Shannon Staub Book Club: "The Paris Library" AND "The Lost Man"

I couldn't decide on just one book this month, so we have two options! This month, we will be reading and discussing "The Paris Library" by Janet Skeslien Charles AND "The Lost Man" by Jane Harper. (Don't worry, you only have to chose/read one of them.)

"The Paris Library":

Paris, 1939. Young, ambitious, and tempestuous, Odile Souchet has it all: Paul, her handsome police officer beau; Margaret, her best friend from England; her adored twin brother Remy; and a dream job at the American Library in Paris, working alongside the library's legendary director, Dorothy Reeder. But when World War II breaks out, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear - including her beloved library. Montana, 1983. Odile's solitary existence in gossipy small-town Montana is unexpectedly interrupted by Lily, her neighbor, a lonely teenager longing for adventure. As Lily uncovers more about Odile's mysterious past, they find they share many things...

"The Lost Man":

Two brothers meet at the border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of outback Queensland. They are at the stockman's grave, a landmark so old no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last chance for their middle brother, Cameron. The Bright family's quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he lose hope and walk to his death? Because if he didn't, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects.

"The Lost Man" is available through our catalog. It is also available as an eAudiobook through CloudLibrary.

"The Paris Library" is available through our catalog. It is also available as an eBook through CloudLibrary. Please visit our front desk or call 941-861-1744 to reserve a copy of either book.

We will be meeting in-person in the Shannon Staub Library Conference Room, as well as virtually on Zoom. Register online to receive the log-in information for the Zoom session.