First Presbyterian Church of Potsdam, New York

A community gathering in Christ and ministering as God leads

Book Group

Current Book Being Read

The Book Group is now reading Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult. We will meet to discuss it on Thursday, February 9, at 7:30pm at Eleanor Hopke's house, 68 Elm Street, Potsdam.

Previous Books Read

A Violent End by Maggie Wheeler. (Discussed January 9, 2006, at Kathy Allott's house.) The story is a murder mystery set in the villages flooded by the seaway.   Links to Reviews:

• Maggie Wheeler. Author's own home page with information about this book, book jacket review of the book, and information about her other books.
• NCPR News Archive. Listen to a review of the book given on our local public radio station.

Dominion: The Power of Man, The Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy by Matthew Scully. (Read November, 2005.)  Links to Reviews:

• Matthew Scully. Author's own home page with information about him and his book, featured articles, reviews.
• Book Review. By Marie E. Jones. From the web site "curled up with a good book."
• Conservative Christian Vegetarians?... Review of the book by Rachelle Annechino. Includes resource links.

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. (Read October, 2005.) Links to Reviews:

•  Book-Club. Synopsis, Opinion, What the Critics Say.
• Book Club Reading Guides. Penguin Group. About the author. Interview with the author. Discussion questions.
• Book Browse. Excerpt from book; author biography; reading guide, etc.
• Comments by Bob Corbett. Individual's review.
• A Review by William Thompson. Individual's review.

The Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie MacDonald. (Read August, 2005.)  Link to Reviews.

My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult. (Read July, 2005.)  Link to Reviews.