Meeting Date: second Tuesday of each month
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: On Zoom (For more information, please contact the bookstore.)
Leader: Shirley Wells
This group meets the second Tuesday of each month to discuss classic works by great authors—modern classics as well as the old gems. Retired English-teacher-turned-Watermark-bookseller Shirley Wells will be leading the discussions. And be sure to "Like" us on our Facebook page--Watermark Classic Book Club.
A Short Introduction to Classic Book Club:
1. What book has been your group's favorite selection this past year? Why? Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley were the top two choices. Both books exhibited one of the chief qualities of classic literature: they still have a relevance to us today. And we appreciated the women's perspectives from 1818 and 1937 that they embodied.
2. How would you describe your book club to a prospective member? The Classic Book Club reads books that are considered "classics"--ones that have withstood the test of time, whether that time period is over 200 years or 30 years. We especially love discovering "forgotten classics" and finally tackling those books that have been on our To-Be-Read List. A new visitor to the Classic Book Club can expect both light-hearted and serious discussions of that month's selection, as well as lots of laugher, conviviality, and "what else are you reading?" conversations.
See what we're reading this quarter as listed below. To see an archived list of our past reading selections, click HERE.
February 9, 2021: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
March 9, 2021: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
April 13, 2021: Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry

May 11, 2021: So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell
June 8, 2021: The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
July 13, 2021: The Divine Comedy Inferno by Dante Alighieri