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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!
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
June
Never Give Up: A Prairie Family's Story
by Tom Brokaw
Discussion: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
In this moving story, the New York Times bestselling author of The Greatest Generation chronicles the values and lessons he absorbed from his parents and other people who worked hard to build lives on the prairie during the first half of the twentieth century. "With an economy of words but a wealth of emotion, Brokaw evokes his parents' hardscrabble childhoods, their solid and storied marriage, and their struggles to create a secure home for a growing family while confronting the challenges of the Great Depression and WWII. . . . Brokaw's candid and heartfelt memoir offers a timely reflection infused with his trademark sincerity and unabashed appreciation for the bedrock inspirational values that always deserve attention." -- Booklist