Women's Book Study
When & Where does the Group meet?
Women's Book Study meets every Wednesday from 12:00 to 1:00 PM @ the Library at Church of the Good Shepherd.
Who participates?
Women's Book Study is open to all women; some are retired, some come on their lunch break, and some come when they can.
It provides a wonderful mid-week break from the normal routine. Plus it provides an opportunity to meet with old & new friends.
What do we do?
After we gather and share, we openly discuss as a group. Our faith, our lives, our experiences, our feelings, our questions, our concerns are explored as we grow spiritually through reading, discussing and sharing.
We spend 3-4 weeks (usually) on a book.
Among books we’ve read & discussed are:
- "The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco
- "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
- “Pope Joan” by Donna Woolfolk Cross
- “The Postmistress” by Sarah Blake
- “Tattoos on the Heart” by Fr. Gregory Boyle
- “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein
- “A Lesson in Secrets: A Maisie Dobbs novel” by Jacqueline Winespear
- “The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party” by Alexander McCall Smith
- “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese
- “Major Petegrew’s Last Stand” by Helen Simonson
- “The Necklace” by Cheryl Jarvis
- “The Bible Salesman” by Clyde Edgerton
- “East of Eden” by John Steinbeck
- “Cliff Falls” by C.B. Shiepe
- “The Forgotten Garden” by Kate Morton
- “The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford
- “The Handmaid and the Carpenter” by Elizabeth Berg
- “The Paris Wife” by Paula McLain
- "I Still Dream About You" by Fannie Flagg
- "Mr. Ives' Christmas" by Oscar Hijuelos
- "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown
- "Peony in Love" by Lisa See
- "La's Orchestra Saves the World" by Alexander McCall Smith
- "Among the Mad" by Jacquiline Winspear
- "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
- "A Reliable Wife" by Robert Goolrick
- "The Haj" by Leon Uris
Come & join the group! For more information, CONTACT Karen Whitehill (626) 445-0022.