Serramonte Second Thursday Book Club Selections 2011-2018

Calico Joe

by Grisham, John

Book - 2012

January 2014 "Follows the divergent paths of a rookie hitter for the Chicago Cubs and a hard-hitting Mets pitcher." January 2014 "Follows the divergent paths of a rookie hitter for the Chicago Cubs and a hard-hitting Mets pitcher." Show less

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Season of the Witch

Enchantment, Terror, and Deliverance in the City of Love

by Talbot, David

Book - 2012

February 2014 "Traces the story of San Francisco in the latter half of the twentieth century, covering topics ranging from the civil rights movement and pop culture to the 49ers and famous crime cases." February 2014 "Traces the story of San Francisco in the latter half of the twentieth century, covering topics ranging from the civil rights movement and pop culture to the 49ers and famous crime cases." Show less

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The Black Count

Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo

by Reiss, Tom

Book - 2012

March 2014 "Explores the life and career of Thomas Alexandre Dumas, a man almost unknown today, but whose swashbuckling exploits appear in The three musketeers and whose trials and triumphs inspired The count of Monte Cristo." March 2014 "Explores the life and career of Thomas Alexandre Dumas, a man almost unknown today, but whose swashbuckling exploits appear in The three musketeers and whose trials and triumphs inspired The count of Monte Cristo." Show less

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God's Hotel

A Doctor, A Hospital, and A Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine

by Sweet, Victoria

Book - 2012

April 2014 "A portrait of America's last surviving almshouse describes the author's long-time practice at Laguna Honda Hospital, explaining how its e...Show more April 2014 "A portrait of America's last surviving almshouse describes the author's long-time practice at Laguna Honda Hospital, explaining how its extraordinary patients and low-tech focus on "attentive medicine" transformed her views about health care." Show less

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The Uninvited Guests

by Jones, Sadie

Book - 2012

May 2014 "While fighting to save their family home, Charlotte prepares for an elaborate birthday celebration for her daughter Emerald, an event that unexpectedly turns into a dramatic evening that forever changes all of their lives." May 2014 "While fighting to save their family home, Charlotte prepares for an elaborate birthday celebration for her daughter Emerald, an event that unexpectedly turns into a dramatic evening that forever changes all of their lives." Show less

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Clara and Mr. Tiffany

A Novel

by Vreeland, Susan

Book - 2011

June 2014 "Hoping to honor his father and the family business with innovative glass designs, Louis Comfort Tiffany launches the iconic Tiffany lamp a...Show more June 2014 "Hoping to honor his father and the family business with innovative glass designs, Louis Comfort Tiffany launches the iconic Tiffany lamp as designed by women’s division head Clara Driscoll, who struggles with the mass production of her creations and grieves the losses of two husbands." Show less

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Flight Behavior

A Novel

by Kingsolver, Barbara

Book - 2012

July 2014 "Tired of living on a failing farm and suffering oppressive poverty, bored housewife Dellarobia Turnbow, on the way to meet a potential lov...Show more July 2014 "Tired of living on a failing farm and suffering oppressive poverty, bored housewife Dellarobia Turnbow, on the way to meet a potential lover, is detoured by a miraculous event on the Appalachian mountainside that ignites a media and religious firestorm that changes her life forever." Show less

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In the Land of Invented Languages

A Celebration of Linguistic Creativity, Madness, and Genius

by Okrent, Arika

Book - 2009

August 2014 "Explores the fascinating and highly entertaining history of man's enduring quest to build a better language, including Babm, Blissymboli...Show more August 2014 "Explores the fascinating and highly entertaining history of man's enduring quest to build a better language, including Babm, Blissymbolics, and the nearly nine hundred other languages that represent the hard work, high hopes, and full-blown delusions of so many misguided souls." Show less

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Sweet Tooth

A Novel

by McEwan, Ian

Book - 2012

September 2014 "Recruited into MI5 against a backdrop of the Cold War in 1972, Cambridge student Serena Frome, a compulsive reader, is assigned to in...Show more September 2014 "Recruited into MI5 against a backdrop of the Cold War in 1972, Cambridge student Serena Frome, a compulsive reader, is assigned to infiltrate the literary circle of a promising young writer whose politics align with those of the government, a situation that is compromised when she falls in love with him." Show less

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Tess of the D'Urbervilles

by Hardy, Thomas

Book - 1991

October 2014 "The story of a simple country girl whose family's pretentions lead to her destruction." October 2014 "The story of a simple country girl whose family's pretentions lead to her destruction." Show less

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How the Light Gets in

by Penny, Louise

Book - 2013

November 2014 "In Three Pines Chief Inspector Armand Gamache investigates the disappearance of a woman who was once one of the most famous people in ...Show more November 2014 "In Three Pines Chief Inspector Armand Gamache investigates the disappearance of a woman who was once one of the most famous people in the world and now goes unrecognized by virtually everyone except the mad, brilliant poet Ruth Zardo." Show less

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My Beloved World

by Sotomayor, Sonia

Book - 2013

December 2014 "The first Hispanic-American on the U.S. Supreme Court shares the story of her life before becoming a judge, describing such experience...Show more December 2014 "The first Hispanic-American on the U.S. Supreme Court shares the story of her life before becoming a judge, describing such experiences as her youth in a Bronx housing project, her relationship with a passionately spiritual grandparent, the ambition that fueled her ivy-league education and the individuals who helped shaped her career." Show less

