The Lovely Bones [Great American Read Book Club]

Calendar Date:
Monday, September 9, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Book club picks: August 12th - Blackkklansman, September 9th - The Lovely Bones, October 14th - The Gentleman From Moscow

The Great American Read Book Club is based on the books featured in the PBS series. Join us at 6pm in the library to discuss these books.

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The Lovely Bones is a 2002 novel by American writer Alice Sebold. It is the story of a teenage girl who, after being raped and murdered, watches from her personal Heavenas her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives while she comes to terms with her own death. The novel received critical praise and became an instant bestseller. A film adaptation, directed by Peter Jackson, who personally purchased the rights, was released in 2009.