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Second Saturday Book Club: The Measure

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Branch: Goshen
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: Free
Age Group(s): Adult
Location:
12505 Harmony Landing Rd, Goshen KY 40026

The Second Saturday Book Club for adults will focus on different genres throughout the year and meets on the second Saturday morning each month at the Goshen Library to chat about the current book.  November's genre will be Science Fiction and our selection is The Measure by Nikki Erlick. You can pick up a copy of the book at your preferred branch. Registration required (see below). Please add a note to your registration if you don't need a copy of the book. If you have any questions, please email Brian at brianw@oldhampl.org.  Coffee and snacks provided.

Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.
It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out.
But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live.
From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise?
As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge?
The Measure charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn’t have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything. 

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Second Saturday Book Club: The Measure

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