Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka.

"A Fortune Teller Told Me"
by Tiziano Terzani

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At the April 2013 meeting of the International Book Club the group will be discussing A Fortune Teller Told Me by Tiziano Terzani. 

In the Sea There are Crocodiles by Fabio Geda.

The following titles were the most popular book group picks in January based on votes at Bookmovement.com.

At the February 2013 meeting of the  International Book Club the group will be discussing The Discovery of Jeanne Baret by Glynis Ridley.

January 17, 7pm: Love, Life and Elephants by Dame Daphne Sheldrick
February 21, 7pm:The Discovery of Jeanne Baret by Glynis Ridley
March 28, 7pm: In the Sea, There are Crocodiles by Fabio Geda
April 18, 7pm: A Fortune Teller Told Me by Tiziano Terani
May 16, 7pm: Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

In 2013, the International Book Club will be hosted by Sarah Shaw, a valued member of the book club for several years.  She has enthusiastically agreed to volunteer her time and energy to continue this highly respected book discussion group. 

Copies of the book club selections can be obtained either through ELPL or MeLCat, our interlibrary loan service.  The Reference Desk is happy to help!

The International Book Club will be discussing Love, Life and Elephants by Dame Daphne Sheldrick.

Are you from New Zealand, or have you visited or lived there?   At the next meeting of the International Book Club we will be reading a book about New Zealand.  We usually have a guest from the country or culture we are discussing join us.  If you know of anyone who might be interested in sharing their New Zealand experiences with us, please contact Mary Hennessey at mhennes@cityofeastlansing.com

Anyone is welcome to join the discussion, which will take place on Thursday November 8 at 7:00 in the library meeting room.  The book we will talk about is Come On Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All by Christina Thompson.   With a title like that, you'll have to come and find out what it is all about

Journey around the world by reading about different cultures.

Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All by Christina Thompson.

Journey around the world by reading about different cultures.

Global girlfriends : how one mom made it her business to help women in poverty worldwide by Stacy Edgar

Journey around the world by reading about different cultures.

Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo.

The International Book Club is back!

On September 20th at 7pm we will be discussing  Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo.       Guest :  Dr. Veena Mandrekar   Dr. Mandrekar is an East Lansing resident and native of India. She has first-hand experience with people whose lives have mirrored those in the book.  She will share her ideas about globalization and positive action.    This is the One Book, One Community selection for 2012.  Look for more information and events here.

October is Fair Trade Month so on October 18th at 7pm we will discuss Global Girlfriends: how one mom made it her business to help women in poverty worldwide by Stacey Edgar. Our guest will be Gail Catron of Kirabo, a fair trade store in East Lansing

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On November 8 (Note new date!!)  at 7pm we will be discussing Come on shore and we will kill and eat you all: a New Zealand story by Christina Thompson.  Guest TBA.

Click here to see previous International Book Club titles

Click here to see previous International Book Club postings.

  We had a wonderful evening on Thursday.  Thank you to our speaker, Margarita, for coming to help us better understand one person's experiences of Operation Pedro Pan.  And thank you, Margarita, for the food, too!  Yum!

Here are some of the books mentioned. This is the one about the woman in Cuba who blogs:

Havana Real: one woman fights to tell the truth about Cuba today by Yoani Sánchez ; translated by M.J. Porter.

Journey around the world by reading about different cultures.

Across Many Mountains by Yangzom Brauen.