CBT’s book group meets on the first Saturday of every odd-numbered month (unless there’s a holiday to schedule around) to discuss the month’s book and enjoy a potluck dinner. The books on the reading list are chosen based on members’ recommendations and have a Jewish author, Jewish character and/or Jewish theme. Since 2000, the book group has read more than 100 books. Having read the book is recommended although not required.
2022-2023 Reading List:
November 5, 2022 – The Path of Names, by Ari Goldman
January 7, 2023 – The Last Kings of Shanghai, by Jonathan Kaufman
March 4, 2023 – Isaac’s Storm, by Erik Larson
May 6, 2023 – Linked, by Gordon Korman and How to Find What You’re Not Looking For, by Veera Hiranandani
July 8, 2023 – The Rabbi’s Wife, The Bishop’s Wife, by David Jacobson
September 9, 2023 – The Diamond Eye, by Kate Quinn
Recent Reads:
Apeirogon, by Colum McCann
Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR, by Lisa Napoli
The Book of Lost Names, by Kristin Harmel
Dinner at the Center of the Earth, by Nathan Englander
Book Club recommendations:
The Ladies Auxilliary by Tova Mirvas
As a Driven Leaf by Milton Steinberg
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
The Israelis: Ordinary People in an Extraordinary Land by Donna Rosenthal
Journey from the Land of No by Roya Hakakian
The Last Jew by Noah Gordon
The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon by Richard Zimmler
This is a Soul by Marilyn Berger
