All Saints’ Library

Christine Falls by Benjamin Black (aka John  Banville). Led by Gwynn. Quirke is a surly pathologist living in 1950s Dublin. One night, after having a few drinks at a party, he returns to the morgue to find his brother-in-law tampering with the records on a young woman's corpse. The next morning, when his hangover has worn off, Quirke reluctantly begins looking into the woman's history. He discovers a plot that spans two continents, implicates the Catholic Church, and may just involve members of his own family. He is warned--first subtly, then with violence--to lay off, but Quirke is a stubborn man. The first novel in the Quirke series brings all the vividness and psychological insight of John Banville's writing to the dark, menacing atmosphere of a first-class thriller. Salad is provided. Feel free to bring an addition to the salad or a snack for others to enjoy.

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. Led by Sarah. A book bag selection. Ten copies will be available at April’s meeting.  Our May book is a poignant comedy about a failed bank robber who accidentally takes a group of quirky strangers hostage during an apartment open house, only to vanish when police storm the scene. It is a heartwarming story about empathy, human connection, and modern anxieties.” An instant #1 New York Times bestseller, the new novel from the author of A Man Called Ove is a “quirky, big-hearted novel….Wry, wise, and often laugh-out-loud funny, it’s a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure” (People). Salad is provided. Feel free to bring an addition to the salad or a snack for others to enjoy.

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. Led by Michelle All Saints' Library Ninth & Dolores Ave., Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA Sonja Lyubomirsky, Professor, University of California, Riverside and author of The How of Happiness, "This book will change your life. Fascinating, rigorous, and practical, Grit is destined to be a classic in the literature of success."  Salad is provided. Feel free to bring an addition to the salad or a snack for others to enjoy.