Welcome to the Millhopper Branch Enchanted Pages book club for adults. Embark on this new quest where we will discover and read romance and fantasy books, with a few other genres mixed in.
In June, the book we will be discussing is......*drum roll*
June: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug-dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and much, much worse. In fact, by age twenty, she is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide. Some might say she’s thrown her life away. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world’s most prestigious universities on a full ride. What’s the catch, and why her?
Still searching for answers, Alex arrives in New Haven tasked by her mysterious benefactors with monitoring the activities of Yale’s secret societies. Their eight windowless “tombs” are the well-known haunts of the rich and powerful, from high-ranking politicos to Wall Street’s biggest players. But their occult activities are more sinister and more extraordinary than any paranoid imagination might conceive. They tamper with forbidden magic. They raise the dead. And, sometimes, they prey on the living. - Description from publisher
The discussion for this book will take place on Tuesday, June 3rd at 6 p.m. in Meeting Room B.
Upcoming Titles:
July: Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks
Falling for the wrong person? Bury your feelings.
Callum Flannelly would rather dive into an open grave than take a stranger to dinner. But he can only inherit the family undertaking business under one condition: He must marry before his 35th birthday. So it’s out of the mortuary and into the dating scene. Lark Thompson came to Galway, Ireland to embrace life, not be reminded of losing her husband by moving in next to a funeral home.
Then the vivacious Texan animator learns of painfully shy Callum’s dilemma and makes it her mission to help him find The One. Although sworn off love herself, she’s certain Callum will find his match. But as the dating project progresses and their friendship grows, their attraction is undeniable. Spending time with serious, sarcastic Callum starts to crack the ice around Lark’s heart, and the more color Lark brings to Callum’s monochrome existence, the less he can imagine life without her. If they think they can ignore their connection, they’re dead wrong. - Description from publisher
Hope to see you there!
Book Club contact: Lauryn Rodriguez (ACLD Volunteer) - enchantedpagesmhp@gmail.com
Adult Specialist contact: Marie Carroll - mcarroll@aclib.us
Volunteer Liaison: Sofia - seury@aclib.us