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Let's Talk Books - All Alexandria Reads

"The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating" by Elisabeth Tova Bailey
2023-04-10 19:00:00 2023-04-10 20:00:00 America/New_York Let's Talk Books - All Alexandria Reads Join Let's Talk Books club to read and discuss the nonfiction All Alexandria Reads pick "The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating" by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. Virtual -

Monday, April 10
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-10 19:00:00 2023-04-10 20:00:00 America/New_York Let's Talk Books - All Alexandria Reads Join Let's Talk Books club to read and discuss the nonfiction All Alexandria Reads pick "The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating" by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. Virtual -

Join Let's Talk Books club to read and discuss the nonfiction All Alexandria Reads pick "The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating" by Elisabeth Tova Bailey.

While convalescing, Bailey receives a potted flower gift hiding a woodland snail. Bailey writes about her observations of the snail and the role it played on her way to recovery. 

Click here to place a hold on a copy.

Registration is required to attend this discussion. 

Readers who attend both Barrett virtual AAR title discussions (March 13 and April 10) will be eligible to win a gift card from the PlantHouse in Alexandria, where you can create your own terrarium!

Let's Talk Books is the monthly book discussion club of the Kate Waller Barrett Branch. For more information, contact mzimmerman@alexlibraryva.org. 

ABOUT ALL ALEXANDRIA READS
Facilitated by the Alexandria Library, this program is designed to create shared experiences through reading. Everyone is invited to read the featured title and selected books for younger readers.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion Groups | All Alexandria Reads |

TAGS: | Science | Nature | book group | book clubs | All Alexandria Reads | AAR |

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