# Sizzlin' Summer Reads
Summer reading season is here! Whether you're prepping for your next road trip or you're looking for your next beach read, our Library Book Clubs have some great reading recommendations for you this June. Bonus: If you need people to talk to about all the awesome books you're reading, most of our book clubs are actively looking for new members!
NEW: Treat Your Shelf Book Club
Join us at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, at Highlands Library to discuss a mystery book of your choosing! Not sure what to read? Check out the mystery section of our online catalog!
# June Book Club Picks
# Discovery Book Club
If you're looking to explore different genres or take a chance on something new, this is the book club for you!
Pablo Creek Regional Library
6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 5 (click to register)
Discussing Hyperbole and a Half, by Allie Brosh
# Comic Club (Graphic Novel Club)
Whether you can name every Robin from memory or you liked that one episode of Watchmen on HBO, the ComiClub is here for you!
Willow Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10 (click to register)
Discussing Blacksad, by Juan Diaz Canales
# As the Page Turns
Looking for something new to read? Explore mysteries, historical fiction, romance, science fiction, and more!
Mandarin Branch Library
Thursday, June 12, @ 1 p.m. (click to register)
Discussing The Berry Pickers: A Novel, by Amanda Peters
# Tangled Webb Book Club
Get caught up in a good book at Webb! We read and chat about a variety of fiction titles.
Webb Wesconnett Library
6 p.m. on Thursday, June 12 (click to register)
Discussing Echo, by Pam Muñoz Ryan
# Excalibris
Join us for fantastical discussions of sharp-edged speculative fiction!
Regency Square Branch Library
10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 14 (click to register)
Discussing Someone You Can Build a Nest In, by John Wiswell
# Nuts About Reading
Read and chat about a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles on the third Tuesday of the month.
West Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17 (click to register)
Discussing Snow, Glass, Apples, by Neil Gaiman
# Cautionary Tales Book Club
Delve into the frightening nature of horror stories, the cautionary aspects of many science fiction stories, and the page-turning events within thriller novels!
University Park Branch Library
1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 (click to register)
Discussing World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, by Max Brooks
# Novel Pursuits Book Club
Have books, will travel... to wherever our fiction collection takes us! Meets the third Saturday of the month.
San Marco Branch Library
2 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 (click to register)
Discussing Girls Like Us, by Cristina Alger
# Shelf Conscious Book Club
Whether you’re an avid reader or struggle to find the time to complete just one book, you are welcome here!
Maxville Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24 (click to register)
Discussing The Cemetery of Untold Stories, by Julia Alvarez
# Flamingo Book Club
Spread your wings with a diverse selection of fiction, nonfiction, and some Florida-based literature.
Beaches Branch Library
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24 (click to register)
Discussing The Art Thief, by Michael Finkel
# From Books to Film
Is the book REALLY always better than the movie? We read a book and watch the movie (on our own) and discuss them both.
Southeast Regional Library
Thursday, June 26, @ 6 p.m. (click to register)
Discussing The Quiet American, by Graham Greene
# True Crime: 364.1 Book Club
Do you enjoy real-life crime stories? 364.1 is the Dewey Decimal number for True Crime books! Meets the fourth Thursday of the month.
Meeting online via Zoom
7 p.m. on Thursday, June 26 (click to register)
Discussing The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing, by Sonia Faleiro
# Scottish Mystery Book Club
This book club dives into mystery books written by Scottish authors. Each book takes place in Scotland, the birthplace of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle!
Regency Square Branch Library
10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 28 (click to register)
Discussing Queen Macbeth, by Val McDermid
Join Our Reading Challenge
Have you signed up for the Jax Stacks Reading Challenge? We've got 16 brand-new challenge categories designed to get out of your comfort zone and try something new! Just make sure it fits one of the categories! You pick the 12 categories that interest you most and just start reading. The challenge runs through December 31. You can start and finish any time during the year.
You can keep track of your progress using a Jax Stacks reading tracker bookmark (available at your local library) or by using StoryGraph or Goodreads. Of course, one of the challenge categories is "A book read by a Library Book Club in 2025." So, just by joining one of these groups, you're already 1/12 of the way to completing this challenge! Check out our Jax Stacks Staff Picks to get started.
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