This book club has met for about a year and a half at the library in Randallstown, and selections have ranged from westerns to classics, short stories to inspirational books. About 30 people, mostly women, participate in the club, which meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month. Librarian Jelynn Ward says discussions  often spark personal reflections: "A lot of people come out to share their personal journey."

Now reading: Flies on Butter by Denise Hildreth ("When Washington, D.C., lobbyist Rose Fletcher is called home to South Carolina, she takes the long drive as an opportunity to reflect on the mess she's made of her life ... " -- Publishers Weekly)

Liked a lot: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne ("Supporters will hail this New Age self-help book on the law of attraction ... finding validation in its thesis that one's positive thoughts are powerful magnets that attract wealth, health, happiness ... – Publisher’s Weekly)

A Piece of Cake: A Memoir by Cupcake Brown ("... Brown went from the relative security of life in a working-class neighborhood of San Diego to hardship and uncertainty when, at the age of 11, her mother died." -- Booklist)

Not so much: Dark Canyon by Louis L’Amour

To join or get more information, contact Ward at 410.887.0770 x100.

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