Book Club

Gibson's Book Club reads A Gentleman in Moscow

Monday, September 11th, 2017, 5:30 p.m.

Gibson's Book Club reads A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles.

Our book club is free and open to the public, newcomers are encouraged! Join us for every month, or deal yourself in as the spirit moves you.

A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Amor Towles

$30.00

ISBN: 9780670026197

Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days

Published: Viking - September 6th, 2016

The mega-bestseller with more than 2 million readers, soon to be a Showtime/Paramount series starring Ewan McGregor as Count Alexander Rostov

Young Adult Summer Book Club: Bull

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017, 2 p.m.

Author David Elliott will be joining us for our final book club meeting! We'll be discussing his YA Novel Bull. There will probably be pizza.

All are welcome, newcomers encouraged, you do not need to be a young adult to participate!

Bull (Hardcover)

By David Elliott

$17.99

ISBN: 9780544610606

Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days

Published: Clarion Books - March 28th, 2017

Much like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, the New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur.

Young Adult Summer Book Club: Grasshopper Jungle

Tuesday, July 25th, 2017, 2 p.m.

For our fourth meeting, we'll be discussing Grasshopper Jungle, by Andrew Smith. All are welcome, newcomers encouraged, you do not need to be a young adult to participate!

Grasshopper Jungle (Paperback)

By Andrew Smith

$11.99

ISBN: 9780142425008

Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days

Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - February 17th, 2015

A 2015 Michael L. Printz Honor Book
Winner of the 2014 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction

"Raunchy, bizarre, smart and compelling." --Rolling Stone

Young Adult Summer Book Club: The Hate U Give

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017 2 p.m.

For our third meeting, we'll be discussing The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas. All are welcome, newcomers encouraged, you do not need to be a young adult to participate!

The Hate U Give: A Printz Honor Winner (Hardcover)

By Angie Thomas, Amandla Stenberg (Foreword by)

$18.99

ISBN: 9780062498533

Availability: On Our Shelves Now

Published: Balzer + Bray - February 28th, 2017

8 starred reviews · Goodreads Choice Awards Best of the Best · William C. Morris Award Winner · National Book Award Longlist · Printz Honor Book · Coretta Scott King Honor Book · #1 New York Times Bestseller!
"Absolutely riveting!" —Jason Reynolds

Young Adult Summer Book Club: Dreadnought

Tuesday, June 27th, 2017, 2 p.m.

For the second meeting of our Young Adult summer book club, we are discussing Dreadnought, by April Daniels. All are welcome, newcomers encouraged, you do not need to be a young adult to participate!

Dreadnought (Nemesis #1) (Paperback)

By April Daniels

$14.99

ISBN: 9781682300688

Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days

Published: Diversion Books - January 24th, 2017

In the vein of Perry Moore's Hero, Dreadnought is an action-packed Young Adult debut novel of a trans superhero who must face off against a cyborg villain.

Young Adult Summer Book Club: Hot Pterodactyl Boyfriend

Tuesday, June 13th, 2017, 2 p.m.

Our Young Adult summer book club kicks off with Hot Pterodactyl Boyfriend, by Alan Cumyn! All are welcome, newcomers encouraged, you do not have to be a young adult to participate!

Hot Pterodactyl Boyfriend (Paperback)

By Alan Cumyn

$11.99
Likely available, but must be ordered by email/phone

ISBN: 9781481439817

Published: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - March 21st, 2017

Prepare to be blown away—or rather, carried away on huge muscular wings—by this blissfully outlandish, bracingly smart, tour de force about a teen who has to come to terms with relinquishing control for the first time as she falls for the hot new…pterodactyl…at school.

Gibson's Book Club chooses next year's books

Monday, August 7th, 2017, 7 p.m.

Every August we sit down as a club and choose a year's worth of books to read for the coming year. Have a book that you really loved and want to share it? Was there something that caught your eye and you want a reason to read it? Come with suggestions, and be prepared to argue (with other friendly group members!) for your selections! All are welcome, newcomers are encouraged. Our book club lets you choose which months you participate, join us for every month, or deal yourself in as the spirit moves you.

Gibson's Book Club - Pickapalooza

Monday, July 10th, 2017, 7 p.m.

It's the Second Annual Pickapalooza! Members share their favorite reads in anticipation of our August meeting (where we all choose the next year's worth of book club books).

All are welcome, newcomers are encouraged!

Gibson's Book Club reads Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Monday, June 5th, 2016, 7 p.m.

Gibson's Book Club reads Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi.

Homegoing: A novel (Hardcover)

By Yaa Gyasi

$30.00

ISBN: 9781101947135

Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days

Published: Knopf - June 7th, 2016

Winner of the NBCC's John Leonard First Book Prize
A New York Times 2016 Notable Book
One of Oprah’s 10 Favorite Books of 2016
NPR's Debut Novel of the Year
One of Buzzfeed's Best Fiction Books Of 2016
One of Time's Top 10 Novels of 2016

“Homegoing is an inspiration.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates