Welcome to the Favorite Books Club SIG!

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The Favorite Books Club SIG meets monthly to discuss books the group has identified for review. We read a variety of both fiction and non-fiction chosen by the group and facilitated each month by one of the members. We try to select only books available in paperback and that are available in the library. If you love books, come join us!  Information on our current choice can be found on this page and in the Events calendar prior to the discussion.

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Announcements

We have transitioned back to in-person meetings at Braddock District Government Center (Supervisor’s Meeting Room).

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April Meeting

• Date/Time: Thursday, April 18, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

• Location: King’s Park Library, Supervisor’s Meeting Room – 9002 Burke Lake Rd., Burke, VA

• Selection: Lessons in Chemistry, a memoir by Bonnie Garmus
  • Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results.
  • But like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth’s unusual approach to cooking (“combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride”) proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn’t just teaching women to cook. She’s daring them to change the status quo.
  • Laugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist.

• POC: Lynne Smaldone

Questions? Contact Lynne Smaldone, lynne.smaldone@gmail.com

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Children’s Book Drive – 2024

LLI is once again supporting Read Early And Daily (R.E.A.D.) with a book drive this May. R.E.A.D. was founded in 2018 by Jennifer Sauter-Price and has made a significant difference in many children’s lives.

Although our area has abundant resources compared with the rest of the state, one out of five children in Northern Virginia still live in poverty or near poverty. Having books in the home and being read to daily at an early age are the two most important predictors of school success, regardless of parent income or education level. And we can play a small part in helping to make this happen.

How Can We Help?

There is a pressing need for new board books for infants and toddlers. If you wish to donate, see the wish list of books that R.E.A.D. would love to receive. Click HERE

Where Do We Donate?

You may choose between either of the following options:

• Between now and May 1, mail your donations to Lynne Smaldone, 232 North Edgewood St., Arlington, VA, 22201. (Shipping is free with a Barnes & Noble membership or Amazon Prime.)
• Bring your books to the Forum on Wednesday, May 1.

Remember, just one book can make a real difference in a child’s life!

Lynne Smaldone

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