Monday, December 8, The Bird Hotel by Joyce Maynard
After a childhood filled with heartbreak, Irene, a talented artist, finds herself in a small Central American village where she checks into a beautiful but decaying lakefront hotel called La Llorona at the base of a volcano.
The Bird Hotel tells the story of this young American who, after suffering tragedy, restores and runs La Llorona. Along the way we meet a rich assortment of characters who live in the village or come to stay at the hotel. With a mystery at its center and filled with warmth, drama, romance, humor, pop culture, and a little magical realism, The Bird Hotel has all the hallmarks of a Joyce Maynard novel that have made her a leading voice of her generation.
The Bird Hotel is a big, sweeping story, spanning four decades, offering lyricism as well as whimsy. New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard brings to life a world informed by the significant time she spent in a small Mayan indigenous village in Guatemala over more than twenty years. As the New York Times said, “Maynard has an unswerving eye, a sharply perked ear, and the ability to keep her readers hanging on her words.”
As always, the Library will have copies of these books, available for Library members to borrow for one week. Many of our members prefer to get their own copies, either hardcover or electronic.
Our Book and Film Club is open to all interested adults in the area. All meetings and materials are in English. The meetings will be held on the second Monday of each month at the library, unless otherwise indicated. When are discussing a book, the meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. When we watch a film, the meeting will start at 7:15 p.m.
We hope you will enjoy reading these interesting books, watching the thought-provoking Netflix selections and then joining us for stimulating and enjoyable discussions.
A 10 NIS donation is requested when films are shown.
The January meeting will be TBA. The topic: All the Broken Places by John Boyne.
See the full 2025-26 lineup here.