The El Retiro Library Book Group

Talks About Great Books!

Meets first Tuesday of the month at 10:30 am

Just read the book prior to the meeting! 

	Blue Shoe by Anne Lamott Tuesday, December 4, 2012 When she stumbles upon a small blue shoe and other small items left behind by her deceased father, Mattie and her brother struggle to uncover the truth about their dysfunctional upbringing.
	Pearl of China by Anchee Min Tuesday, January 8, 2013 In the last days of the 19th century, Young Willow and Young Pearl S. Buck, bump heads and embark on a friendship that will sustain both of them through one of the most tumultuous periods n Chinese history.
	The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Down-to-earth and utterly heartening, these essays about universal kinship and redemption are moving examples of the power of unconditional love in difficult times and the importance of fighting despair.
	A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Two women born a generation apart witness the destruction of their home and family in war torn Kabul, and losses incurred over the course of thirty years that test the limits of their strength and courage.
	Good Harbor by Anita Diamant Tuesday, April 2, 2013 The children's librarian in a small seaside town finds herself both recovering from breast cancer and making a new friend during the course of a single summer.
	The Dive from Clausen's Pier by Ann Packer Tuesday, May 7, 2013 When her fiance Mike is left paralyzed following a tragic accident, Carrie Bell begins to question her familiar world, from her everyday life in Wisconsin to her relationships.
	Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier Tuesday, June 4, 2013 When Mary uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home on the English coast, she sets the religous fathers on edge, the townspeople to vicious gossip and the scientific world alight.
	Love the one You're With by Emily Griffin Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Believing her marriage to Andy to be perfect in every way, Ellen runs into former flame Leo and wonders why she has been uable to forget him even though they brought out the worst in each other.
	Shipping News by Annie Proulx Tuesday, August 6, 2013 Surprising transformations take place when Quoyle retreats to Newfoundland with his daughter and elderly aunt, after the death of his unfaithful wife. There, as his family begins anew, Quoyle deals with his personal fears.