Love a good book and want to talk about it?

Every month the club reads a book from a different genre.

Meets the 3rd Monday of every month at 6:00pm ending by 7:00pm. If there is a holiday on the 3rd Monday the group will meet on the 4th Monday from 6:00pm-7:00pm.

Copies of the current book will be available to be checked out at the Book Club Holds Station under the “Ipswich Public Library Book Club” (or IPLBC) in the Lobby of the library.

Registration is appreciated. This book club is intended for patrons 18 years old and older.

The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

Soar above the fossil seas and crystal pillars of a deadworld in the pages of Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles. A milestoneof American literature, Bradbury’s classic collection of interconnectedvignettes about life on the red planet diverges from the War of the Worlds theme,in which humanity must defend its shores against its neighbors, for in Bradbury’sprismatic vision, humanity is the conqueror, colonizing Mars to escape an Earthdevastated by atomic war and environmental catastrophe. Bradbury’s TheMartian Chronicles is a must-read for any fan of science fiction orfantasy, a crucial precursor to films like Avatar and Alien andbooks like Kim Stanley Robinson’s Red Mars and Dan Simmons’ Hyperion,and a haunting prophesy of humanity’s destiny to bring our old dreams andfollies along with us wherever we may venture forth.

Genre: Science Fiction

Copies will be available on the Main Floor for checkout. Registration is appreciated.

Future Titles

Monday, October 19, 2026 – House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland (YA/Horror)

Monday, November 16,2026 – Skylark : a novel by Paula McLain (Historical Fiction)

Monday, December 21, 2026 – The Burglar’s Christmas by Willa Cather (Short Holiday Story)

Monday, January 25, 2027 – TBD (Fantasy)

Monday, February 22, 2027 – Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Mystery)

Monday, March 15, 2027 – TBD (Graphic Novel)

Monday, April 19, 2027 – TBD (Short Stories)

Monday, May 17, 2027 – TBD (Nonfiction)

Monday, June 21, 2027 – Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett (Romantacy)

Monday, July 19, 2027 – TBD