army hero. During a routine search mission over the Pacific, Louie’s plane crashed into the ocean, and what happened to him over the next three years of his life is a story that will keep you glued to the pages, eagerly awaiting the next turn in the story and fearing it at the same time. You’ll cheer for the man who somehow maintained his selfhood and humanity despite the monumental degradations he suffered, and you’ll want to share this book with everyone you know.
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