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Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the Month from 10 - 11:30 a.m. in the Erion Room.
Journey through the many and varied worlds of literary fiction and nonfiction with our informal book group, the longest-running at the library. From acclaimed novels to emerging voices, each month we explore thought-provoking stories and engage in lively discussions. Join us to share insights, exchange ideas, and be part of a vibrant community of passionate readers.
For more information, call us at (970) 962-2402 or email reference@cityofloveland.org
ReadMore Schedule:
August 14th - READMORE RATING: 4.72 out of 5
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings—asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass—offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices. In reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be capable of understanding the generosity of the earth and learn to give our own gifts in return.
September 11th - READMORE RATING: 4.88 out of 5
All the Broken Places by John Boyne
All The Broken Places moves back and forth in time between Gretel’s girlhood in Germany to present-day London as a woman whose life has been haunted by the past. Now, Gretel faces a similar crossroads to one she encountered long ago. Back then, she denied her own complicity, but now, faced with a chance to interrogate her guilt, grief, and remorse, she can choose to save a young boy. If she does, she will be forced to reveal the secrets she has spent a lifetime protecting.
October 9th - READMORE RATING: 3.8 out of 5
The Immortal King Rao by Vauhini Vara
In an Indian village in the 1950s, a gifted child named King Rao is born into a family of Dalit coconut farmers. King grows up to become a highly successful tech CEO and eventually leads a global, corporate-led government. His daughter, Athena, inherits his legacy and access to his memories in a future where the world is governed by the Board of Corporations.
As climate change intensifies, Athena believes that saving the planet requires a radical act. She decides to reveal the truth to the world's Shareholders, sharing vivid details of King’s journey from a South Indian coconut plantation to studying engineering in the U.S., his marriage to an ambitious artist, and his ultimate creation—Athena herself. The Immortal King Rao, written by a former Wall Street Journal technology reporter, blends literary and speculative fiction, exploring the rise of technological capitalism and its future implications.
October 23 - Author Talk with Vauhini Vara
Rialto Theatre @ 7pm - Space is limited. Registration required.
This event is free and open to all ages. Copies of her books will be available for purchase and signing.
November 13th - READMORE RATING: 4.75 out of 5
Solito by Javier Zamora
Javier Zamora’s adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers. Traveling alone amid a group of strangers and a “coyote” hired to lead them to safety, Javier expects his trip to last two short weeks. A memoir as gripping as it is moving, Solito provides an immediate and intimate account not only of a treacherous and near-impossible journey, but also of the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the most unexpected moments.
December 11th
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
Willis Wu doesn’t perceive himself as the protagonist in his own life: he’s merely “Generic Asian Man”. Sometimes he gets to be “Background Oriental Making a Weird Face” or even “Disgraced Son”, but always he is relegated to a prop. Yet every day, he leaves his tiny room in a Chinatown SRO (Single Room Occupancy) and enters the Golden Palace restaurant, where Black and White, a procedural cop show, is in perpetual production. He’s a bit player here, too, but he dreams of being “Kung Fu Guy”—the most respected role that anyone who looks like him can attain. Or is it?