Thursday Night Book Club In-Person / Online
Join the Library's longest running book club on the 2nd Thursday of every month to discuss a new book! This month, we are reading The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks. Copies are available at the Downtown Information Desk.
There is only one way to travel across the Wastelands: on the Trans-Siberian Express, a train as famous for its luxury as for its danger. The train is never short of passengers, eager to catch sight of Wastelands creatures more miraculous and terrifying than anything they could imagine. But on the train's last journey, something went horribly wrong, though no one seems to remember what exactly happened. Not even Zhang Weiwei, who has spent her life onboard and thought she knew all of the train’s secrets.
Now, the train is about to embark again, with a new set of passengers. Among them are Marya Petrovna, a grieving woman with a borrowed name; Henry Grey, a disgraced naturalist looking for redemption; and Elena, a beguiling stowaway with a powerful connection to the Wastelands itself. Weiwei knows she should report Elena, but she can’t help but be drawn to her. As the girls begin a forbidden friendship, there are warning signs that the rules of the Wastelands are changing and the train might once again be imperiled. Can the passengers trust each other, as the wildness outside threatens to consume them all?
We will meet in person in the Downtown Library Community Room. If you need to attend by Zoom, please reach out to Reece at rgritzmacher@flagstaffpubliclibrary.org or call the Information Desk (928-213-2331) ahead of time. Please no later than 4:00 PM on the day of the discussion.
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- Date:
- Thursday, April 10, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Arizona Time (change)
- Location:
- Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41)
- Library:
- Downtown Library
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86113105232
- Audience:
- Adults Seniors
- Categories:
- Book Discussions and Author Talks