Book Club - Feb. 17, 2024

The Riverton Area Book Club will meet February 17, 10-11am, at the Library to discuss the novel Little Ray of Sunshine, by Kristan Higgins.  This recently published book (2023) takes place in Cape Cod where Harlow runs a bookstore (the Open Book). One day she is surprised by the appearance of a son whom she gave up for adoption eighteen years ago; Higgans heartwarming story centers on birth and adoptive motherhood, redefining families, and nature versus nurture.


The upcoming book for March is Family Lore, by Elizabeth Acevedo. Acevedo's novel, a "Good Morning America" book club pick and recipient of the Center for Fiction's 2023 first novel prize, is the story of Flor, a Dominican American, who can predict when someone will die. None of This Is True, by Lisa Jewell,  also published in 2023, has been chosen for April. Jewell is the bestselling author of nineteen novels; in this psychological thriller, Josie, the main character, is a true crime podcaster who may be the subject of her own podcast.

The book club is open to all who are interested and attendees are not required to have read the book. The Library arranges for interlibrary loan, which includes print and audio. If you would like further information about the book club, the Friends of the Library group, or services/resources the Library provides, please call the Library at 217-629-6353.