Check out the lineup for October's book clubs at Coos Bay Library! 📚 🚺 On Saturday, October 5 at 10:30am, the Women's Empowerment Book Club will be discuss 'Everyday Sexism' by Laura Bates. "This bold, jaunty and ultimately intelligent book is the first to give a collective online voice to the protest against sexism. This game changing book is a juggernaut of stories, often shocking, sometimes amusing and always poignant - it is a must read for every inquisitive, no-nonsense modern woman." – Goodreads 🧵 On Tuesday, October 8 at 3:30pm, Read + Craft Book Club will discuss 'Simon Sort of Says' by Erin Bow and do a related craft. Simon O'Keeffe, the sole survivor of a school shooting, would do anything to forget the worst story of his life. Two years later, his family moves to the National Quiet Zone, where the internet is banned. There, Simon meets a new friend eager to help astronomers search for life in space, giving him a chance to rewrite his story. 🧇 On Saturday, October 12 at 11:00am, Book Brunch participants will discuss 'Violeta' by Isabel Allende. Violeta del Valle's life spans a century, beginning in 1920 during the aftermath of the Great War and the Spanish flu in her South American homeland. As she grows up, her family faces the Great Depression, losing everything and relocating to a remote area. Through love, loss, wealth, poverty, and historical upheavals like the fight for women's rights and two pandemics, Violeta recounts her extraordinary life in a heartfelt letter to a loved one. Isabel Allende presents an epic tale of resilience, passion, and survival amidst the 20th century's greatest events. 🇺🇸 On Thursday, October 17 at 6:00pm, the Unlimited Book Club will discuss 'The Skin and its Girl' by Cho Nam-Joo. "A young, queer Palestinian American woman pieces together her great aunt’s secrets in this sweeping debut, a family saga confronting questions of sexual identity, exile, and lineage." - GoodreadsPhotos from Coos Bay Library's post