Books and Brews Book Club
Select Wednesdays at 7 PM
In-person at Juan Murphy’s, located at 796 Main Street, Poughkeepsie.
No registration required.
September 21: The Reign of Wolf 21 by Rick McIntyre
In this compelling page-turner, Rick McIntyre profiles one of Yellowstone’s most revered alpha males, Wolf 21, leader of the Druid Peak Pack.
October 19: Dracula by Bram Stoker
A junior solicitor travels to Transylvania to meet with an important client, the mysterious Count Dracula.
November 16: You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar
Performer Amber Ruffin writes with her sister Lacey Lamar with humor and heart to share absurd anecdotes about everyday experiences of racism.
December 14: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
11-year-old Flavia, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is propelled into a mystery when a man is found murdered on the grounds of her family’s mansion and Flavia’s father becomes the main suspect.
Graphic Novel Book Club
Select Thursdays at 7 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Registration required.
September 8: Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
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Neil Gaiman and Eisner Award-winning comics legend P. Craig Russell breathe new life into the ancient Norse stories in this comic book adaptation of the hit novel Norse Mythology.
October 13: Remina by Junji Ito
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An unknown planet emerges from inside a wormhole, and its discoverer, Dr. Oguro, christens the body “Remina” after his own daughter.
November 17: God Country, Vol. 1 by Donny Cates
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In God Country, readers meet Emmett Quinlan, an old widower rattled by dementia.
December 8: Fire on the Water by Scott MacGregor
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A novel based on a true tale of heroism and invention in the tunnels beneath Lake Erie in 1916. This original graphic novel imagines the lives of blue-collar workers involved in the real-life Lake Erie tunnel disaster of 1916 in Cleveland.
Mystery Mondays
Select Mondays from 11 AM – 12 PM
Virtual with Limited In-Person Seating at Boardman Road Branch Library. Registration required for each event.
September 19: Nothing to Lose by J.A. Jance
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Retired Seattle cop J. P. Beaumont investigates when the son of his former police partner wants Beaumont to find his brother Chris. Beaumont travels to Alaska and discovers family secrets, violence and death.
October 31: Orchid Beach by Stuart Woods.
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When Holly Baker arrives to serve as the new deputy police chief of a Florida town, she finds the chief shot, and a case involving the FBI and a compound for the very rich.
November 28: Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
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Dexter Morgan hides a secret life as an assassin while employed as a blood spatter analyst by the Miami PD.
December 12: Stormy Weather by Carl Hiaasen
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A woman whose scheme is to sleep with a Kennedy, a former governor now acting as kidnapper, a view of Florida.
Curious about more local book clubs? Check this Tuesday’s Tip to see what other clubs are in the Hudson Valley.