WPHCA Book Club
Upcoming Dates, Selections and Hosts
July
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
Wed, July 16, hosted by Agnes
Thurs, July 17, hosted by Jackie
August
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Wed, Aug 20, TBD host
Thurs, Aug 21, TBD host
BONUS BOOK
Summer Bonus Book in addition to June-July-August picks
Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom
Date TBD
Interested? Email us at
highlandswpbookclub@gmail.com
About Us
The WPHCA Book Club is an informal club started in 2024. Approximately 25 neighbors meet monthly at a member’s house with about half the group on Wednesday and the other half on Thursday - whatever works best for your schedule that month! The Highlands Book Club is open to all adults in the neighborhood. Expressing interest is not a firm commitment to participate, and you can still read the book and come discuss even if you don’t sign up. We communicate about meetings and new book selections via a WhatsApp chat but always post our latest reads here as well.
Past Book Club Selections
2025
August: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah (Memoir/Biography Month)
Bonus: Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom
July: The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
June: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray
Rating 4.5 out of 5. (Wed 4.7; Thursday 4.3)
May: The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas (SciFi Month)
Rating 2.5 out of 5. (Wed 2.6; Thursday 2.4)
April: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Rating 3.9 out of 5. (Wed 4; Thursday 3.8)
March: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
Rating 3.5 out of 5. (Wed 4.2; Thursday 3.2)
February: Foster by Claire Keegan
Rating 4.4 out of 5. (Wed 4.3; Thursday 4.6)
January: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
Rating 3.2 out of 5. (Wed 3.13; Thursday 3.33 )
2024
November: James by Percival Everett.
Rating 4.2 out of 5. (Wed 4.3; Thursday 4)
September: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Rating 3.5 out of 5. (Wed 3.5; Thurs 3.5)
**Ratings on a scale of 1-5. Average each night and then adding together all votes (in-person & remote) for the book’s overall rating**
Have Suggestions on what to read?
Email highlandswpbookclub@gmail.com
Want to see other book suggestions? Check our running list at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wWVKt9tOlzYuF2L83gLfMokG69lFXpI0rlMwXkfiCqM/edit?gid=0#gid=0