Morning Book Buzz

Morning Book Buzz is for active adult readers of fiction, biographies, and nonfiction. Each month has a specific theme and members can choose their own book that goes along with the theme. A librarian will bring suggested titles to the meetings.

Morning Book Buzz meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 10-11 a.m.

Updated July 8, 2026
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Not how I pictured it
Lefler, Robin
Paper Book
A sharply hilarious and ultimately heartfelt novel about a former teen superstar who grudgingly agrees to a reboot of the show that made her (in)famous... only to find herself stranded on an island with her former co-stars - and quite possibly the most useless survival group in history. For fans...
Minor disturbances at Grand Life Apartments
Sukumar, Hema
Paper Book
**A Red magazine book of 2023** 'The most charming, utterly lovely story I've read in ages... this is one of my books of the year' RED 'This joyous novel is a feast for the senses, as well as the soul' JOANNA NELL A warm...
The material : a novel
Bordas, Camille
Paper Book
A single momentous day transforms the lives of students and professors at a school for stand-up comedy in a novel that "[brims] with insecure characters, clever repartee, dark jokes and funny riffs" (The Wall Street Journal) "Insightful, compassionate, biting and honest...
Food person : a novel
Roberts, Adam D.
Paper Book
For fans of Alison Espach's The Wedding People and Dolly Alderton's Good Material, a delectable comedy of manners about cooking, ambition, and friendship set in the food world as a young and socially awkward writer takes a job ghostwriting the cookbook for a famous (and...
Tilda is visible : a novel
Tara, Jane
Paper Book
A self-help book wrapped in a funny, poignant novel, Tilda Is Visible is for anyone who has ever looked in the mirror and found fault within themselves. "Life-altering fiction . . . When Tilda realizes she's slowly, literally disappearing, she brings us along on a...
Olivia Strauss is running out of time : a novel
Brown, Angela
Paper Book
A woman has no choice left but to enjoy the adventure of life--and its surprises--in a funny and emotionally moving comedy of errors about the gifts of growing older. Olivia Strauss is turning thirty-nine. No major milestone. She still considers herself young. At least young enough...
So happy for you : a novel
Laskey, Celia
Paper Book
*A PureWow Best Beach Read of Summer 2022* *A Washington Post Best Book of June* *An Entertainment Weekly Best Book for Summer* *A Glamour Best New Book to Get Your Summer Started* *A Vogue Queer Book to Read This Summer* ...
The mostly true story of Tanner & Louise
Oakley, Colleen
Paper Book
Twenty-one-year-old Tanner Quimby needs a place to live. Preferably one where she can continue sitting around in sweatpants and playing video games nineteen hours a day. Since she has no credit or money to speak of, her options are limited, so when an opportunity to work as a live-in caregiver for...
As seen on TV
Schorr, Meredith
Paper Book
Fans of the Hallmark Channel and Gilmore Girls will adore this delightful rom‑com about a city girl who goes in search of small-town happiness, only to discover life--and love--are nothing like the TV movies. Emerging journalist Adina Gellar is done...
The (fake) dating game
Janovsky, Timothy
Paper Book
"Game show antics, idiots in love, and a healthy dose of steam...this book is everything I want in a romance novel!" --Alison Cochrun, author of The Charm Offensive and Kiss Her Once for Me Ready. Set. Faux. Holden James picked the ...
String follow
Jacobs, Simon
Paper Book
A darkly comic suburban Gothic about a malevolent force that targets a group of Ohio misfits, harnessing their angst for its sinister designs. "A work of evil genius that put me in a literal trance and didn't relinquish me until the final page. I loved every insidious second." -...
The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association
Rozakis, Caitlin
Paper Book
From the NYT-bestselling author of Dreadful, Big Little Lies goes to magic school, cozy fantasy perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, Olivia Atwater and Heather Fawcett. Featuring orange sprayed and stencilled edges, with magic symbols, unicorns and baked goods from the book.
Wanderlust : a novel
Everhart, Elle
Paper Book
People We Meet on Vacation meets The Unhoneymooners in this sparkling debut romantic comedy about two near strangers--and complete opposites--who win a radio contest for a trip around the world. Love's about to take flight.  Feeling stuck at...
Business not as usual
Cooper, Sharon C.
Paper Book
A modern take on forbidden love with the nuances of career goals and finance thrown in: Dreamy Daniels is desperate for her big break out of an unfulfilling life, where as Karter might have it all, but he can't have Dreamy. Determined to carve out her own success, Dreamy perseveres through a bad...
