Book Club Books

The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain is a charming and whimsical tale about a bookseller named Laurent Letellier who finds an abandoned handbag on a Parisian street. Intrigued by the contents, particularly a small red notebook filled with personal musings, Laurent becomes determined to return the bag to its owner.

This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel intertwines the lives of two young people, Marie-Laure, a blind French girl, and Werner Pfennig, a German boy with a talent for radio, whose paths converge during World War II. Their stories intersect in a powerful and unexpected way, offering a profound exploration of human resilience, hope, and the enduring power of the human spirit.

Craving a darkly comedic escape? Buckle up for Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide! This twisty tale takes you to a shockingly exclusive institution: The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts. Here, students with "deserving" targets hone their skills in the, ahem, art of homicide. Witty wordplay meets suspense as you race through this "fiendishly funny" (Booklist) exploration of murder, ethics, and the lengths we might go to for a fresh start.