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

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)

Jan. 9:

In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson

Known as a master of narrative non-fiction, Larson tells the story of Hitler’s rise to power by focusing on the family of Ambassador William Dodd in 1933. It’s a true story of excitement, intrigue, romance, and violence. (464 pgs, recommended by Denny and Paula Olander)