The Book Discussion Groups for October are as follows:

Tuesday, October 14 at 1:30 pm Daytime Book Discussion Group: Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith. Irrepressible sleuth Precious Ramotswe searches for a young man who vanished many years ago on the African plains, while dealing with her engagement to Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, sudden and unexpected motherhood, and her recently promoted new assistant.

Thursday, October 16 at 7:00 pm Original Book Discussion Group: The Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Banks. Follows the life lessons of Jane, from defiant teenager to reluctant career girl, as she makes her way through love, sex, relationships, and workplace perils, prompted by dubious advice from a pop-psych guide to life.

Thursday, October 23 at 7:00 pm Science Fiction Book Discussion Group: Three Short Stories by H. P. Lovecraft "The Colour Out of Space" "At the Mountains of Madness" and "The Shadow Out of Time" in Tales by H. P. Lovecraft.

All book discussion groups meet in the Central Branch located in the Old Bridge Municipal Center.

Note: Some of the books are available at the Library's Circulation Desk prior to the book discussion dates. For further information, call the library's Adult & Information Services Department, at: 732-721-5600, ext. 5033.

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