Galveston Reads Reading List December 2011

The final 11 books from the Reading Committee.  The committee will be whittling the list down this January, 2012.

Unbroken, WW2 & The Olympic Runner	Hillenbrand
Room: A Novel	Donnohu
Packing for Mars	Roach
The Wicked River When It Last Ran Wild	Sandlin
The Big Year	Obmascik
Empire of the Summer Moon	Gwynne
The Leftovers	Perrotta
Farewell My Subaru	Fine
The Submission	Waldman
Homecoming of Samuel Lake	Wingfield
The Big Thirst	Fishman

Upcoming exhibit at Rosenberg Library

Upcoming exhibit for Still Alice in 2012: On display in the lobby, by the Circulation Desk of the Rosenberg Library, 2310 Sealy Street, Galveston, Texas.

by Lynn Burke

Group Leader Training Kicks Off Season! Tuesday, Nov 15th

Galveston Reads started training for group leaders with Dr. John Gorman in the newly renovated Fox Room at the Rosenberg Library. Dr. Gorman lead the training with his usual challenge to the readers, please leave your papers face down, as Dr. Gorman is used to talking to a room full of students. He provided great tips and insight to the book, Still Alice with what to look for, such as, "All the books are depressing, why another depressing book?".

Dr. Gorman brought up the butterfly motif and the changes Alice is facing, along with her butterfly folder, in case she has to implement her backup plan, if she can not face being in the Alzheirmer's Special Care Unit. Issues such as Alice's identity, linked to her professional career as a Harvard professor, all seem to fall to the wayside, as her Alzheimer's progresseses. Ultimately, Dr. Gorman asks the question, is the book about the love and family support, as Alice's daughters, Lydia and Anna bend their lives to give Alice safety and familial connection.

Most of us left with the skills and ideas needed to lead book discussions.

Committee Meetings July 20, 2011

The Galveston Reads 2011-2012 Programming Committee will meet on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 from 3pm-4pm in the Randall Room at the Rosenberg Library. This committee develops and plans programs for the community based on the 2012 Galveston Reads selection, Still Alice, by Lisa Genova.

From 4pm-5pm, the Readers Committee will meet in the Randall Room. Avid readers are welcome to join this committee and help to narrow down possible books for the 2013 Galveston Reads book selection.

Ideas and suggestions are welcome. If you are interested in participating on either committee or have questions or comments, please call 409-763-8854.

Readers/Book Selection Meeting in June: Friday 17th: 3 pm

Readers! We are meeting in June.

Friday, 3 pm

Randall Room, 1st Flor Rosenberg Library

Contact Glennda Rassin for more information: rassin at hotmail.com

May Meeting: Tuesday: May 24th: Galveston Reads: Committees Meetings

3 pm: Book Selection Committee: avid readers welcome.

4 pm: Galveston Reads Committee: including programming and funding ideas.

Book for 2012 is:

Still Alice by Lisa Genova


Date: 5/24/2011

Description: Committee meeting for Galveston Reads: Still Alice. New committee members most welcome.

Snacks will be served~

Location: Randall Room, Rosenberg Library, 2310 Sealy Ave, Galveston 77550

2012 Book Chosen: Still Alice

The Galveston Reads Committee is proud to announce the 2012 book choice:

Still Alice, by Lisa Genova