Plano Reads: October Book Clubs
Fall into a good book this October. Our book clubs have something for everyone, from literature to mysteries to nonfiction, and even food! Join us online or in-person to discuss your latest read and connect with fellow book lovers.
Monday, October 3 at 3pm
Hybrid, meeting in-person at Haggard Library and on Zoom
Read and discuss great books you’ve read. Check out past recap book lists here on the blog.
Second Tuesday Book Club
Tuesday, October 11 at 7pm
In-person at Schimelpfenig Library
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
Available as Print | Large Print | eBook | eAudiobook
A historical novel based on the life of the author’s grandfather traces the experiences of a Chippewa Council night watchman in mid-19th-century rural North Dakota who fights Congress to enforce Native American treaty rights.
中文书谈论会
Thursday, October 13 at 7pm
Meeting virtually – register here
Read and discuss great Chinese books you’ve read.
分享一本您读过的中文好书。
Tuesday, October 18 at 1pm
Hybrid, meeting in-person at Davis Library and on Zoom – register here
Fair Food Faves
Choose your favorite recipe for the monthly topic, prepare the dish and participate in a robust discussion on cooking.
Examples:
Blue ribbon USA: Prizewinning Recipes from State and Country Fairs by Georgia Orcutt
Available as Print
County Fair: Nostalgic Blue Ribbon Recipes from America’s Small Towns: Pies and Cakes, Jams and Jellies, Pickles, Preserves, and Sweets by Liza Gershman
Available as Print
Fair Food Cookbook: Iconic Recipes from America’s County and State Farms by Louise Davidson
Available as Print
Thursday, October 20 at 7pm
Hybrid, meeting in-person at Davis Library and on Zoom
Please See Us by Caitlin Mullen
Available as Print
Two young women become unlikely friends during one fateful summer in Atlantic City as mysterious disappearances hit dangerously close to home.
Brown Bag Book Club
Thursday, October 27 at 12pm
In-person at Parr Library
The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson
Available as Print | CD book| eBook |eAudiobook
Bestselling author Walter Isaacson returns with a compelling account of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and have healthier babies.
For more reading suggestions, check out our Plano Reads posts.
