Perrot Library
90 Sound Beach Avenue, 
Old Greenwich, CT

As part of the Greenwich Reads Together program, a community-wide reading experience which engages all of Greenwich in exploring a single book, the Perrot Library in Old Greenwich will explore The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak.

Perrot Library will be hosting a discussion of The Book Thief led by a facilitator from the American Pen Women on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 7:30 P.M.

Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking novel, The Book Thief, is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist, books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau. This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.

 Greenwich Arts Council and
Alliance Francaise of Greenwich
Just Books and Greenwich Library
at Greenwich Library
101 W Putnam Ave
Greenwich, Connecticut

203-629-1340
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
at 5:00 pm 

DISCUSSION GROUP

 MARCEL PROUST’S

IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME: VOLUME 1, SWANN’S WAY 

 Open to all Proust Lovers!  In this book discussion group, you don’t choose the book, the book chooses you! Discussions are in English. Second Tuesday of each month at Greenwich Library, 2nd floor

 If you are a Proustian or like to be one, join the club for a discussion of the famed Marcel Proust books, In Search of Lost Time (Penguin Classics; $16), starting with the first book, Swann’s Way.  Call the library: 203-629-1340 or contact Fereshteh Priou: 203-918-1238.

 You may join the discussion group at any time and participation is open to all.  Books on sale at Just Books.  Fees are $50 per semester; $40 for GAC members.  Upcoming discussion group dates are: 2nd Tuesday of each month at Greenwich Library, 2nd Floor.

Greenwich Library is giving teens an opportunity to convene and share their opinions on their favorite books and adaptations at the YA Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club.

“Right now the two most popular genres of books that students like to read are science fiction and fantasy,” Librarian Ed Morrissey said. “That’s where Greenwich Library’s YA Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club comes in. Members get together once a month to talk about specific titles that include relatable characters, engaging story lines and messages that cause teens to wrestle with the difficult questions of what it means to be a young adult.”

Popular Young Adult titles/series such as The Twilight Saga, The Hunger Games, The Last Apprentice, Leviathan and City of Bones are among the most circulated books in the Library, as well as appearing on various best-seller lists. Participants in the book discussion will choose the topics for the initial and upcoming meetings.

For more information, call Ed Morrissey at (203) 622-7918.

If you are new to Greenwich and love a great book, check out the Old Greenwich / Riverside Newcomer’s Club Book Discussion Group.

This group meets monthly to discuss a common book and also to share personal favorites with one another. New members are always welcome, and they welcome everyone even if you don’t get a chance to read the chosen book in time. Email the leader to find out the address for the meeting. 

Book Club for February is on Tuesday February 22nd from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm .  The book they have been reading is Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende

For more information, visit www.greenwichnewcomers.org

Alliance Française of Greenwich
at Restaurant Jean-Louis
61 Lewis Street
Greenwich, Connecticut
February 3, 2011
7:15pm

Dinner and lecture with Mireille reading passages from her book French Women Don’t Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure (cookbook), choice of menu, cost $55 per person( wine included)

Cocktail reception, Amuses Bouches with choice of wines and book signing at 6PM, cost $ 25 per person

Attend both events any pay only $70 (gratuities not included)

Reserve early at 203-622-8450 – Reservations limited.

Mireille’s book can be purchased online through justbooks.org in Old Greenwich

About Mireille: (from justbooks.org)

Internationally best-selling author Mireille Guiliano (Meer-ray Julie-ano) was a long time spokesperson for Champagne Veuve Clicquot and former President and CEO of Clicquot, Inc. (LVMH). Recognized as “an ambassador of France and its art of living,” by the French daily Le Figaro, USA Today further dubbed her “the high priestess of French lady wisdom.”

Her book, French Women Don’t Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure, in which she recommends bread, Champagne, chocolate and romance as key ingredients to a balanced diet and lifestyle, captured the imagination of an overweight world tired of yo-yo diets and became a runaway best seller around the world, hitting the top of the best seller charts in many countries, including the USA, where it was number 1 on The New York Times Bestseller list. It has been translated into 37 languages. She followed it up with another best-seller, French Women for all Seasons: A Year of Secrets, Recipes and Pleasure.

