Books Alive Reading List - Book Discussion

La Grange Park Library's Book Discussion Group invites you to join us!

La Grange Park Library’s own book discussion group meets every third Tuesday of the month at 2 pm. Join in the lively discussion of a variety of interesting books. The group meets in the Conference Room on the Upper Level. Copies of the books will be available at the Circulation Desk. For scheduled dates and book titles see below:

 

 

December 15

Pyongyang


Pyongyang
By Delisle, Guy
2007-03 - Public Square Books
9781594972966 Check Our Catalog SPA

In 2001, cartoonist Guy Delisle lived in the capital of North Korea for two months on a work visa for a French film company. In this remarkable graphic novel, Delisle recorded what he was able to see of the culture and lives of one of the last remaining totalitarian communist societies. …More




January 19

The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animal


The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animal
By Croke, Vicki Constantine
2005-07 - Random House
9780375507830 Check Our Catalog

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The Lady and the Panda is the true story of Ruth Harkness, bohemian socialite and dress designer, who in 1936 headed into one of the most dangerous corners of the world to search for the most mysterious animal of the day. Everything was against Ruth Harkness: her sex, her city softness, and her complete lack of experience. But with the help of her dashing guide, with whom she became romantically involved, Harkness succeeded. The lady and the panda became an international sensation. …More


 


 


February 16

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn


A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
By Smith, Betty
Author Dillard, Annie
1998-09 - Harper Perennial
006092988X Check Our Catalog

The American classic about a young girl's coming of age at the turn of the century. …More





 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 

 

 

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