Book Club

Gibson's Book Club reads and discusses River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

Monday, July 10th, 2023, 5:30 pm

River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile By Candice Millard Cover Image

River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile (Hardcover)

By Candice Millard
$32.50
ISBN: 9780385543101
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Doubleday - May 17th, 2022

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The harrowing story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time and its complicated legacy—from the New York Times bestselling author of The River of Doubt and Destiny of the Republic

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE WASHINGTON POST • GOODREADS

Gibson's Book Club reads The Lincoln Highway, by Amor Towles

Monday, June 5th, 2023, 5:30 pm

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The Lincoln Highway: A Novel (Paperback)

By Amor Towles
$19.00
ISBN: 9780735222366
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Published: Penguin Books - March 21st, 2023

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

More than ONE MILLION copies sold

A TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick

A New York Times Notable Book, and Chosen by Oprah Daily, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Bill Gates and Barack Obama as a Best Book of the Year

Riverbend Reads community book club - Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023, 5:30 - 6:30 (show up at 5 for mingling and chatting!)

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir By Matthew Perry Cover Image

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir (Hardcover)

By Matthew Perry
$29.99
ISBN: 9781250866448
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Published: Flatiron Books - November 1st, 2022

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

The BELOVED STAR OF FRIENDS takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this “CANDID, DARKLY FUNNY...POIGNANT” memoir (The New York Times)

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by Time, Associated Press, Goodreads, USA Today, and more!

Gibson's Book Club reads A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

cover art for the Folger edition of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.Monday, May 1st, 2023, 5:30 pm

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Folger Shakespeare Library) By William Shakespeare, Dr. Barbara A. Mowat (Editor), Paul Werstine, Ph.D. (Editor) Cover Image

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Folger Shakespeare Library) (Mass Market)

By William Shakespeare, Dr. Barbara A. Mowat (Editor), Paul Werstine, Ph.D. (Editor)
$6.99
ISBN: 9780743477543
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Published: Simon & Schuster - January 1st, 2004

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare stages the workings of love. Theseus and Hippolyta, about to marry, are figures from mythology.

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Folger Shakespeare Library) By William Shakespeare, Dr. Barbara A. Mowat (Editor), Paul Werstine, Ph.D. (Editor) Cover Image

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Folger Shakespeare Library) (Paperback)

By William Shakespeare, Dr. Barbara A. Mowat (Editor), Paul Werstine, Ph.D. (Editor)
$9.99
ISBN: 9781501146213
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Simon & Schuster - July 12th, 2016

The authoritative edition of A Midsummer Night's Dream from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare stages the workings of love. Theseus and Hippolyta, about to marry, are figures from mythology.

Gibson's Book Club celebrates poetry

Monday, April 3rd, 2023, 5:30 pm, in-store

This month Gibson's Book Club celebrates poetry!

Book club discussion of our favorite poems! 1-2 weeks before our meeting, email us (gibsons at gibsonsbookstore.com) your favorite poems that have helped you get through times of crisis, or that remind you of happy occasions, etc.—poems that are personally meaningful to you.

Gibson's Book Club reads Taste: My Life Through Food, by Stanley Tucci

cover art for Taste by Stanley TucciMonday, March 6th, 2023, 5:30 pm, in-store

This month Gibson's Book Club is reading Taste: My Life Through Food, by Stanley Tucci, an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.

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Taste: My Life Through Food (Hardcover)

By Stanley Tucci
$28.00
ISBN: 9781982168018
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Published: Gallery Books - October 5th, 2021

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Named a Notable Book of 2021 by NPR and The Washington Post

From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.

Stanley Tucci grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around the kitchen ta

Gibson's Book Club reads The Sentence, by Louise Erdrich

cover art for The Sentenc by Louise ErdrichMonday, February 6th, 2023, 5:30 pm, in-store

This month Gibson's Book Club is reading The Sentence, by Louise Erdrich, a wickedly funny ghost story, a tale of passion, of a complex marriage, and of a woman's relentless errors.

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The Sentence: A Novel (Paperback)

By Louise Erdrich
$19.00
ISBN: 9780062671134
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Harper Perennial - September 6th, 2022

"Dazzling. . . . A hard-won love letter to readers and to booksellers, as well as a compelling story about how we cope with pain and fear, injustice and illness. One good way is to press a beloved book into another's hands. Read The Sentence and then do just that."—USA Today, Four Stars

Gibson's Book Club reads West with Giraffes, by Lynda Rutledge

cover art for West with Giraffe by Lynda RutledgeMonday, January 9th, 2023, 5:30 pm, in-store

West with Giraffes By Lynda Rutledge Cover Image

West with Giraffes (Paperback)

By Lynda Rutledge
$14.95
ISBN: 9781542023344
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Lake Union Publishing - February 1st, 2021

An emotional, rousing novel inspired by the incredible true story of two giraffes who made headlines and won the hearts of Depression-era America.

"Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes..."

Gibson's Book Club reads The Words in My Hands and The Girl Who Drank the Moon

cover art for The Words in My Hands by Asphyxiacover art for The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly BarnhillMonday, December 5th, 2022, 5:30 pm, in-store

The Words in My Hands By Asphyxia Cover Image

The Words in My Hands (Hardcover)

By Asphyxia
$19.95
ISBN: 9781773215280
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Annick Press - November 30th, 2021

Part coming of age, part call to action, this fast-paced #ownvoices novel about a Deaf teenager is a unique and inspiring exploration of what it means to belong.

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal) By Kelly Barnhill Cover Image

The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal) (Paperback)

By Kelly Barnhill
$9.95
ISBN: 9781616207465
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Algonquin Young Readers - April 30th, 2019

The beloved, Newbery Medal–winning classic is now in paperback!

Gibson's Book Club reads Ring Shout, by P. Djèlí Clark

Monday, November 7th, 2022, 5:30 pm, in-store

This month Gibson's Book Club is reading Ring Shout, by P. Djèlí Clark, a dark fantasy historical novella that gives a supernatural twist to the Ku Klux Klan's reign of terror. 

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Ring Shout (Hardcover)

By P. Djèlí Clark
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250767028
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Tordotcom - October 13th, 2020

Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns with Ring Shout, a dark fantasy historical novella that gives a supernatural twist to the Ku Klux Klan's reign of terror

“A fantastical, brutal and thrilling triumph of the imagination...Clark’s combination of historical and political reimagining is cathartic, exhilarating and fresh.” —The New York Times

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