Good Reads for Adults

Book Discussions 2007-2008

The Orland Park Public Library hosts a monthly book discussion group for adults during the months of September through May. A copy of the current book can be picked up at the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor of the library. Discussions take place Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m., Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m., and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Please call the Reference Desk at (708) 428-5151 for more details.

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
September 18, 19, & 20, 2007
Clare and Henry vow to hold onto each other and their marriage as they struggle with the effects of Chrono Displacement Disorder, a condition that casts Henry involuntarily into the world of time travel.

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
October 16, 17, & 18, 2007
Sam Spade tries to solve the murder of his partner while holding off police and hunting for a priceless falcon statue created as tribute for the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV.

The Innocent Man by John Grisham
November 13, 14, & 15, 2007
The story of Ronald Williamson, a baseball player drafted in 1971 by the Oakland A's, who returned to his Oklahoma hometown after six years and was later charged with capitol murder based on bad science, no physical evidence and the testimony of convicts.

Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse by Louise Erdrich
December 18, 19, & 20, 2007
As a priest nears the end of his life, he is asked to prove or disprove the sainthood of a woman he knows well and struggles to guard his own secret identity in the process.

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
January 15, 16, & 17, 2008
Pollan traces the provenance of different foods ingested, reveals their hidden components, and explains how our taste for particular meals reflects our environmental and biological inheritance.

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
February 19, 20, & 21, 2008
Calliope's friendship with a classmate and her sense of identity are compromised by the adolescent discovery she is a hermaphrodite.

Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson
March 18, 19, & 20, 2008
Two divers discovered a World War II German U-boat in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New Jersey in 1991. During the next six years, a team of divers embarked on a quest to solve the mystery of why and how it got there.

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
April 15, 16, & 17, 2008
Jacob Jankowski remembers his life in the Benzini Brothers traveling circus during the Great Depression. He recollects all the wonder, pain, and passion as he developed a friendship with Marlena, and how Rosie, an elephant, gave hope to all of the performers.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
May 20, 21, & 22, 2008
Set in 19th century China, this story follows Lily and Snow Flower, who communicate using the secret language of nu shu, to share their dreams, joys, and tragedies.