CAMS Book Club: The Girls

Thursday, June 27, 7 pm, Chicago Avenue/Main Street Branch

Lansens' novel is told from two viewpoints: that of Rose and that of Ruby Darlen, 29-year-old conjoined twins. Rose and Ruby are about to go down in history as the oldest surviving twins to be joined at the head. A recent medical diagnosis has spurred Rose to write her autobiography, and she encourages Ruby to do the same.  Between the two sections, the story of their lives is revealed, beginning with their birth to an unwed teen mother and their adoption by Lovey Darlen, the nurse who was with their mother when she was in labor.  

Join us as we discuss Lori Lansens' The Girls. Copies will be held at the CAMS Branch behind the desk.  Call 847-905-0764 with any questions. 

North Branch Book Group: Quiet

Thursday, June 27, 7 pm, North Branch

 In a world where the gregarious and outgoing are revered, Susan Cain sets out to define extrovert/introvert in and to show the contributions and strengths of those who value solitary moments and quiet. This is a well researched and highly readable work that will help you value introverts and extroverts alike. The book group meets on the last Thursday of each month.

Copies of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain are available at the North Branch for those who will be attending the discussion.  Register for an email reminder.

Father/Son Book Group: Between Shades of Gray

Sunday, June 30, 2 pm, The Loft, Main Library

In World War II, Stalin's secret police arrested and displaced up to 3 million Lithuanian men, women and children. Some survived, many more died. Their stories have rarely, if ever, been told. Until now. Between Shades of Gray is the shocking story of one teen girl's life in a Siberian work camp within the Arctic Circle and the small acts of humanity that kept her alive.

Father-Son Book Group is an opportunity for fathers* and sons to bond through the acts of reading books and discussing stories. Boys in 6th-9th grade only. 

Please register online, by calling (847) 448-8625, or by visiting the Loft during regular hours. Copies of Between Shades of Gray are available for check-out in the Loft. 

*Includes mentors, guardians, and other adult family.  

Latin@ Literature Discussion Group: Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter

Wednesday, July 10, 7-8:30 pm, Small Meeting Room, 1st Floor, Main Library

Attendees have the option to read books in English or Spanish. Discussions may be in English and Spanish. Attendees do not have to be bilingual. Copies of Mario Vargas Llosa's Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter (Spanish: La tía Julia y el escribidor) will be held at the 2nd floor Readers Services desk one month before the discussion. Register by calling Readers Service (847.448.8620). Also check out our blog!

CAMS Book Club: Passionate Spectator

Thursday, July 25, 7 pm, Chicago Avenue/Main Street Branch

Memoirist Peter Leroy and his wife Albertine are living by the skin of their teeth in Manhattan. Casting about for a source of income, Peter purchases a book from a homeless peddler, Creative Self-Promotion for Taxidermists, hoping he can adapt its techniques to promote his fledgling business: Memoirs While You Wait. That book opens into a beguiling journey from fiction to truth and back again, involving Peter, his childhood friend Matthew Barber, and Peter’s witty, urbane alter-ego, Bertram W. Beath.  

Join us as we discuss Eric Kraft's Passionate Spectator. Copies will be held at the CAMS Branch behind the desk.  Call 847-905-0764 with any questions.