{"id":1606,"date":"2022-01-05T17:20:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T21:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/?page_id=1606"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:32:08","slug":"book-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.crossmills.org\/library\/book-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Discussion Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CMPL Book Discussion Group meets on the first Thursday of each month.\u00a0 All are welcome.\u00a0 Please call the library (401-364-6211) or email <a href=\"mailto:staff@crossmills.org\">staff@crossmills.org<\/a> to register and request the book.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Book Discussion Books \u00a0 2026<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feb 5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Heaven and Earth Grocery Store<\/span> by James McBride<br \/><br \/>March 5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A Tree Grows in Brooklyn<\/span> by Betty Smith<\/p>\r\n<p>April 2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">My Brilliant Friend<\/span> by Elena Ferrante<\/p>\r\n<p>May 7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Glassmaker<\/span> by Tracy Chevalier<\/p>\r\n<p>June 4\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Guncle<\/span> by Steven Rowley<\/p>\r\n<p>July 2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sudden Sea<\/span> by R. 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