Paul Knopick
Every book club is unique. A good book club … and we believe we offer a very good book club … tailors itself to the preferences and interests of its members, ensuring that discussions remain engaging and enjoyable for everyone involved.
“The Just Good Readin’ Book Club” has for years been choosing books that are guaranteed to get members talking and to keep those conversations percolating. We’d love to have you stop by and see for yourself.
The club meets monthly on the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse. Questions? Contact Peggy Backes at [email protected].
“Just Good Readin” voted recently to discuss these 12 titles, one a month:
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri. Pulitzer prize winner, international bestseller. Seeking love beyond the barriers of nations and generations.
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke. East Texas raw. A thriller. Explosive intersection of love, race, and justice.
The Which Way Tree by Elizabeth Crook. A tenacious young girl braves the dangers of the Texas frontier to avenge her mother’s death.
The Wager by David Grann. The New York Times, TIME, The Wall Street Journal, and The New Yorker all called it a Best Book of the Year. A page turner story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery.
Murder of a Gentleman by Pippa McCathie. Gripping mystery by a great storyteller. The crime-solving duo return to solve a ruthless murder.
The Golden Doves by Martha Hall Kelly. Two female spies risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi.
America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Gray and Laura Kamoie. The fascinating, until now untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha Jefferson Randolph.
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri. Named one of the best books of the year, puts a human face on the consequences of war.
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donaghue. A nurse and the Great Flu in Ireland. A new classic of hope and survival against all odds.
The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger. A best book of the year. A small Minnesota town rocked by a shocking murder.
The Last Painting of Sara De Vos by Dominic Smith. The Dutch Golden Age. A remarkable landscape by a Dutch woman painter usually forbidden to do landscapes. A forgery. Makes for an award-winning novel.
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave. A Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. A huge New York Times bestseller. An unforgettable suspense novel!