RLC Reads Book Club
RLC Reads: Book Selections for 2024-2025
Announcing the books that we’ll be reading and discussing and enjoying this year, September – May. It’s an exciting and diverse collection that will be fun to read and talk about. Which one will be your new favorite? Circle the dates on your calendar and plan to join us for one, some, or all. 7:00 PM on the dates indicated, in the “coffee shop” area near the church office just inside the north doors. All are welcome, the more the merrier, whether you’ve read the whole book or not. Please plan to join us!
Questions? Email Bob Bergstrom: rcbergstrom@comcast.net
Oct. 10:
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
This 2007 National Book Award Winner tells the story of a Native American boy who attends an all-white high school near Spokane. Trying to fit in, he faces cultural issues, racism, bullying, and poverty. The book is full of humor and insight, yet it’s our “banned book” for this year. (288 pgs, recommended by Bob Bergstrom and Alice Neve)
Nov. 14:
The Lemon Tree: An Arab, A Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East by Sandy Tolan
Tells the story of a Palestinian and an Israeli who share a house in the town of Ramla in the 1960’s. Gives a human dimension to the ongoing conflict and explores the hopeful possibility of reconciliation. (368 pgs, recommended by Dave and Karen Dudley)
(No book in December)