Book Clubs
We currently have four book clubs at our libraries. Choose the one that is right for you. Look at our calendar to see when the next one is.
- Murder Mystery Book Club at Tazewell Main
- Brew & Book Club at Painted Peak Brewery
- Tazewell Book Club at Tazewell Main
- Richlands Book Club at Richlands Branch
- Bluefield Book Club at Bluefield Branch
- Inspirational Book Club at The Well Coffee Shop
- Banned Book Club at Tazewell Main
Murder at the Library Book Club
Do you love snuggling up with a good mystery over a cup of tea? Do you like a heart pounding heist? Are you a fan of Law and Order? Enter the world of private detectives, police, criminals, and thieves. The new Murder at the Library Book Club will meet the third Thursday of every month at noon at the Tazewell Library. You do not need to register to attend. Call for more information: 276-988-2541.
We offer four different books to read each month. Choose one of the four to read.
| Month | Book & Author |
|---|---|
| June 2019 Thrillers |
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware |
| July 2019 Nancy Drew |
Choose a Nancy Drew Mystery by Carolyn Keene found in the Juvenile section. |
| August 2019 True Crime |
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich |
| September 2019 Cozy Mysteries |
The Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall-Smith Catering to Nobody by Diane Davidson |
| October 2019 Virginia Mystery Authors |
Murder with Peacocks by Donna Andrews (Yorktown) A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert (Blue Ridge Mountains) Point of Origin by Patricia Cornwell (Richmond) The Whole Enchilada by Diana Mott Davidson (Charlottesville) |
| November 2019 Sherlock Holmes |
Choose a Sherlock Holmes book or short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. |
| December 2019 Gothic Mysteries |
A Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier We have always lived in the castle by Shirley Jackson The Turn of the Screw by Henry James |
Brew & Book Club
Join us at Painted Peak Brewing Company in Tazewell, VA for our Brew & Book Club. This will be a fun time to talk about a popular book and meet new people. Painted Peak has generously offered to have a 10% off discount on food and drinks for anyone participating in the book club. You can find out more information by calling the library at (276) 988-2541.
| Month | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | Where’d You Go, Bernadette | Maria Semple |
| April 2019 | Big Little Lies | Liane Moriarty |
| May 2019 | The Hate U Give | Angie Thomas |
| June 2019 | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | Mary Ann Shaffer |
| July 2019 | Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine | Gail Honeyman |
| August 2019 | Fried Green Tomatoes and the Whistle Stop Cafe | Fannie Flagg |
| September 2019 | Wild | Cheryl Strayed |
| October 2019 | Station Eleven | Emily Mandel |
| November 2019 | The Nightingale | Kristin Hannah |
| December 2019 | Child Finder | Rene Denfield |
Tazewell Book Club
The Book Club meets the second Wednesday of each month from noon to 1:30pm. You do not need to register to attend. Call for more information: 276-988-2541.
Copies of these books are available to borrow; audiobook versions are available for some titles. In addition, there are e-books and audiobooks available for some of these books through Overdrive. Come share the joy of good reading!
| Month | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 2019 | The Grand Design | Stephen Hawking |
| February 2019 | Six Great Ideas | Mortimer Adler |
| March 2019 | Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl | Harriet Jacobs |
| April 2019 | Rebecca | Daphne DuMaurier |
| May 2019 | Freedom at Midnight | Larry & LaPierre Collins |
| June 2019 | Burning Bright | Ron Rash |
| July 2019 | The Library Book | Susan Orlean |
| August 2019 | A Gentleman in Moscow | Amor Towles |
| September 2019 | Einstein | Walter Isaacson |
| October 2019 | Unsheltered | Barbara Kingsolver |
| November 2019 | Word for Word | Kory Stamper |
| December 2019 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Ursula K. LeGuin |
Richlands Book Club
The Richlands Book Club meets the second Monday of every month at 4:30pm. The meetings usually last about an hour. We look forward to seeing you there. You do not need to register to attend.Call for more information: 276-964-5282.
Copies of these books are available to borrow; audiobook versions are available for some titles. In addition, there are e-books and audiobooks available for some of these books through Overdrive. Come share the joy of good reading!
| Month | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2019 | Unwinding of the Miracle | Juile Yip-Williams |
| October 21, 2019 | Girl Before | J.P. Delaney |
| November 18, 2019 | Turtles all the Way Down | John Green |
| December 9, 2019 | Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens |
The Richlands Book Club does not meet during the summer months of June, July, and August.
Bluefield Book Club
| Month | Book & Author |
|---|---|
| September 2019 Thriller / Murder mystery |
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie |
| October 2019 | Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte |
Inspirational Book Club
10% off purchases for those participating in the book g
| Month | Book & Author |
|---|---|
| October 2019 | Read a book by Karen Kingsbury |
Banned Book Club
We will discuss why a book was challenged and why books are banned and challenged in general. Stop by the library to pick up a copy.
| Month | Book & Author |
|---|---|
| September 2019 | A Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood |
| October 2019 | Drama by Raina Telgemeier |