The Young Adult Book Club for Adults is a joint project of the Jones Library and The Odyssey Bookshop. We read one young adult book each month and the discussions are lead by Shauna Strattonmeier (Jones) and Kinsey Foreman (Odyssey). The group meets the first Thursday of the month at 6:00pm and alternates meeting locations between the Jones Library and the Odyssey Bookshop. Ages 16+
February 1 - Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there's a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett's son, Davis.
Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
In his long-awaited return, John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars, shares Aza's story with shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship.