Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club Book Club List 2023

The Measure by Nikki Erlick

A story of love and hope as interweaving characters display how all moments, big and small, can measure a life.

 

The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

A remarkable novel about Belle de Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation.

 

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

A fun feminist charmer that follows singular single mother, Elizabeth Zolt, a brilliant chemist in a man's world during the 1960's. This book tackles feminism, resilience and rationalism in a fun and refreshing way.

 

Please note: Two books are listed for this last meeting with both taking place during the 1970's…

 

Speedboat by Renata Adler

A re-issued modern classic, Speedboat is a 1976 modernist novel that offers a fragmentary account of the experiences of Jen Fain, a young journalist in New York City.

 

Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970's rock group. It brilliantly captures a place in time in an utterly distinctive voice.

 

All meetings will start at 5:30