Hearth Book Club: A Man Called Ove
When:
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 7:00p -
8:30p
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 7:00p -
8:30p
Where:
Arts at the Armory
191 Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02143
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Event website:
http://mirandashearth.com/category/book-club/
Join Miranda's Hearth for a book club discussion that actually talks about books every fourth Wednesday from 7:00-8:30 at Arts at the Armory.
Our book selections focus on fiction and non-fiction books about creativity, communication, individuality versus community, and vulnerability.
This month: A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman
368 pages, quick fiction page-turner, 7-9 hours total
"Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?
Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents’ association to their very foundations."
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The Hearth Book Club meets the fourth Wednesday of every month from 7:00-8:30 pm at Arts at the Armory. Check our book club list to see what we’re reading next and support your local bookstore by buying your copy at Porter Square Books!
Don’t have time to read an entire book each month? Join us for Hearth to Hearth: An article discussion group on Second Wednesdays at 8:00 pm!