One of the few women who have reached the top echelon of the wine and spirits as well as luxury goods industry, Mireille has been called a champion of women in business and works with groups promoting business opportunities and education for women. She is credited with growing Champagne Veuve Clicquot’s top image, and under her leadership, Veuve Clicquot’s market share in America grew from less than one percent to more than 25 percent. Her casebook strategic approach to positioning and growing ultra-premium brands is often cited. She shares lessons learned along the business road in her third book, Women, Work and The Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense and Sensibility. Drawing from her experiences in the highest echelons of the business world, and through lively stories and helpful hints, she gives women (and a few men, peut-etre) the practical advice they need to make the most of work without skimping on all the other good things in life.

She frequently presents nationally and internationally on business topics, especially related to the luxury goods sector, as well as on wine, gastronomy and lifestyle. Mireille’s The French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook was released in April 2010.

A sought-after guest on radio and television in the USA and abroad, Mireille has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, CBS’ The Early Show, NBC’s Dateline, CNN, among many national broadcasts, and has been profiled in The New York Times, USA Today, Time, Newsweek, People, Business Week, More, Travel & Leisure, Food & Wine and dozens of other publications. For years she has also contributed articles on food, wine, travel and lifestyle to a wide range of publications, including Newsweek and The Quarterly Review of Wines.

The French In English Book Club of The Alliance Francaise & Just Books will be featuring the new translation of Gustave Flaubert’s “Madame Bovary”

French in English Book Club, Thursday, January 13th at 7PM

Highly regarded translator Lydia Davis, well known for her brilliant translation of Marcel Proust’s “Swann’s Way” has just published the new translation of Madame Bovary.

Discussion with wine and cheese at a private home

Free to AFG members, $10 to non-members.

Conversation facilitated by Susie Carter of Just Books.

For more information, call Renee Ketcham, 203-531-9101 or e-mail: amory777@aol.com

“Madame Bovary” in English is available for purchase at Just Books, Old Greenwich, 203-637-0707

Greenwich Library
The Jewel Room
101 W Putnam Ave
December 14, 2010
7:00-9:00pm

Foreign Affairs Book Club

“Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women is the story of Brooks’ intrepid journey toward an understanding of the women behind the veils, and of the often contradictory political, religious, and cultural forces that shape their lives. In fundamentalist Iran, Brooks finagles an invitation to tea with the ayatollah’s widow—and discovers that Mrs. Khomeini dyes her hair. “  from www.GeraldineBrooks.com

Presenter: John Dolan

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January Book Info: January, 18, 2011
Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power

In his new book, “Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power,” Robert D. Kaplan surmises that globalization will trigger a pivotal shift in the twenty-first century – the Indian Ocean will emerge as the geopolitical center of global power and conflict.

Presenter: John Dolan

Greenwich Library
Meeting Room
101 W. Putnam Ave
October 12, 2010
1:00pm-3:00pm

Book Club

Friends Selective Eye Book Discussion Group will read SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Jane Austen and THE THREE WEISSMANS OF WESTPORT by Cathleen Schine.

Contact Number: 203-622-7938

Cos Cob Library
5 Sinawoy Road
Cos Cob
Thursday, August 5, 2010
7:30pm-8:45pm

Thursday Evening Book Club

Suzie Carter facilitates this popular monthly book club which discusses current fiction and non-fiction books of interest. The book for this month is LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN by Colum McCann. New members are always welcome.

Just Books
28 Arcadia Road
Old Greenwich
Thursday, February 11
from 7:30PM-8:30PM
with wine & hors d’oeuvres.

Just Books and The Alliance Francaise welcome AFG members and friends to “FRENCH IN ENGLISH” a new book club focusing on contemporary French writers translated into English.

Series begins on Thursday, January 14 at Just Books @ 28 Arcadia Road in Old Greenwich, CT . SARAH’s KEY by Tatiana de Rosnay will be the first book with future texts suggested by the group. Discussion will be led by well known book club leader, Susie Carter from 7:30 – 8:30 and will include wine and hors d’oeuvres at each session.

French in English is scheduled for Thursday, January 14, Thursday, February 11 and Thursday, March 11. The series is free to Alliance Francaise members and $10 for non-members. Books purchased at Just Books will be offered at a 10% discount to members.

For further information and to register, please contact Sarah Zehouani at 203-629-1340

Pre-requisite: You must read Sarah’s Key before the first session. Please come with suggestions for future books – April in Paris by Michael Wallner is already an idea for February.