Events
This month we will be discussing Eudora Welty’s The Optimist’s Daughter. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is a meditation on the complexities of love and grief, written in spare, beautiful prose.
All book club selections are 20% off at Old Firehouse Books.
Join us as we explore the Amazon forest along with Percy Fawcett in The Lost City of Z. David Grann attempts to trace the lost Fawcett expedition in their hunt for a mysterious ancient Amazonian city which may or may not have existed. You’ll be captivated by the dangers and struggles of each expedition.
All book club selections are 20% off at Old Firehouse Books.
This month, we’ll be discussing Into the Storm: Destroyermen by Taylor Anderson. The story follows a rag-tag WWII era destroyer that is pulled into an alternate world where other species than humans have evolved intelligence. Deadly warfare and great action scenes should keep you riveted.
All book club selections are 20% off at Old Firehouse Books.
This month we’ll be discussing The Singing Sands by the incomparable Josephine Tey. A dead body, a scrap of poetry, and a mystery all combine to send Inspector Grant into the Hebrides for one more case.
All book club selections are 20% off at Old Firehouse Books.
Meet Kirk Farber, a rising star among Colorado authors. His quirky debut novel, Postcards from a Dead Girl, explores themes of love, loss, grief, and what they do to our psyches. The story is told via the darkly hilarious actions and musings of the hapless Sid as he tries to solve the mystery of a series of postcards from his dead?, missing?...or not, girlfriend.
Read more about Kirk and Postcards from a Dead Girl at www.kirkfarber.com.
Helen Thorpe takes a compassionate, thorough look at the complicated issue of immigration rights through the eyes of four teenage girls, two who are in the United States legally, two who are not. Just Like Us is sure to provoke thought and discussion on both sides of the debate.
This month’s selection is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. This award-winning book describes the adventures of an autistic teenage boy as he attempts to solve the mystery of the death of his neighbor’s poodle. Written in first-person perspective and including drawings and diagrams, you’ll be drawn into the mind of an incredibly intelligent, creative, unique character. This book is 20% off at Old Firehouse Books for the month of April.
