One Flew East, One Flew West, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the seminal novel of the 1960s that has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Here is the unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants, especially the tyrannical Big Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy, the brawling, fun-loving new inmate who resolves to oppose her. We see the struggle through the eyes of Chief Bromden, the seemingly mute half-Indian patient who witnesses and understands McMurphy's heroic attempt to do battle with the awesome powers that keep them all imprisoned.



Join us for the discussion of this novel on December 9 and for the Everettberg Theater premiere on December 11.

October = Halloween and Stephen King

We are celebrating the month of All Hallows Eve with a novel by the Scare Master himself, Stephen King. After much weighing of the many frightening possibilites, we settled on Pet Semetary. Below is the novel's synopsis as it appears on King's website:



The road in front of Dr. Louis Creed's rural Maine home frequently claims the lives of neighborhood pets. Louis has recently moved from Chicago to Ludlow with his wife Rachel, their children and pet cat. Near their house, local children have created a cemetery for the dogs and cats killed by the steady stream of transports on the busy highway. Deeper in the woods lies another graveyard, an ancient Indian burial ground whose sinister properties Louis discovers when the family cat is killed.



What this synopsis does not reveal is that Louis visits the burial ground on a second occassion; this time instead of the family pet, he brings family.



Join us for the discussion of this novel on Wednesday, November 11.



The Everettberg Theatre premier of Pet Semetary will be Friday, November 13.



Click the link on the right to watch the movie trailer.

Will the jury think it was a time to kill?

Carl Lee Hailey (played in the movie by Samuel L. Jackson) is on trial for murdering the young men who abducted and assaulted his daugher. To complicate matters, Hailey is black; the men he killed are white. And this is all taking place in Canton, Mississippi.

Jake Brigance (played by Matthew McConaughey) takes on Carl Lee's case, despite the danger to him, his family and his career.

Ellen Roark (played by Sandra Bullock) is a spunky law student from Massachussets who offers to help Brigance with the case.

The author, John Grisham, was a lawyer before becoming a writer, and nearly all of his books feature a riveting court case and/or the struggles of a young lawyer. If you like this book, you may also like The Firm and The Testament. His book A Painted House is a step away from this theme.

Join us for the discussion of A Time to Kill on Wednesday, October 14, in the library after school.

Nothing gold can stay.

Our first book of the year is The Outsiders. The book is narrated by Ponyboy, a greaser who lives with his two older brothers. The greasers, known as such because of the hair oil they use, are often taunted by the town's Socs (short for Socials). After Ponyboy and Johnny are seen walking a couple of Soc girls home, they are jumped by the girls' boyfriends. This sets in motion a series of events that changes things forever. As Cherry Valance says, "Things are hard all over."

The meeting to discuss The Outsiders will be held after school in the library on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

Film and Food Friday will be Sept. 18.

We hope to see you at both!

New Year, New Theme

Welcome back to school and back to Book Club!

The first meeting of the year will be Wednesday, September 2, in the library after school.

This year's theme is "Don't judge a book by it's film." We will read books that have been adapted into movies, then watch the movie versions on Film and Food Fridays.

The first book of the year will be announced at the first meeting.

Mrs. Richart, Mrs. Price and I hope to see you there!

Slumdog Millionaire by Vikas Swarup

Sometimes the quest to survive gives answers to unsuspected life questions. A poor orphan is thrown in jail when he is accused of cheating because of his ability to answer the questions on a television game show. Find out in the pages of this novel if good wins over evil in one boy's quest for survival.

Join us for the discussion of this book on May 13 in the library, after school.

The Host by Stephanie Meyer

Love sends two minds "hosted" by one body on a quest for the man of their affection.

Join us for the discussion of this book on April 8 in the library, after school.

Go Ask Alice by Anonymous

The diary of a young girl who is innocently lured into the world of drugs shows the struggles she faces as her life becomes a wild roller coaster ride. Will she conquer her addiction or will her addiction conquer her?


Join us for the discussion of this book on March 11 in the library, after school

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

This novel, narrated by Death, tells the story of Liesel Meminger, a young German girl who is orphaned during World War II. Shortly after her parents' deaths, her brother, too, dies. At his funeral, Liesel steals a book that has been left behind by the grave digger. With the help of her foster father, Liesel learns to read and is soon stealing books from Nazi book-burnings and other places where books are found. Eventually, her foster family agrees to hide a young Jewish boy in their basement, and he and Liesel become friends.

For Liesel, her foster family and her friend, these are dangerous times, and these are very busy times for Death, who incidentally, is a reluctant collector of souls.

Join us for the discussion of this book on February 11 in the library, after school

The Name of the Wind - The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One

Kvothe, a hero and villain who is presumed dead, tells his life story to Chronicler, a biographer. Learn of his quest to receive his education at “the University” while trying to discover as much as possible about the demons (Chandrian) who murdered his family. Will his magical powers be of benefit in his quest?

Join us on January 14 for the discussion of The Name of the Wind, the first novel in The Kingkiller Chronicles trilogy.