The House Finch Book Club
Next Book: The Bear, by Andrew Krivak
Friday, April 4th, 7 pm- 8:30 pm
Purchase on Bookshop.org (proceeds go to House Finch) or books are available to purchase in-store
Book Synopsis
In an Eden-like future, a girl and her father live close to the land in the shadow of a lone mountain. They own a few remnants of civilization: some books, a pane of glass, a set of flint and steel, a comb. The father teaches his daughter how to fish and hunt and the secrets of the seasons and the stars. He is preparing her for an adulthood in harmony with nature, for they are the last of humankind. But when the girl finds herself alone in an unknown landscape, it is a bear that will lead her back home through a vast wilderness that offers the greatest lessons of all, if she can learn to listen. A cautionary tale of human fragility, of love and loss, The Bear is a stunning tribute to the beauty of nature’s dominion.
About The House Finch Book Club
Gatherings will be facilitated by Kara (owner of House Finch) and will focus on the topic of the book.
We have been to book clubs that did not have a facilitator tasked with a plan for the gathering. The groups became cliquey and did not include everyone, especially new attendees who didn’t know anyone. We’ll have some time for socializing and shopping, and we’ll also have a framework that includes everyone.
The selected books will be a mix of fiction and non-fiction, and all selections will be nature-focused (sometimes birds will be the focus, but not always). We will select the first few books, but once the book club is established, the books will be chosen by attendees/our book club mailing list.
Book club gatherings will be held about every other month, usually on Thursday or Friday evenings.
RSVP for each event is preferred, as this will help us plan for the group.
If you plan to purchase a new book for the book club, we ask that you purchase it from House Finch or our Bookshop.org page. Library books, used books, and audiobooks are all acceptable, too!
Each book club gathering will be capped at 25 attendees and will run in a small group format. If there is a strong recurring demand, we will organize additional dates for each book selection to accommodate larger attendance, and we might update the gatherings to monthly.
The book club will meet at House Finch Suburban Nature Store at 740 Haddon Ave in Collingswood, NJ.
Attendees will receive 15% shopping discount the night of each book club event, if they choose to shop (not required).