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The Great Book Discussion

Newcommers Welcome!  The Great Discussions Book Group will meet on the following dates at 7:30 pm at the Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton, MA 01720, in the second floor conference room.  The phone number for the book club contact is 978-263-5956. For our first evening, we will be discussing The Last Van Gogh - Richman, Alyson , and also Labor Day by Joyce Maynard.

Here are the selected books for next year and their meeting dates. The second half of this list may change, as we have an active group of people reading various recommendations this summer. We will also discuss any changes at our first meeting.  

The Last Van Gogh - Alyson Richman  9-18-12

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Little Bee - Chris Cleave 10-16-12

Someone Knows My Name - Lawrence Hill  11-20-12

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The Center Cannot Hold - Elyn Saks 1-15-13
Father of the Rain - Lily King  2-19-13

Growing Up - Russell Baker  3-19-13
Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship - Gail Caldwell  4-16-13

Mrs. Somebody Somebody; Tracy Winn  5-21-13

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir - Bill Bryson 6-18-13

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