This month's title is My Friends by Fredrik Backman. These meetings are hybrid, if you would like to be added to the invite list, please contact the Library at 828-743-0215.
The entire community is invited to attend and join the discussion; each book selection is moderated by a member of the group. Organized by the Friends of the Library in December, 2004, the group has discussed literary fiction (and a smattering of non-fiction) from September through May.
A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties. Starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega. Rated R, runs 1 hour 47 minutes.
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Starring Michael B. Jordan and Miles Caton. Rated R, runs 2 hours 17 minutes.
When his supervisors at the CIA refuse to take action after his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a decoder takes matters into his own hands. Starring Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne. Rated PG-13, runs 2 hours 2 minutes.
In the near future where parenthood is strictly controlled, a couple's seven-day assessment for the right to have a child unravels into a psychological nightmare. Starting Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen. Rated R, runs 1 hour 54 minutes.