Books on Tap: "The House in the Cerulean Sea"
 
Join us for a cocktail and book discussion
Newcomers are always welcome!
We meet in person on the third Monday of each month except on those Mondays that we are closed because of a holiday, in which case we meet on the fourth Monday of the month.
Our April selection is"Hamnet" by Maggie O'Farrell
We are reading:
- Jan. 23: "The Testaments" by Margaret Atwood
- Feb. 27: "A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah Harkness
- Mar. 20: "A Tale for the Time Being" by Ruth Ozeki
- Apr. 17: "Hamnet" by Maggie O'Farrell
- May. 15: "Anxious People" by Frederik Backman
- June.19: "The Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
- July.17: "The House in the Cerulean Sea" by TJ Klune
Registration is required. Attendance is limited to 15 people.
We will be meeting at Samuel Beckett's Irish Pub, 2800 South Randolph Street, Arlington VA 22206
For more information, please call 703-228-0332.
Find Your Voice with Summer Reading! Summer Reading is made possible through the support of the Friends of Arlington Public Library. For each person that completes the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge, the Friends of the Arlington Public Library will donate $1 to support Educational Theatre Company.
- Date:
- Monday, July 17, 2023 Show more dates
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Location:
- Samuel Beckett's Irish Pub, 2800 South Randolph Street, Arlington VA 22206
- Audience:
- Events for Adults
- Categories:
- Book Club
- Calendar:
- Arlington Public Library
About the Book:
A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret. Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they're likely to bring about the end of days. But the children aren't the only secret the island keeps. Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his wards safe. As Arthur and Linus grow closer, long-held secrets are exposed, and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn. An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place-and realizing that family is yours.
About Our Events
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- Phone: 703-228-5993
- Email: Jberg@arlingtonva.us