Busy People Book Club
Welcome Busy People!!!
Breaking news: the Busy People Book Club will now meet in person at the library the third Tuesday of the month beginning March 19, 2024 form 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm! Join the book club for discussion of the current book while meeting new people. Refreshments will also be provided. Everyone is welcome to attend!
The next meeting to discuss May's book is Tuesday, May 21.
This book club is designed for busy people who don't have time to attend regular book club meetings. The online book club will be run through Strathmore Municipal Library Facebook Group, Busy People Book Club, and moderated by staff member Jennifer.
May 2024 book is: I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother's dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called "calorie restriction," eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, "Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn't tint hers?" She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income.
In I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail--just as she chronicles what happens when the dream finally comes true. Cast in a new Nickelodeon series called iCarly, she is thrust into fame. Though Mom is ecstatic, emailing fan club moderators and getting on a first-name basis with the paparazzi ("Hi Gale!"), Jennette is riddled with anxiety, shame, and self-loathing, which manifest into eating disorders, addiction, and a series of unhealthy relationships. These issues only get worse when, soon after taking the lead in the iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande, her mother dies of cancer. Finally, after discovering therapy and quitting acting, Jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants.
Told with refreshing candor and dark humor, I'm Glad My Mom Died is an inspiring story of resilience, independence, and the joy of shampooing your own hair.
The library strives to provide as many print copies of our monthly book club pick for our members. If you are unable to pick up a copy in the library, you can access you book club pick several ways.