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"Off the Shelf" Adult Book Group
Our “Off the Shelf” book group meets at 7:00 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month as well as 12:15 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month. Due to the library’s upcoming renovation, we will meet at different locations in the community. Please note where we will be meeting each month or call the library at (630) 653-7599 if you have questions. Copies of discussion books will be available at the front desk one month before the group meets.
2013
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Paradise Travel by Jorge Franco
Monday, June 3, 7:00 p.m. (note date change) at Winfield Library
Wednesday, June 5, 12:15 p.m. at Winfield Park District
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| In this tale, love motivates Marlon to leave his home in Colombia instead of going to university. He is in love with Reina, the girl all the guys are interested in, and Reina wants to go to New York. Since neither Reina nor Marlon qualify for a visa, they pay thousands of dollars to Paradise Travel to smuggle them into the States. Soon after arriving in Queens, Marlon goes out for a smoke and becomes lost, unable to find his way back. With Franco's nimble prose, full-bodied characters, and portrayals of the undocumenteds' travel and living conditions, ranging from near horrific to humorous, this is something special. |
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A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Tuesday, July 2, 7:00 p.m. at Winfield Park District
Wednesday, July 3, 12:15 p.m. at Central DuPage Hospital Bed Tower Conference Room
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| This is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan's last thirty years - from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding - that puts the violence, fear, hope and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. It is a tale of two generations of characters brought together by the tragic sweep of war, where personal lives, the struggle to survive, raise a family, and find happiness, are inextricable from the history playing out around them. This is a remarkable chronicle of three decades of Afghan history and a deeply moving account of family and friendship. It is a striking, heart wrenching novel of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love - a stunning accomplishment. |
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The Dirty Life: on Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball [Nonfiction]
Tuesday, August 6, 7:00 p.m. at Central DuPage Hospital Bed Tower Conference Room
Wednesday, August 7, 12:15 p.m. at Pepper Jack's, 0S050 Winfield Road
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| After interviewing a dynamic young farmer, 30-something Harvard-graduate goes from being an unmarried journalist in Manhattan to a farming partner in the Adirondacks. The two fall in love and embark on a huge adventure: creating a sustainable farm on a co-op model using draft horses instead of tractors. |
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