Bacon Free Library

This month, we will read and discuss The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, by Lisa See.  This novel is "a powerful story about two women separated by circumstance, culture, and distance--and the enduring connection between mothers and daughters." Copies of the book are available at the library. Please call the library to arrange curbside pickup. 508-653-6730. Join us on Zoom for the discussion.  Email [email protected] to register. Get the ebook here.  Get the audio version here.     

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. We will explore it all in our nonfiction book club.  This month, we will read and discuss Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World, by Tracy Kidder.   According to Tracykidder.com, "In medical school, Paul Farmer found his life’s calling: to cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most. Kidder’s magnificent account takes us from…

Join us for a Zoom discussion of The absent hand: reimagining our American landscape by Suzannah Lessard. Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical and future environmental issues through books! We’re finding ways to become more engaged and participatory in the natural world, educating ourselves on the climate challenges we face and looking at the history and philosophy of how the environment has been viewed through the ages.  The BFL is collaborating with Broadmoor, Mass Audubon with this…

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. We will explore it all in our nonfiction book club.  This month, we will read and discuss Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, by Sherry Turkle. According to goodreads.com, "MIT technology and society professor Sherry Turkle explores the power of our new tools and toys to dramatically alter our social lives. It’s a nuanced exploration of what we are looking for—and sacrificing—in a world of electronic companions…

This month, we will read and discuss The Silent Patient, by Alex Michaelides.  This novel is " ... a psychological thriller of a woman's act of violence against her husband―and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motives." Copies of the book are available at the library. Please call the library to arrange curbside pickup. 508-65-6730. Join us on Zoom for the discussion.  Email [email protected] to register. Get the ebook here.  Get the audio version here.     

Join us for a Zoom discussion of Becoming wild: how animal cultures raise families, create beauty, and achieve peace by Carl Safina  Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical and future environmental issues through books! We’re finding ways to become more engaged and participatory in the natural world, educating ourselves on the climate challenges we face and looking at the history and philosophy of how the environment has been viewed through the ages.  The BFL is collaborating with…

Join us for a Zoom discussion of Nature’s best hope: a new approach to conservation that starts in your yard  by Douglas W Tallamy  Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical and future environmental issues through books! We’re finding ways to become more engaged and participatory in the natural world, educating ourselves on the climate challenges we face and looking at the history and philosophy of how the environment has been viewed through the ages.  The BFL is…