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Banister Book Discussion Group
The Banister Book Group meets at the Library Annex at 18 Common St. (next to the library) on the last Wednesday of every month, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Each month, copies of the chosen title are available for pickup at the library. New members always welcome!
April
Remarkably Bright Creatures
by Shelby Van Pelt
Discussion: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
For fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. This debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible. "As Van Pelt's zippy, fun-to-follow prose engages at every turn, readers will find themselves rooting for the many characters, hoping that they'll find whatever it is they seek. Each character is profoundly human, with flaws and eccentricities crafted with care. But what makes Van Pelt's novel most charming and joyful is the tender friendship between species, and the ways Tova and Marcellus make each other ever more remarkable and bright." -- BookPage
May
The Golden Spoon
by Jessa Maxwell
Discussion: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
When production for the tenth season of the hit cooking competition Bake Week begins at the gothic estate of the show's host and founder, celebrity chef Betsy Martin, everything seems normal. The six contestants are eager to prove their culinary talents over the course of five days, while Betsy struggles for control of the show with her new co-host, the brash and unpredictable Archie Morris. But as the baking competition gets under way, things begin to go awry. At first it's merely sabotage -- sugar replaced with salt, a burner turned to high -- but then someone shows up dead and suddenly everyone's a suspect. "A delicious concoction: two shakes Agatha Christie and a cup of Great British Bake Off."
-- Kirkus Reviews