Book Discussions for Roswell Reads

Have you finished this year's Roswell Reads selection My Name Is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira?  This intriguing glimpse into Civil War life told from a northern point of view is chock-full of discussion topics.  Here's a list of book discussions built around the book, including the Mystery Readers' Book Club which will read a mystery set during the Civil War.  No reservations are required for any of these book discussions, and everyone is welcome to attend (these book discussions will be held at the Roswell Library).  

Copies of the book have been purchased by the Friends of the Roswell Library and are available for check-out.  The Reference Department has created a great display that includes plenty of copies of My Name Is Mary Sutter, as well as lots of books about Atlanta, Roswell, and the Civil War.

Noonday Nosh Book Club 
Book discussion of My Name Is Mary Sutter 
Tuesday, February 15 @ 12:00 p.m. 

Sunday Afternoon at the Library with Mary Apps 
Book discussion of My Name Is Mary Sutter 
Sunday, February 20 @ 2:30 p.m. 

Mystery Readers' Book Club 
Call Each River Jordan by Owen Parry, a mystery set during the Civil War 
Tuesday, February 22 @ 6:30 p.m. 

Dana Barrett and Friends 
Book discussion of My Name Is Mary Sutter 
Wednesday, February 23 @ 7:00 p.m. 

Roswell Reads in the Roswell Neighbor

Woo-hoo!  A tip 'o the hat to Friends' President Janice Tedford!  She's on the front page of this week's Roswell Neighbor, holding a copy of the Roswell Reads selection My Name Is Mary Sutter.  Visit the Neighbor's website to take a look at the photo and read the accompanying article.

Roswell Reads Newsletter, Fall 2010

It's almost Roswell Reads season!   The 2011 selection will be announced in early December and the Fall 2010 newsletter has just been released.   Download a copy by visiting the Friends' website.     

You can subscribe to our e-mail list for Roswell Reads information.   We send out bi-monthly newsletters between October and March.   Just send an e-mail to the Friends of the Roswell Library/Roswell Reads at roswellreads@forl.net.   We will add you to future mailings for Roswell Reads information.

Outcasts United ... in the news ... again!

Today's AJC features a great article on how colleges are adopting the "Freshman Reads" programs by requiring all incoming freshman to read and discuss the same book.  Just so happens that GA State, Kennesaw State, and Agnes Scott are all reading the 2010 Roswell Reads selection Outcasts United by Warren St. John!  Click here to read the article.  And remember, if you were a Roswell Reads fan, you could say "been there, done that."