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Campbell Book Club

Campbell Book Club

Last Tuesday of every month

Tues, July 26 @ 6:00 pm

Looking for a fun way to enjoy books and meet new people? Join our book club!

Race of the Century ⇗ by Neal Bascomb (also in e-book ⇗ and e-audiobook ⇗)

NONFICTION // In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners each set out to achieve the impossible — the perfect four-minute mile. Spanning three continents and defying the odds, their collective inspiring quest captivated the world and stole headlines.

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Questions? Contact Andrea at (218) 773-9121 or alorenz@egflibrary.org

Upcoming Titles

August 2022

Darling Rose Gold ⇗ by Stephanie Wrobel (also in e-book ⇗ and e-audiobook ⇗)
MYSTERY // A creepy psychological thriller that probes the dark corners of a twisted mother-daughter bond and the motives and consequences of abuse.

September 2022

Educated: A Memoir ⇗ by Tara Westover (also in e-book ⇗ and e-audiobook ⇗)
NONFICTION // Raised by survivalist extremists, Tara finally steps foot into her first public school at age 17. Through her quest for knowledge, her world expands dramatically. Torn between family and independence lies the question: How much must she betray them to grow up?

October 2022

Black Cake ⇗ by Charmaine Wilkerson (also in e-book ⇗ and e-audiobook ⇗)
FICTION // Two estranged siblings delve into their mother’s hidden past—and how it all connects to her traditional Caribbean black cake—in this immersive character-driven family saga of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names can shape relationships and history.

November 2022

Anxious People ⇗ by Fredrik Backman (also in e-book ⇗ and CD audiobook ⇗)
FICTION // A charming, poignant novel about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined.

December 2022

No meeting this month

January 2023

Light Years from Home ⇗ by Mike Chen
SCIENCE FICTION // When their brother who has been missing for fifteen years suddenly returns, changed, Evie and Kass Shao must cast aside their differences to hide him from the FBI and an entire alien army who are in fast pursuit.

Previous Titles

June 2022

Malibu Rising ⇗ by Taylor Jenkins Reid (also in e-book ⇗ and e-audiobook ⇗)
FICTION // Malibu: August 1983; Over the course of twenty-four hours, the family drama that ensues during an epic end of summer party will change their lives forever

May 2022

Braiding Sweetgrass ⇗ by Robin Wall Kimmerer (also in e-book ⇗ and e-audiobook ⇗) NONFICTION // Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

April 2022

Firekeeper's Daughter ⇗ by Angeline Boulley (also in e-book ⇗ and e-audiobook ⇗) // YOUNG ADULT // Daunis, who is part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother and reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a series of drug-related deaths

March 2022

The Vanishing Half ⇗ by Brit Bennett (also in e-book ⇗ and e-audiobook ⇗)
FICTION // Multi-generational family saga set between 1940s - 1990s; centers on identical light-skinned Black twin sisters who run away from home at the age of sixteen

February 2022

Atlas of the Heart ⇗ by Brené Brown (also in e-book ⇗ and e-audiobook ⇗)
NONFICTION // Mapping meaningful connection and the language of human experience

February 2022

Project Hail Mary ⇗ by Andy Weir (also in e-book ⇗)
SCIENCE FICTION // Cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science -- Ryland is sent to the far reaches of space to conquer an extinction-level threat to our species, and thanks to an unexpected ally, he just might have a chance.