While we may not be able to meet in person right now, book clubs
are still a great way to connect socially and stay engaged!
After you have read this month's choice, join us for a great
discussion. Each month we will read a new title from a variety of genres and
authors. New members are always welcome.
Registration required.
In November, we will be discussing Anxious people
by Fredrik Backman. This title is available as an ebook or audiobook
from DownloadLibrary
Viewing an apartment normally doesn't turn into
a life-or-death situation, but this particular open house becomes just that
when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes everyone in the apartment
hostage. As the pressure mounts, the eight strangers begin slowly opening up to
one another and reveal long-hidden truths.
First is Zara, a wealthy bank director who has
been too busy to care about anyone else until tragedy changed her life. Now,
she's obsessed with visiting open houses to see how ordinary people live—and,
perhaps, to send an old wrong to right. Then there's Roger and Anna-Lena, an
Ikea-addicted retired couple who are on a never-ending hunt for fixer-uppers to
hide the fact that they don't know how to fix their own failing marriage. Julia
and Ro are a young lesbian couple and soon-to-be parents who are nervous about
their chances for a successful life together since they can't agree on
anything. And there's Estelle, an eighty year-old woman who has lived long enough
to be unimpressed by a masked bank robber waving a gun in her face. And despite
the story she tells them all, Estelle hasn't really come to the apartment to
view it for her daughter, and her husband really isn't outside parking the car.
As police surround the premises and television
channels broadcast the hostage situation live, the tension mounts and even
deeper secrets are slowly revealed. Before long, the robber must decide which
is the more terrifying prospect: going out to face the police, or staying in
the apartment with this group of impossible people.
This virtual program will take
place via Zoom. Zoom is a video conferencing tool that allows people to meet
together online. You can use Zoom on a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile
device. Learn more here.
You will receive a Zoom link at least 24 hours prior to the program. You will need this link to join the program. By participating in this program, you acknowledge that you accept and agree to Kitchener Public Library’s Safe Use Code