RT Library BookChat Rockaway NJ

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RT Library BookChat 2012 Selections

The BookChat group meets one Thursday evening a month from 7pm-8:30pm at Rockaway Township Library. We read popular fiction, non-fiction and memoir. New members are always welcome. Library copies of each title are provided to BookChat members. Download 2012 BookChat flyer For more information, contact 973-627-2344 or email rockawaytwplibrary@rtlibrary.org
JAN 26	The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
	*(2010, 382 pages, biography)* A farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, Henrietta’s cells have been used secretly for decades in pioneering research, but her family remains impoverished and unacknowledged. A jaw-dropping look at incredible scientific discoveries with sinister consequences.
FEB 23	Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verhese
	(2009, 549 pages, fiction) An epic novel spanning decades that tells a story of love and betrayal beginning in India, spanning to Ethiopia and then America. Twin brothers Shiva and Marion Stone are torn apart by love for the same woman. Marion flees his homeland but will inevitably have to face his past. Though he works daily to heal others, he must struggle to heal himself.
MAR 22	Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
	(2008, 447 pages, fiction) This is the story of a mother’s tragic loss and one man’s final chance at finding salvation. June Nealon and Shay Bourne will both discover chances to move on and find happiness through June’s 11-year old daughter. But first they must come to terms with their own regrets, bitter memories, and painful losses.
APR 26	The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai
	(2011, 324 pages, fiction) A young children’s librarian finds herself both kidnapped and kidnapper when her favorite patron, precocious 10-year old Ian Drake, runs away from home to escape an overbearing mother who enrolls him in antigay classes with celebrity Pastor Bob. A humorous, coming-of-age road trip ensues that tackles larger questions of family and friendship.
MAY 24	2030 by Albert Brooks
	(2011, 375 pages, fiction) The date is 6/12/2030: cancer is cured, the population soaring, the USA has its first Jewish president, and, in a moment, a massive earthquake will shatter a society already near its tipping point. A dynamic cast of characters explore hope as they work to rebuild.
JUNE 28	*Cleopatra* by Stacey Schiff
	(2010, 368 pages, biography) The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life one of the most intriguing women in history: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Her palace shimmered with onyx, garnets, and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator.