Aloha Library Book Club
Join us on Zoom the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm, or in person at the library on the last Saturday of the month at 3:00 pm. Access Zoom at bit.ly/ACLbkclub, or by phone at 253-215-8782. Meeting ID: 924 6989 8432 | Passcode: 037016.
Hoping to get a head start on the reading list? See below for upcoming picks!
- December 4 – Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- January 25 & February 5 – Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
- February 22 & March 5 – A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
- March 29 & April 2 – The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
- April 26 & May 7 – A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan
- May 31 & June 4 – The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
- July 26 & August 6 – The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary
- August 30 & September 3 – The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
- September 27 & October 1 – The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
- October 25 & November 5 – North Woods by Daniel Mason
- November 29 & December 3 – Looking for Smoke by K. A. Cobell
Shameless Romance Book Club (SRBC)
Are you a proud reader of romances? Are you ready to share your thoughts and feelings about characters and plot with likeminded fans of this diverse genre? Then check out our romance book club! Join us at the library on the last Saturday of every month unless otherwise noted.
SRBC Guidelines
The book club will meet monthly in person to discuss books in the romance genre. We, as a book club, view romance novels as a genre of literature that focuses on the development and outcome of romantic relationships as a central element of the story. Our definition of romance includes both HEA (Happily Ever After) and HFN (Happy For Now) endings. We will discuss the book chosen for that month and books that we read on our own.
This book club is a safe and inclusive space. Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated, and the group may set other content lines to be drawn in discussion or in reading material (e.g., mentions of self-harm, gore, sexual assault) in order to make the experience as fun for all participants as possible. As this is a romance book club, it should be assumed that books read and discussed will often include sex, sometimes explicit in nature.
Book club leaders will:
- Read the entire book
- Gather information to help enhance the discussion
- Be prepared to offer counter opinions – even if they differ from our own
- Be prepared to begin new lines of discussion when necessary
- Not let one person monopolize the discussion
- Be willing and prepared to take control of the group, firmly but respectfully
Everyone will:
- Be respectful of each other and different perspectives, even if you disagree
- Make your best effort to complete the book
- Come ready to both share and listen
- Be ready to back up opinions with the “why”
- Have a great time — if you stop enjoying it, let the leader know
Participants who choose to disregard the guidelines will be asked to comply. Depending on the situation, if the participant does not comply with the guidelines or requests by library staff to manage their behavior, they will be asked to leave the program and/or the library. Participation in future club meetings will be decided on a case-by-case basis, depending on the behavior and its impact on the rest of the group.
Upcoming SRBC reads:
- December – no meeting
- January 25 – End of Story by Kylie Scott
- February 22 – Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
- March 29 – One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- April 26 – Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
- May 31 – The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
- June 28 – A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
- July & August – no meetings
- September 27 – Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese
- October 25 – All the Feels by Olivia Dade
- November 22 – Bride by Ali Hazelwood
- December – no meeting