Welcome to Book Club. The first rule of Book Club: You do talk about book club. This is an offsite book discussion for those with divergent literary appetites. Join us for some good reads and snacks at local restaurants around West Chicago! Meets the first Monday of the month at 7pm Open to ages 18+ Pick up your copy at the main Circulation Desk. Monday, December 1st Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith at Changarros "Grasshopper Jungle is a rollicking tale that is simultaneously creepy and hilarious. It's propulsive plot would be delightful enough on its own, but Smith's ability to blend teenage drama into a bug invasion is a literary joy to behold... Smith may have intended this novel for young adults, but his technique reminds me of Kurt Vonnegut's in "Slaughterhouse Five," in the best sense." - New York Times Book Review In the small town of Ealing, Iowa, Austin and his best friend, Robby, have accidentally unleashed an unstoppable army. An army of hungry, six-foot-tall praying mantises that only want to do two things. This is the truth. This is history. It's the end of the world. And nobody knows anything about it. You know what I mean. Funny, intense, complex, and brave, Grasshopper Jungle brilliantly weaves together everything from genetically modified corn to the struggles of recession-era, small-town America in this groundbreaking coming-of-age stunner.