All fiction lies to tell the truth. ~ Attributed to Francis Guy Percy Wyndham, 1924
A Novel Idea is a book discussion group that enables people in the parish to come together once a month to share their love of reading fiction. All participants read and discuss the selected book, exchanging their ideas and opinions in a forum characterized by mutual respect. The facilitators prepare discussion questions, provide background on the authors, encourage participation of those present, and implement the book selection process.
We gather on Zoom on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. Find the Zoom link in your MONDAY Parish Wide email the week of our meeting, or contact us at [email protected] to receive the Zoom link.
(If you’re not receiving our emails, sign up at the bottom of this page!)
Book selections for upcoming months:
- January 15, 2026, The Frozen River – Ariel Lawhon
- February 19, 2026, The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng
- March 19, 2026, Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch
- April 16, 2026, Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
- May 21, 2026, Sandwich by Catherine Newman
- June 18, 2026, Sipsworth by Simon Van Booey
- July 16, 2026, Heartwood by Amity Gaige
- August 2026, No meeting
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Novel Idea Book Discussion Group
FeaturedA Novel Idea Book Club’s book selection for this month is Sandwich by Catherine Newman. Please consider joining us on Zoom. For more information and a list of upcoming books, […]
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Novel Idea Book Discussion Group
FeaturedA Novel Idea Book Club’s book selection for this month is Sipsworth by Simon Van Booey. Please consider joining us on Zoom. For more information and a list of upcoming […]
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Novel Idea Book Discussion Group
FeaturedA Novel Idea Book Club’s book selection for this month is Heartwood by Amity Gaige. Please consider joining us on Zoom. For more information and a list of upcoming books, […]
Past book selections:
- May 15, 2025, The Hunter – Tana French
- June 19, 2025, Absolution – Alice McDermott
- July 17, 2025, A Daughter of Fair Verona – Christina Dodd
- September 18, 2025, James – Percival Everett
- October 16, 2025, Clear – Carys Davies
- November 20, 2025, Long Island – Colm Toibin
- December 18, 2025, Tell Me Everything – Elizabeth Strout
- November 21, 2024, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone – Benjamin Stevenson
- December 19, 2024, Foster – Claire Keegan
- January 16, 2025, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club – J. Ryan Stradal
- February 20, 2025, North Woods – Daniel Mason
- March 20, 2025, Let Us Descend – Jesmyn Ward
- April 17, 2025, Hello Beautiful – Ann Napolitano
- April 18, 2024 Save What’s Left by Elizabeth Castellano
- May 16, 2024 The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
- June 20, 2024 The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
- July 18, 2024 Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
- August 15, 2024 The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
- September 19, 2024 The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan
- October 17, 2024 Recitatif by Toni Morrison
- September 21, 2023 The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina
- October 19, 2023 The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
- November 16, 2023 Horse by Geraldine Brooks
- December 21, 2023 The Lipstick Bureau by Michelle Gable
- January 18, 2024 Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- February 15, 2024 Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- March 21, 2024 Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
- January 19, 2023 The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher
- February 16, 2023 Still Life by Sarah Winman
- March 16, 2023 Matrix by Lauren Groff
- April 20, 2023 The Lost Daughter by Gill Paul
- May 18, 2023 Narrowboat Summer by Anne Youngson
- June 15, 2023 Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
- July 20, 2023 The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton
- August 17, 2023 Once Upon A River by Diane Setterfield
- September 15, 2022 Perestroika in Paris by Jane Smiley
- October 20, 2022 This Is Happiness by Niall Williams
- November 17, 2022 Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
- December 15, 2022 What Angels Fear by C.S. Harris