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Quarterly Phone Book Discussion Group
Kansas Talking Book Phone Book Discussion Group meets quarterly at 12:00 p.m. (noon). Spaces are limited for each session. Participants will be added on a first come, fist served basis.
To register, call 1-800-362-0699 or email Maggie Witte, provide your name and a phone number where you can be reached during that time. On the date of the book discussion, we will call you to add you to the conference call. All you have to do is answer the phone.
If you have reading suggestions for our book discussion group, let us know.
Book Discussion Dates
March 9
Bring Your Own Book
Let's talk about the book(s) we’ve each been reading. We would love to hear from you and other patrons from around the state would too.
June 8
DB 82438 The soul of an octopus: a surprising exploration into the wonders of consciousness by Sy Montgomery
Annotation: Naturalist and documentary writer explores the world, intelligence, and consciousness of octopuses. Describes her interactions with captive giant Pacific octopuses named Athena, Octavia, Kali, and Karma at the New England Aquarium in Boston, and her field investigations in French Polynesia and the Gulf of Mexico. 2015
September 14
DB105197 The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Annotation: In June 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he served time for involuntary manslaughter. He plans to head to California with his little brother, but two friends who escaped from the farm have their own plan. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2021.
December 14
DB 94113 Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi
Annotation: Perdita Lee grew up with her mother Harriet, making gingerbread from a recipe handed down from generations of Harriet's family in the mysterious country of Druhástrana. When teenaged Perdita sets out to find her mother's long-lost friend, it prompts a new telling of Harriet's story. Some strong language, some violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Commercial audiobook. 2019.