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The Pearl

by Steinbeck, John

Book - 1994

January 2013 "A poor fisherman dreams of wealth and happiness for his family when he finds a priceless pearl." January 2013 "A poor fisherman dreams of wealth and happiness for his family when he finds a priceless pearl." Show less

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The Book of Madness and Cures

A Novel

by O'Melveny, Regina

Book - 2012

February 2013 "Sixteenth-century Renaissance woman and renowned physician Gabriella Mondini searches across Europe for her missing father, without whom she can no longer continue to treat her Venetian patients, who need her desperately." February 2013 "Sixteenth-century Renaissance woman and renowned physician Gabriella Mondini searches across Europe for her missing father, without whom she can no longer continue to treat her Venetian patients, who need her desperately." Show less

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My Antonia

by Cather, Willa

Book - 1918

March 2013 "Antonia works as a servant for her neighbors after her father's death, elopes, and then returns to marry a Bohemian farmer." March 2013 "Antonia works as a servant for her neighbors after her father's death, elopes, and then returns to marry a Bohemian farmer." Show less

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Lost Kingdom

Hawaii's Last Queen, the Sugar Kings and America's First Imperial Adventure

by Siler, Julia Flynn

Book - 2012

April 2013 "Examines the nineteenth-century clash between the native Hawaiians and the expanding capitalist powers of America, Britain, and France, centering on Lili'uokalani, the last queen of Hawaii." April 2013 "Examines the nineteenth-century clash between the native Hawaiians and the expanding capitalist powers of America, Britain, and France, centering on Lili'uokalani, the last queen of Hawaii." Show less

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The Professor and the Madman

A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

by Winchester, Simon

Book - 1998

May 2013 "Looks at the making of the Oxford English dictionary." May 2013 "Looks at the making of the Oxford English dictionary." Show less

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Bury your Dead

by Penny, Louise

Book - 2010

June 2013 "Taking leave during Quebec’s Winter Carnival after a case gone wrong, a disgruntled Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is unable to avoid assi...Show more June 2013 "Taking leave during Quebec’s Winter Carnival after a case gone wrong, a disgruntled Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is unable to avoid assisting a politically charged investigation involving a historian’s murder during a search for a famous figure’s burial site." Show less

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Mornings on Horseback

by McCullough, David G.

Book - 1981

July 2013 "Examines the life of Theodore Roosevelt from age ten to twenty-seven, focusing on the influence of his family relationships and experiences on his growth to manhood." July 2013 "Examines the life of Theodore Roosevelt from age ten to twenty-seven, focusing on the influence of his family relationships and experiences on his growth to manhood." Show less

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The Buddha in the Attic

by Otsuka, Julie

Book - 2011

August 2013 "Presents the stories of six Japanese mail-order brides whose new lives in early twentieth-century San Francisco are marked by backbreaki...Show more August 2013 "Presents the stories of six Japanese mail-order brides whose new lives in early twentieth-century San Francisco are marked by backbreaking migrant work, cultural struggles, children who reject their heritage, and the prospect of wartime internment." Show less

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The Irish Americans

A History

by Dolan, Jay P.

Book - 2008

September 2013 "A history of the Irish in America from the eighteenth century to the present covers a range of topics, from the potato famine and eth...Show more September 2013 "A history of the Irish in America from the eighteenth century to the present covers a range of topics, from the potato famine and ethnic prejudice to Tammany politics and the election of JFK, in an account that offers insight into the ways in which Irish culture has influenced all areas of American life." Show less

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Snow Falling on Cedars

by Guterson, David

Book - 1994

October 2013 "Ishmael Chambers, a newspaperman from the Pacific Northwest who lost an arm in World War II, reunites with his childhood sweetheart, Ha...Show more October 2013 "Ishmael Chambers, a newspaperman from the Pacific Northwest who lost an arm in World War II, reunites with his childhood sweetheart, Hatsue Imada, whom he was separated from by the Japanese-American internment, when Imada's husband is tried for murder." Show less

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Sing You Home

A Novel

by Picoult, Jodi

Book - 2011

November 2013 "Ten years of infertility issues culminate in the destruction of music therapist Zoe Baxter's marriage, after which she falls in love with another woman and wants to start a family, but her ex-husband, Max, stands in the way." November 2013 "Ten years of infertility issues culminate in the destruction of music therapist Zoe Baxter's marriage, after which she falls in love with another woman and wants to start a family, but her ex-husband, Max, stands in the way." Show less

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Home

by Morrison, Toni

Book - 2012

December 2013 "Presents the story of embittered Korean War veteran Frank Money, who struggles against trauma and racism to rescue his medically abused sister and work through identity-shattering memories." December 2013 "Presents the story of embittered Korean War veteran Frank Money, who struggles against trauma and racism to rescue his medically abused sister and work through identity-shattering memories." Show less

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The Art of Racing in the Rain

A Novel

by Stein, Garth

Book - 2008

January 2012 "Nearing the end of his life, Enzo, a dog with a philosopher's soul, tries to bring together the family, pulled apart by a three year cu...Show more January 2012 "Nearing the end of his life, Enzo, a dog with a philosopher's soul, tries to bring together the family, pulled apart by a three year custody battle between daughter Zoe's maternal grandparents and her father Denny, a race car driver." Show less

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