Paul Knopick The Just Good Readin’ Book Club meets on Monday, Aug. 4, to discuss Erik Larson’s In the Garden of the Beasts, an in-depth look at the rise to power of Adolf Hitler through the eyes of the U.S. Ambassador to Germany. Robson’s book club is open to everyone. It meets in the clubhouse…
Tag: Reading
July 2025, Generals
‘The Big Rich’: A Former Texas Petroleum Geologist Presents a Book Talk on the Early Days of the Texas Oil Industry
Becky Frusher Cris Thompson, a Robson Ranch library volunteer for the past two and a half years, can’t hide the excitement she feels as she re-reads Bryan Burrough’s New York Times Bestselling chronicle of the Texas oil industry in preparation for her book talk on Aug. 5 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the library.…
Clubs & Classes, June 2025
Last Chapter Closed, Endless Reflections Opened for Voices United Members
Elaine Kushmaul A group of progressive women met to engage in a facilitated book discussion. The book Waking Up White, by Debby Irving, was the focus of a deep and reflective discussion. The conversation explored the themes of race, privilege, and systemic inequality that Irving addresses in her memoir. Participants were struck by Irving’s candid…
April 2025, Front Page
Mystery Writers Forum April 23
Joan Muyskens Pursley Three Robson authors will be featured in our April 23 Authors’ Forum to be held in the library from 2 to 3:30 p.m. They are Stan Briney, Lee Figueriedo (whose pen name is Leon Dalton), and Liz Lipperman (writes as Lizbeth Lipperman). Stan Briney and his wife Priscilla moved here about three…
April 2025, Clubs & Classes
Read, Meet, and Repeat
Paul Knopick Robson Ranch’s Just Good Readin’ Book Club meets the first Monday of every month (except if it’s a holiday, then we meet on the second Monday) in the clubhouse. On April 7 we discussed The Briar Club, by Kate Quinn, a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington,…
March 2025, Generals
Need Some Denton Public Library Assistance?
Linda Bono You’re in luck! Librarians from the Denton Public Library (DPL) will be in our Robson Ranch Library on Monday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to noon to sign up residents for DPL cards. They will also offer residents assistance with their digital devices. Mark your calendar and plan to be there! In…
March 2025, Clubs & Classes
Crusading Women Readers
Judy Martin-Tafoya Conservative women: Are you interested in joining a group of like-minded ladies whose desire is to establish and deepen friendships through discussions of books, articles, and videos? If so, consider joining the Conservative Women of Action Topic Discussion Group. We meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 1 to…
Generals, September 2024
Friends of the Library – September 2024
Spotlight on Literary Award Winners and Finalists Linda Bono That’s right, “Literary Awards—Winners and Finalists” is the current theme for the Featured Books Shelf (FBS) in the Robson Ranch Library. There’s lots of variety in the genres on display—highlighted books run the gamut from the expected fiction, history, and biography to “romantasy” (who knew that…
September 2024, Features
Resident Author Releases Second Novel
Claudia J. Caporale, a resident of Robson Ranch since 2019, has released two novels while staying involved with bocce, the Women’s Club, Happy Tails, Friends of the Library, the Women’s Widow Group, and Kiwanis events, and she previously spent three years with the Living Well Committee, writing their committee and vendor articles for the Pioneer…
July 2024
Just Good Readin’ Book Club
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…