Book Discussions

If you enjoy discussing what you’ve read, consider joining one of our book discussions. View our calendar to find up and coming dates, and children's book discussions.

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Cookbook Club: Join us as we explore cookbooks and recipes featuring a new theme each month. A selection of books will be on reserve at the circulation desk every month for you to check out, otherwise, feel free to use your own cookbook and let us know about it! Each participant will make a recipe and bring it to share and discuss. View upcoming Cookbook Club dates here.

Recipes and Schedule:

April 15, 2025 Literary Recipes
March 11, 2025 Green and White Food
February 11, 2025 Recipes from Food Network Stars
January 14, 2025 Soup
December 10, 2024 Holiday Cookie Swap
November 12, 2024 Thanksgiving Sides
October 15, 2024 - Pumpkin Recipes
September 17, 2024 - Tailgating Food!
August 20, 2024 - Farmer's Market Bounty
July 16, 2024 - Summer Salads

Books 'n Booze: Books 'n Booze is a book club for people interested in having a blast while discussing fun books and meeting new people. We read a wide variety of genres, including graphic novels and nonfiction. The book club meets every fourth Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm at Stone Porch Alehouse (950 Kimball Ln, Verona, WI 53593), except November (third Thursday) and December (no meeting). View upcoming Books 'n Booze dates here.

Schedule:

January 23, 2025 - The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
November 21, 2024 - His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
October 24, 2024 - Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
September 26, 2024 - Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
August 22, 2024 - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
July 25, 2024 - The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
June 27, 2024 - Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
May 23, 2024 - The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
April 25, 2024 - Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
March 28, 2024 - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
February 22, 2024 - Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
January 25, 2024 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
November 16, 2023 - How Minds Change by David McRaney
October 26, 2023 - The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
September 28, 2023 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
August 24, 2023 - Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
July 27, 2023 - Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
June 22, 2023 - The Bright Hour by Nina Riggs
May 25, 2023 - The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton
April 27, 2023 - An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
March 23, 2023 - Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
February 23, 2023 - The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova
January 26, 2023 - A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy

Senior Center Book Group

The Senior Center Book Group meets in person at the Verona Senior Center. Copies of the book are available in regular and large print as well as audiobook and ebook format. Books can be picked up at the library. Call the Verona Senior Center at 608-845-7471 to register. View Upcoming Senior Center Book Group dates here.

Everyone is welcome!

Schedule:

February 12, 2025 - The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
January 8, 2025 - West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
December 11, 2024 - The Spectacular by Fiona Davis
November 13, 2024 - Dewey by Vicki Myron
October 9, 2024 - The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
September 11, 2024 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
August 14, 2024 - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
July 10, 2024 - The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve
June 12, 2024 - The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann
May 8, 2024 - Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea
April 10, 2024 - Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal
March 13, 2024 - The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner
February 14, 2024 - Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
January 10, 2024 - The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg
December 13, 2023 - The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
November 8, 2023 - The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
October 11, 2023 - Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard
September 13, 2023 - Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
August 9, 2023 - Raft of Stars by Andrew J. Graff
July 12, 2023 - Flight of Dreams by Ariel Lawhon
June 14, 2023 - This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
May 10, 2023 - The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict
April 12, 2023 - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
March 8, 2023 - The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
February 8, 2023 - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
January 11, 2023 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
December 14, 2022 - The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
November 9, 2022 - How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith
October 12, 2022 - Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly
September 14, 2022 - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
August 10, 2022 - The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro
July 13, 2022 - The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio by Terry Ryan

A Taste of Mystery: In this book club for mystery enthusiasts, we read the first book in a series by a variety of mystery authors and then discuss over coffee, fruit and pastries. Books will be available for checkout both at the meetings and behind the circulation desk during the month they are featured. View upcoming A Taste of Mystery dates here.

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