Take a Chance Book Club: "Love in the Time of Cholera"
Expand your Reading Horizons!
Are you interested in joining a book club but not sure what you might like to read? We are a book club that reads and discusses a different genre each month. Take a chance with us! New members are always welcome.
Join us the second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Westover Library.
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This month's genre is the classic/romance novel and the book selection is "Love in the Time of Cholera " by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
025 Reading List
- Jan. 13: "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue" by V.E. Schwab (Fantasy)
- Feb. 10: "All the Sinners Bleed" by S.A. Cosby (Thriller/Noir Fiction)
- Mar. 10: "Fourteen Days" by The Authors Guild (Collaborative Novel)
- Apr. 14: "North Woods: A Novel" by Daniel Mason (Historical Fiction)
- May 12: "House of Sticks" by Ly Tran (Memoir)
- June 9: "I Kissed Shara Wheeler" by Casey McQuiston (Young Adult)
- July 14: "The Mighty Red" by Louise Erdrich (Coming-of-Age Novel)
- Aug. 11: "Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum" by Antonia Hylton (Nonfiction/Social Welfare)
- Sept. 15: "Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers" by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Cozy Mystery)
- Oct. 13: "Love in the Time of Cholera" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Magical Realism/Romance)
- Nov. 10: "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir (Science Fiction)
- Dec. 8: Reader's Choice! Let's pick our favorite genre!
A limited number of reserved print copies of the selected book will be available at Westover Library circulation desk approximately one month before the book club meeting. Books are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Patrons are also encouraged to place holds on available print or digital copies.
For more information, please call the Westover Branch Library at 703-228-5260.
This event is part of the library's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
- Date:
- Monday, October 13, 2025
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Location:
- Longfellow Room
- Library:
- Westover Library
- Audience:
- Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
- Categories:
- Book Discussion
- Calendar:
- Arlington Public Library
About the book: The story is set in a Caribbean seaport and spans over fifty years, focusing on the enduring love between Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza. Despite Fermina's marriage to a wealthy doctor, Florentino remains devoted to her, waiting for decades to express his love again. The novel explores themes of love, aging, and the passage of time, blending magical realism with a rich, evocative narrative.