BROOKVILLE — Mystery, history, inspiration—oh my!
If you like to read any of these genres then you may want to check out one of the 3 book clubs that meet monthly at the Brookville Branch of the Dayton Metro Library. The branch is located at 120 Blue Pride Drive, Brookville.
The longest running club at the library is the Mystery Book Club which meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month to discuss fictional mysteries, old and new. The group has been in existence for over 20 years. Titles from past get togethers include “Vera Wong’s Advice for Murderers” by Jessie Q. Sutanto, “What Have We Done” by Alice Finlay and “The Soulmate” by Sally Hepworth.
This month they’ll be talking about “A Slow Fire Burning” by Paula Hawkins which is the mystery of a young man found murdered on a London houseboat and the three woman who have connections to him. The title is available in regular print, large print and audiobook on CD at the Brookville Library for those who’d like to join. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 5:30 p.m. at the library.
The Inspired Pages Book Club was just formed in the summer of 2023 to discuss books from the inspirational fiction section of the library. This group meets monthly on a Friday Morning. Titles members have weighed in on include “Smoke Screen” by Terri Blackstock, “The Master Craftsman” by Kelli Stuart, and “Finding Us” by Tracie Peterson.
This month’s meet up will be on Friday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. to talk about “Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Gray” by Dorothy Love which is a historical fiction novel based on the true story of the 50-year friendship between Mrs. Robert E. Lee and her slave Mrs. Thornton Gray.
Another newer crew is the History Buff Book Club that meets every other month on a Friday morning. One month the books read will be non-fiction and the next meeting will feature historical fiction. Some of the books discussed in the past have been “The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War” by Ben Macintyre, “True Grit” by Charles Portis and “The Splendid and the Vile” by Erik Larson.
The next title this club will read is “The Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” by David Grann. This book is a true account of the 1920’s murders of dozens of wealthy Native Americans and law enforcement officials and how the newly formed FBI eventually discovered one of the most shocking conspiracies in the country’s history. The discussion for that is scheduled for Friday, April 12, at 10 a.m. at the library. Check with the branch in March for available copies of the book.
Register in advance under the Brookville Branch Events tab online at daytonmetrolibrary.org, by calling 937-463-2665 or at the library.
