Book Clubs at Cornerstone
We have a host of book clubs started, so take your pick below for the time or group that best suits you, or set up your own club and propose your own time by contacting us. Remember that a 10% discount on club picks will be offered to those who join a regular book group at the store!
The Science Fiction Book Club
1st Thursday at 7pm
(Next Meeting: Thursday, June 5 at 7pm)
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This long-running club in the North Shore has a special focus on science fiction.
This month's pick is Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke: "The author questions the survival of mankind in this science fiction tale about Overlords from outer space who dominate the world."
The Daytime Book Club
2nd Tuesday at 11am
(Next Meeting: June 10 at 11am)
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This new club is open to anyone who would like to meet during weekdays rather than in the evening. It's open to one and all and any book is fair game! Come join us for a a leisurely morning discussion.
This month's pick is Caribbean by James Michener: "The turbulent history of the Caribbean islands is chronicled, from tribal conflicts on Dominica and the age of exploration, to the Cuban revolution and the tempestuous present, through the colorful lives of characters, fictional and real-life."
Cornerstone Book Club
2nd Wednesday at 7pm
(Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 11 at 7pm)
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The first book club founded at Cornerstone Books, we read everything from fiction to biography to current events to mysteries.
This month's book club pick is The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy: "In 1969 in Kerala, India, Rahel and her twin bother, Estha, struggle to forge a childhood for themselves amid the destruction of their family life, as they discover that the entire world can be transformed in a single moment."
"Israel at 60" Book Club
The 2nd Thursday of Every Other Month at 7pm
(Next Meeting: Thursday, July 10 at 7pm)
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This club on the North Shore is meeting to celebrate the year-long celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the State of Israel. This book club meets once every other month to discuss the literature and non-fiction works about Israel.
This month's book club pick is A Woman in Jerusalem by Abraham B Yehoshua: "Assigned the difficult task of identifying the victim of a suicide bombing at a Jerusalem market, a human resources representative pieces together the woman's past as a former Soviet engineer and a non-Jewish person on a religious pilgrimage."
Movie Book Club
3rd Friday at 7pm
(Next Meeting: Friday, May 16 at 7pm)
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Here's how it will work: earlier in the month, we'll pick out a book that has been adapted for a movie and read it. Then, later that month, we'll get together in the cafe to watch the movie, and follow up with a discussion of how the two compare.
This month, we'll be watching and reading Breakfast at Tiffany's: And Three Stories by Truman Capote: "House of Flowers, A Diamond Guitar, and A Christmas Memory are included with the tale of a fun-loving amoral playgirl in New York City."
North Shore Book Club
3rd Saturday at 3pm
(Next Meeting: Saturday May 17 at 3pm)
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This long running book club usually meets the 3pm on the 3rd Saturday of every month in the cafe. Join the group this month to determine the next club pick. A great book club alternative if you weekends work better for you!
The North Shore Book club's pick this month is Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper, Case Closed by Patricia Cornwell: "Examines the century-old series of murders that terrorized London in the 1880s, drawing on research, state-of-the-art forensic science, and insights into the criminal mind to reveal the true identity of the infamous Jack the Ripper."
Mystery Book Club
3rd Wednesday at 7pm
(Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 21 at 7pm
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The Mystery Book Club focuses on the Mystery and Suspense genre, from the classic Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Cristie stories to the latest Dennis Lehane novel. If you love a good thriller, this is the club for you.
This month's pick is The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber: "Desperately typing out the details of a case that puts him at the center of a deadly conspiracy that could mean his imminent demise, intellectual property lawyer Jake Mishkin recounts how a bookstore fire led to the discovery of a cache of encrypted seventeenth-century letters revealing the whereabouts of one of the most valuable historical items in the world."
Spirituality Book Club
4th Tuesday at 7pm
(Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 27 at 7pm)
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Ever since our first Goddess Party in Salem, we've been getting inquiries about a new club focused on exploring spirituality, psychology and religion, and we think this is the place to do it! This club usually meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7pm.
This month's pick is Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral by Kris Radish: "Katherine Givens, a corporate attorney and divorced mother of one, finds her uneventful life turned upside down when she receives an unexpected bequest from her late friend, Annie G. Freeman, taking her and four other women on a wild and life-transforming road trip from the deserts of New Mexico to the shores of Lake Superior, as they celebrate the bonds of female friendship."
History Book Club
4th Wednesday at 7pm
(Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 28 at 7pm)
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This club meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7pm.
This month's pick is Evening in the Palace of Reason: Bach Meets Frederick the Great in the Age of Enlightenment by James R. Gaines: "The story of the history-making meeting between scorned master composer Johann Sebastian Bach and Prussia's Frederick the Great discusses Frederick's abuse-marked upbringing, his challenge to Bach to improvise an intricate fugue, and their clashes about faith as they reflected the Reformation and Enlightenment periods."
Wine, Travel and Food Book Club
Last Friday at 7pm
(Next Meeting: Friday, May 30 at 7pm)
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For those who love to talk and taste food and wine from around the globe, this is the club for you! We'll be sitting down together once a month to discuss books featuring the romantic places that inspire great food and wine. We're looking for some guest speakers at this club as well, so keep an eye out.
This month's pick is Africa Uncorked: Travels in Extreme Wine Territory by John Platter: "John and Erica Platter, the couple who helped bring South African wine into the main-stream with the country's first wine travel guide, have now fixed their trail-blazing tendencies on the rest of the continent with their remarkably original book."
Discussions and Clubs
We've had a number of people express interest in poetry readings and book clubs. What we'd like to do is pair folks who'd like to host the club with those who want to join. Please download and complete the Event Interest Form if you would like join a group that is forming, or the Event Hosting Form if you would like to sponsor a group yourself. These forms are also available in the store if you would like to drop by and do this. Drop the form by the store, and we'll get you paired up with a group as soon as we have enough people. If you are strapped for time, you can also just send us mail by contacting us, and we'll get the information in for you.
