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Book Club @ The Bookmark

The book club meets on the third Thursday of each month from 12 pm to 1 pm at The Bookmark cafe, 9 Public Square in Shelbyville, Indiana, to discuss the book chosen for the month.

Books are available to check out at the circulation desk in Adult Services of The Shelby County Public Library, 57 W. Broadway St., Shelbyville, IN 46161.

August 2024 Selection 
Poster for a book group meeting at The Bookmark to discuss "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus.
Flyer with text: Book Group @ The Bookmark. Tuesday, August 20, 12 pm - 1 pm. Join us at Three Sisters Books & Gifts to discuss: #1 New York Times Bestseller "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus: Located at 9 Public Square, Shelbyville, IM 46176
July 2024 Selection 
Poster for a book group event at The Bookmark featuring a discussion on "My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry" by Fredrik Backman.
Flyer with text: Book Group @ The Bookmark. Tuesday, July 16, 12 pm - 1 pm. Join us at Three Sisters Books & Gifts to discuss: New York Times Bestseller "My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry", a novel by Fredrik Backman: Located at 9 Public Square, Shelbyville, IM 46176
June 2024 Selection 
A flyer for a Book Group event at The Bookmark featuring a discussion on "An Immense World" by Ed Yong, scheduled for June 18, 12-1pm.
Flyer with text: Book Group @ The Bookmark. Tuesday, June 18, 12 pm - 1 pm. Join us at Three Sisters Books & Gifts to discuss: New York Times Bestseller "An Immense World" (How Animal Senses Reveal The Hidden Realms Around Us) by Ed Young (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize). Located at 9 Public Square, Shelbyville, IM 46176
May 2024 Selection 
A flyer for a book group meeting at The Bookmark to discuss "The Life List of Adrian Mandrick," featuring a stack of books.
Flyer with text: Book Group @ The Bookmark. Tuesday, May 21, 12 pm - 1 pm. Join us at Three Sisters Books & Gifts to discuss: The Life List of Adrian Mandrick a novel by Chris White: Located at 9 Public Square, Shelbyville, IM 46176
April 2024 Selection 
Flyer for a book group at The Bookmark to discuss "The Library Book" by Susan Orlean. Event details included. Stack of books visible.
Flyer with text: Book Group @ The Bookmark. Tuesday, April 16, 12 pm - 1 pm. Join us at Three Sisters Books & Gifts to discuss: The Library Book by Susan Orlean Author of The Orchid Thief: Located at 9 Public Square, Shelbyville, IM 46176
March 2024 Selection 
Flyer for a book group event discussing "Thread Collectors" with stacks of books.
Flyer with text: Book Group @ The Bookmark. Tuesday, March 19, 12 pm - 1 pm. Join us at Three Sisters Books & Gifts to discuss: The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards & Alyson Richman: Located at 9 Public Square, Shelbyville, IM 46176
February 2024 Selection 
A flyer for a book group meeting at The Bookmark discussing "The Silent Patient" with stacked books adjacent.
Image of a book cover: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband―and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.

Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word.

Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London.

Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations―a search for the truth that threatens to consume him....

Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 29 @ The Bookmark 9 Public Square Shelbyville IN 46176

January 2024 book selection 
Cover of "The Maid: A Novel" by Nita Prose, a bestseller with the silhouette of a maid.
Image of book cover: The Maid by Nita Prose

The Maid

by Nita Prose

Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by.

Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating life’s complexities all by herself. No matter—she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection.

But Molly’s orderly life is upended the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself dead in his bed. Before she knows what’s happening, Molly’s unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. Black—but will they be able to find the real killer before it’s too late?

A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different—and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.

Meeting: Jan. 16 from noon to 1 pm at The Bookmark, 9 Public Square, Shelbyville IN 46176