Novel Tea Book Club

Read the book and join the discussion! Novel Tea meets on the third Thursday of each month at 3pm in Artworks’ lower level.

Facilitator: Barbara Ross

Click on the image to purchase the book through Amazon.

April 17

Inspired by a true story, giraffes are driven across the USA during the depression, to a new home at the San Diego Zoo. Mayhem ensues

May 15

When Bunny Coburn was growing up, neighbors came together in times of hardship. No matter the trouble, they faced it with determination, camaraderie, and resourcefulness. In the midst of the Great Depression, despite record-breaking heat and crop failure, growing up on the family farm was nevertheless filled with bucolic pleasures.

Copies are available for purchase in our Painted Turtle Gift Shop.

June 19

LGBTQ pride month: A magazine advice columnist becomes involved in the lives of several people she encounters every day on her commuter train.

july 17

A divorced couple reunites for the wedding of their only daughter.

August 21

Our classic for 2025! You probably read this as a child. Visit it again!

september 18

Hispanic heritage month: a story about a Colombian family hoping for a life free from war in the US.  

october 16

Book selection to be determined.

november 20

Native American Heritage month: a novel of about on-the-job pains, a turbulent landscape, and ordinary people. In a starkly beautiful prairie community, members must cope with devastating consequences as powerful forces upend them. 

december 18

Book selection to be determined.