Book Group
Are you looking for a fun group to join for monthly social meetings to discuss the books we read? September is when the UUCSW Book Group begins the book year, meeting to share food and books to consider for the monthly choices. This is a good time to join us . All are welcome. You do not need to be a church member or even attend services. You only need a love for reading and sharing books.
We typically meet in members’ homes each month. If you are planning to join for the first time, or have any questions about Book Group, please email Susie Wells at susie48winnip@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
A Little Life, by Hanya Yanagihara
March 14, 2025
Summary: The novel focuses on the lives of four friends: Jude St. Francis, a disabled genius with a mysterious past; Willem Ragnarsson, a kind, handsome man who aspires to be an actor; Malcolm Irvine, an architect working at a prestigious firm; and Jean-Baptiste “JB” Marion, a quick-witted painter who wants to make a name in the art world. The book follows their relationships changing under the influence of success, wealth, addiction, and pride.
One way Back, by Christine Blasey Ford
April 11, 2025
Summary: In her compelling memoir “One Way Back”, Ford takes the reader on the journey of her life before, during and after she testified that then Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her when she was fifteen. Ford describes growing up in the Washington, D.C. area and navigating her teen years as a sexual assault survivor.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, AND James, by Percival Everett
May 9, 2025
Summary of Huckleberry Finn: The plot of Huckleberry Finn tells the story of two characters’ attempts to emancipate themselves. Huck desires to break free from the constraints of society, both physical and mental, while Jim is fleeing a life of literal enslavement.
Summary of James: A brilliant reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—both harrowing and ferociously funny—told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view
Year of Wonders, by Geraldine Brooks
June 13, 2025
Summary: When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer.