The Grass Roots Reading Group is open to everyone. You don't need to attend every meeting, although some of the most interesting discussions happen when we least expect them.
We meet on the first Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 8 p.m., with exceptions for holidays. Our next meeting is June 4.
Our chosen book is always available for sale at a 15% to everyone, no attendance required.
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Tuesday, June 4, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean
Charneé (our resident “Science Person”) leads the discussion of The Disappearing Spoon.
The periodic table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, betrayal, and obsession. These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them.
“The Disappearing Spoon is a marvelous collection of stories about the elements of the periodic table. You may think this is an arcane undertaking--how much do we really remember (or want to remember) of that chart hanging on the classroom wall? . . . Most people recall the table with fear and loathing, but Kean is enthralled by the table, and the tales of obsession, quirkiness and mystery that surround the elements.” --Shelf Awareness
