Book Club

Gibson's Book Club discusses The Master and Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov

Monday, January 8th, 2024, 5:30 pm

In January the Gibson's Book Club is reading and discussing The Master and Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov.

The Master and Margarita By Mikhail Bulgakov, Mirra Ginsburg (Translator) Cover Image

The Master and Margarita (Paperback)

By Mikhail Bulgakov, Mirra Ginsburg (Translator)
$19.00
ISBN: 9780802130112
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Grove Press - January 13th, 1994

A "soaring, dazzling novel" (The New York Times), Mirra Ginsburg's critically-acclaimed translation of one of the most important and best-loved modern classics in world literature

The Master and Margarita has been captivating readers around the world ever since its first publication in 1967.

Gibson's Book Club discusses Once Upon a Wardrobe, by Patti Callahan

Monday, December 4th, 2023, 5:30 pm

In December the Gibson's Book Club is reading and discussing Once Upon A Wardrobe by Patti Callahan.

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Once Upon a Wardrobe (Paperback)

By Patti Callahan
$16.99
ISBN: 9780785251743
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Harper Muse - February 7th, 2023

Now available in trade paper with an eye-catching new cover from the bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis: College student Megs Devonshire sets out to fulfill her younger brother George's last wish by uncovering the truth behind his favorite story.

Gibson's Book Club reads Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales, by Yoko Ogawa

Monday, November 6th, 2023, 5:30 pm

In November the Gibson's Book Club is reading and discussing Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales by Yoko Ogawa (translated by Stephen Snyder).

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Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales (Paperback)

By Yoko Ogawa, Stephen Snyder (Translated by)
$17.00
ISBN: 9780312674465
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Picador - January 29th, 2013

"It's not just Murakami but also the shadow of Borges that hovers over this mesmerizing book… [and] one may detect a slight bow to the American macabre of E.A. Poe. Ogawa stands on the shoulders of giants, as another saying goes.

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The Housekeeper and the Professor: A Novel (Paperback)

By Yoko Ogawa
$18.00
ISBN: 9780312427801
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Published: Picador - February 3rd, 2009

Yoko Ogawa's The Housekeeper and the Professor is an enchanting story about what it means to live in the present, and about the curious equations that can create a family.

He is a brilliant math Professor with a peculiar problem—ever since a traumatic head injury, he has lived with only eighty minutes of short-term memory.

Gibson's Book Club reads Shakespeare's Richard II

In October the Gibson's Book Club is reading and discussing Richard II by William Shakespeare.

Richard II (Folger Shakespeare Library) By William Shakespeare, Dr. Barbara A. Mowat (Editor), Paul Werstine, Ph.D. (Editor) Cover Image

Richard II (Folger Shakespeare Library) (Paperback)

By William Shakespeare, Dr. Barbara A. Mowat (Editor), Paul Werstine, Ph.D. (Editor)
$9.99
ISBN: 9781501146282
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Simon & Schuster - December 6th, 2016

The authoritative edition of Richard II from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.

Shakespeare’s Richard II presents a momentous struggle between Richard II and his cousin Henry Bolingbroke.

Gibson's Book Club reads Why Fish Don't Exist

Monday, September 11th, 2023, 5:30 pm

In September the Gibson's Book Club is reading and discussing Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life, by Lulu Miller.

Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life By Lulu Miller Cover Image

Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life (Paperback)

By Lulu Miller
$17.99
ISBN: 9781501160349
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Published: Simon & Schuster - April 6th, 2021

A Best Book of 2020: The Washington Post * NPR * Chicago Tribune * Smithsonian

A “remarkable” (Los Angeles Times), “seductive” (The Wall Street Journal) debut from the new cohost of Radiolab, Why Fish Don’t Exist is a dark and astonishing t

Gibson's Book Club: Pickapalooza! (Pick the next 11 book club books)

August is our Pickapalooza! Our book club picks a year's worth of book club reads this month; come prepared to defend your suggestions, and we'll decide for the coming year. If you've been hopeful to join our book club but were hoping for different styles of books, now is the time to make your case! We are democratically run, and you can deal yourself in as the spirit moves you.

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
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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
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
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
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
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
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
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.

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