Sign here
Lux, Claudia
Paper Book
Peyote Trip has a pretty good gig in the deals department on the fifth floor of Hell. Sure, none of the pens work, the coffee machine has been out of order for a century, and the only drink on offer is Jagermeister, but Pey has a plan - and all he needs is one last member of the Harrison family to...
The bodyguard
Center, Katherine
Paper Book
Jane and Dan at the end of the world
Oakley, Colleen
Paper Book
AS SEEN ON THE TODAY SHOW * USA TODAY BESTSELLER * A ZIBBY OWENS MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025! * A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BOOK CLUB PICK! Date night goes off the rails when one couple gets wrapped up in a crime in progress, in this "hilarious" (People) new...
Adult assembly required
Waxman, Abbi
Paper Book
"Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin A young woman arrives in Los Angeles determined to start over and discovers she doesn't need to leave everything behind after all, from Abbi Waxman, USA Today bestselling...
American mermaid : a novel
Langbein, Julia (Art historian)
Paper Book
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR * "Sublime." --New York Times Book Review "Brilliantly sharp, funny, and thought-provoking, the gripping story of a woman trying to find her way in our chaotic world." --Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe<...
Just by Looking at Him: A Novel
O'Connell, Ryan
Paper Book
From the star of Peacock's Queer as Folk and the Netflix series Special comes a "funny, tender, and beautiful" (Gary Janetti, New York Times bestselling author) novel following a gay TV writer with cerebral palsy as he fights addiction and searches for...
Humor me
Shook, Cat
Paper Book
For fans of Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, a hilarious, heartfelt novel about the healing power of female friendship, unexpected love, and stand-up comedy Presley Fry is not amused. She's been an assistant at the Late Night Show for way too long, she's adopted a...
Pride and joy : a novel
Onomae, Louisa
Paper Book
Perfect for "fans of dark, laugh-out-loud family dramas" (Bust magazine), this is a heartwarming and hilarious novel about three generations of a Nigerian Canadian family grappling with their matriarch's sudden passing while their auntie insists that her sister is coming back...
Every Tom, Dick & Harry : a novel
Lipman, Elinor
Paper Book
From the author of Ms. Demeanor--one of the most beloved comedic writers of our time--comes a charming, laugh-out-loud tale of love and criminality, a pitch-perfect romantic comedy. "Over the course of more than thirty years and at least fifteen books, Elinor Lipman has been creating a...
Nothing to see here
Wilson, Kevin
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller  *  A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, People, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, TIME, The A.V. Club, Buzzfeed, and PopSugar ...
The Crow Valley karaoke championships
Bryan, Ali
Paper Book
A prison escape, a bear on the loose, botched lyrics. What more could go wrong with Crow Valley's most anticipated night of the year? A year after forest fires ravaged the town of Crow Valley and claimed the life of Dale Jepson--karaoke legend, local prison guard, and...
Help wanted : a novel
Waldman, Adelle
Paper Book
Every day at 3:55 a.m., members of Team Movement clock in for their shift at big-box store Town Square in a small upstate New York town. Under the eyes of a self-absorbed and barely competent boss, they empty the day's truck of merchandise, stock the shelves, and scatter before the store opens and...
Blob : a love story
Su, Maggie
Paper Book
"There is so much at play in this wondrous novel. Vi, struggling to place herself in any context that makes sense within the world, earnestly leads us into a wild experiment, to turn a blob into the man of her dreams, and I was transfixed by her voice. This is a book that looks at identity and...
Election : a novel
Perrotta, Tom
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Leftovers and Tracy Flick Can't Win comes a darkly hilarious novel about a high school election that brings out the worst in everyone-the basis for the film starring Reese Witherspoon! Tracy Flick wants to be...
Plays well with others : a novel
Brickman, Sophie
Paper Book
In the vein of Where'd You Go, Bernadette and Fleishman Is in Trouble, a wickedly funny and incisive debut novel following a mother trapped in the rat race of NYC parenting as her life unravels. "Funny, relatable fiction for anyone who thinks they're above the fray but still...

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