Harmony UU Book Club
Our Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at McAlister’s Deli in Deerfield Township. Members and guests are welcome to join at any time.
Each month, we read and discuss one book, either fiction or nonfiction, from a range of authors and genres (mystery, historical, scifi, spiritual, humor, classics, and many more). No matter the book or how many of us actually finished it, we always have a lively, insightful discussion (and usually lots of laughs, too).
If you’d like to borrow a library copy of an upcoming book, see Gretchen Johnson at the next Harmony service.
Contact info@harmonyuu.org for more information.
2026 Book Selections
January
Americanah by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Literary Fiction, Africa, Race, Feminism). Two young people leave military-ruled Nigeria. Post 9/11 one goes to America and learns for the first time what it means to be black and the other was refused entry so lived undocumented in London. Years later they reunite in the newly Democratic Nigeria.
February
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (Fiction, Mystery/Thriller). When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide.
March
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins (Non-fiction, Psychology, Self-Help). What if the key to happiness, success, and love was two words?
April
The Accident by Linwood Barclay (Fiction, Mystery/Thriller). A typical American community descends into darkness, an ordinary man uncover layers of lawlessness beneath the placid surface of their suburb
May
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (Fiction, Historical, WWII). Two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption
June
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker. (Non-fiction, Science, Health). Neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker provides a revolutionary exploration of sleep – how it affects our physical and mental well-being. Scientific breakthroughs explain how we can harness sleep to improve learning, mood, energy levels and prevent disease. He provides actionable steps to get a better night’s sleep every night
July
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab (Fiction, Magical Realism, Historical). A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget. France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever―and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, a young man in a hidden bookstore remembers her name.
August
The Maid by Nita Prose (Fiction, Mystery). A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different—and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.
September
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston (Fiction, Mystery, Thriller). “Evie Porter has everything a nice Southern girl could want: a doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence, a tight group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist.“
October
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix – A group of pregnant teenagers confined to a home for unwed mothers in 1970s America discover a book on witchcraft and begin experimenting with spells, seeking agency and control over their lives in a world where they have little power.
November
Shiloh and Other Stories by Bobbi Ann Mason – the author introduces us to her western Kentucky people and the lives they forge for themselves amid the ups and downs of contemporary American life, poignantly capturing the growing pains of the New South as they come to terms with feminism, R-rated movies, and video games.
December
Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon – a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.
JANUARY 2027
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams – comedy science fiction originally conceived as a BBC Radio 4 series broadcast between 1978 and 1980