Book Club
Rector's Readers
The next book up for discussion:
In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom
Thurs, June 25th at 2:00 pm
Amy Bloom began to notice changes in her husband, Brian: He retired early from a new job he loved; he withdrew from close friendships; he talked mostly about the past. Suddenly, it seemed there was a glass wall between them, and their long walks and talks stopped. Their world was altered forever when an MRI confirmed what they could no longer ignore: Brian had Alzheimer’s disease.
Forced to confront the truth of the diagnosis and its impact on the future he had envisioned, Brian was determined to die on his feet, not live on his knees. Supporting each other in their last journey together, Brian and Amy made the unimaginably difficult and painful decision to go to Dignitas, an organization based in Switzerland that empowers a person to end their own life with dignity and peace.
In this heartbreaking and surprising memoir, Bloom sheds light on a part of life we so often shy away from discussing—its ending. Written in Bloom’s captivating, insightful voice and with her trademark wit and candor, In Love is an unforgettable portrait of a beautiful marriage, and a boundary-defying love. — From the author’s website
Saint Augustine once wrote, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” This group is a space to assemble and share a love of literature. It’s a time in our busy lives to converse over coffee and tea about our favorite authors and books, what we like about literature, and what we don’t like! We gather in the Minister’s Office (in the upper level of the parish hall, 61 Dundas Street) on selected days at 2:00 pm.
If you wish to join our group please contact the parish office at 902.466.4270 or christchurch@christchurchdartmouth.com
Book List for 2025-2026
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
October 23 at 2pm
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
November 27 at 2pm
The Mistletoe Mystery: A Maid Novella by Nita Prose
December 18 at 2pm
January: Jennie's Boy: A Newfoundland Childhood by Wayne Johnston
January 22 at 2pm
February: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
February 26 at 2pm
March: Cracking the Nazi Code: The Untold Story of Canada's Greatest Spy by Jason Bell
March 26 at 2pm
April: The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
April 23 at 2pm
May: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
May 28 at 2pm
June: In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom
June 25 at 2pm
