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Past Pageturners Books

2023 Books
The Nine Tailors

January 2023

The Nine Tailors by Dorothy Sayers

  • Tuesday, January 24 – Book Discussion (BTC 120, 2:30pm- 3:30pm)
  • Thursday, January 26 – Movie/panel discussion (MC 100 B&C, 2:30pm- 5:00pm)
Book Details

The nine teller strokes from the belfry of an ancient country church toll out the death of an unknown man and call the famous Lord Peter Whimsey to investigate the good and evil that lurks in every person. Steeped in the atmosphere of a quiet parish in the strange, flat fen-country of East Anglia, this is a tale of suspense, character, and mood by an author critics and readers rate as one of the great masters of the mystery novel.

  • Publisher: ‎ Mariner Books (September 28, 1966)
  • Language: ‎ English
  • Paperback: ‎ 374 pages
  • ISBN-10: ‎ 9780156658997
  • ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0156658997
Outside Mullingar

February 2023

Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Shanley

(this is the Schoolcraft Theatre’s production for early Winter)

  • Tuesday, February 14 – Book Discussion (BTC 120, 2:30pm- 3:30pm)
  • Thursday, February 16 – Movie/panel discussion (MC 100 B&C, 2:30pm- 5:00pm)
  • Watch the Events Virtually
Book Details

Outside Mullingar is about the romance of Anthony and Rosemary, neighbors in rural Ireland, who are nearing their middle years. It is by turns poetic, uplifting, dark and funny as hell. Anthony is an introverted farmer and Rosemary is the woman who vows to have him at all costs. When Anthony’s father threatens to disinherit his son, Rosemary steps into the middle of a land feud and family eccentricities beyond what one might imagine. On the brink of romantic catastrophe, this one-of-a-kind Irish heroine fights against time and mortality in hopes of securing her dream of love.

  • Publisher: ‎ Theatre Communications Group (February 18, 2014)
  • Language: ‎ English
  • Paperback: ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10: ‎ 1559364750
  • ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1559364751
The Russian Five

March 2023

The Russian Five by Keith Gave

  • Tuesday, March 28 – Book Discussion (BTC 120, 2:30pm- 3:30pm)
  • Thursday, March 30 – Meet-the-Author Event with Keith Gave (MC 100 B&C, 2:30pm- 4:30pm)
  • Watch the Events Virtually
Book Details

When the Detroit Red Wings were rebooting their franchise after more than two decades of relative futility, they knew the best place to find world-class players who could help turn things around more quickly were conscripted servants behind the Iron Curtain.

All they had to do then was make history by drafting them, then figure out how to get them out. That’s when the Wings turned to Keith Gave, the newsman whose clandestine mission to Helsinki, Finland, was the first phase of a of a years-long series of secret meetings from posh hotel rooms to remote forests around Europe to orchestrate their unlawful departures from the Soviet Union.

One defection created an international incident and made global headlines. Another player faked cancer, thanks to the Wings’ extravagant bribes to Russian doctors, including a big American car. Another player who wasn’t quite ready to leave yet felt like he was being kidnapped by an unscrupulous agent. Two others were outcast when they stood up publicly against the Soviet regime, winning their freedom to play in the NHL only after years of struggle.

They are the Russian Five: Sergei Fedorov, Viacheslav Fetisov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Igor Larionov. Their individual stories read like pulse-pounding spy novels. The story that unfolded after they were brought together in Detroit by the masterful coach Scotty Bowman is unforgettable.

This story includes details never before revealed, and by the man who was there every step of the way – from the day Detroit drafted its first two Soviets in 1989 until they raised the Stanley Cup in 1997, then took it to Moscow for a victory lap around Red Square and the Kremlin.

The Russian Five did more to bridge Russian and American relations than decades of diplomacy and détente between the White House and the Kremlin. This is their story.

  • Publisher: ‎ Gold Star Publishing; Reprint edition (February 18, 2020)
  • Language: ‎ English
  • Paperback: ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10: ‎ 1949709582
  • ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1949709582
2022 Books
The Magician's Lie by Greer McAllister

January 2022
The Magician’s Lie by Greer McAllister

Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon

February 2022
Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon

Nomadland by Jessica Bruder

March 2022
Nomadland by Jessica Bruder

September 2022
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

October 2022
On the Fringe: Where Science Meets Pseudoscience by Michael Gordin

November 2022
True Biz by Sara Nović

2020 Books

November 2020
The Nickel Boys: A Novel by Colson Whitehead

Conspiracy Theories: Philosophers Connect the Dots edited by Richard Greene and Rachel Robison-Greene

October 2020
Conspiracy Theories: Philosophers Connect the Dots
edited by Richard Greene and Rachel Robison-Greene

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

September 2020
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City by Mona Hanna-Attisha

March 2020
2019-20 Great Michigan Read: What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City
by Mona Hanna-Attisha

Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott with Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis

February 2020
Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott with Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

January 2020
The Big Sleep 
by Raymond Chandler

2019 Books
I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir by Malaka Gharib

November 2019
I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir by Malaka Gharib

SEPARATE: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America’s Journey from Slavery to Segregation by Steve Luxenberg

November 2019
SEPARATE: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America’s Journey from Slavery to Segregation by Steve Luxenberg

“Master Harold”… and the Boys by Athol Fugard

October 2019             
“Master Harold”… and the Boys by Athol Fugard

Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire

September 2019                    
Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire

Notes from a Public Typewriter by Michael Gustafson (Editor) and Oliver Uberti (Editor)

March 2019
Notes from a Public Typewriter by Michael Gustafson (Editor) and Oliver Uberti (Editor)

The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner

March 2019
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

February 2019
If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery by Agatha Christie

January 2019
Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery by Agatha Christie

2018 Books
Eat Drink Vote: An Illustrated Guide to Food Politics by Marion Nestle

November 2018
Eat Drink Vote: An Illustrated Guide to Food Politics by Marion Nestle

On Photography by Susan Sontag

October 2018             
On Photography by Susan Sontag

A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen

September 2018                    
A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen

"Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped win the Space Race" By Margot Lee Shetterly

March 2018
“Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped win the Space Race” by Margot Lee Shetterly

"Me Before You" By Jojo Moyes

February 2018
“Me Before You” by Jojo Moyes

"March: Book One" By John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Illustrator)

January 2018
“March: Book One” by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Illustrator)

2017 Books
"The Trial" By Franz Kafka

November 2017
“The Trial” by Franz Kafka

"X: A Novel" By Ilyasah Shabaz and Kekla Magoon

October 2017
“X: A Novel” by Ilyasah Shabaz and Kekla Magoon

"On Golden Pond" By Ernest Thompson

September 2017
“On Golden Pond” by Ernest Thompson

"When Breath Becomes Air" By Paul Kalanithi

March 2017
“When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi

"Paper Towns" By John Green

February 2017
“Paper Towns” by John Green

"Between the World and Me" By Ta-Nehisi Coates

January 2017
“Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates

2016 Books
"Double Cup Love: On the Trail of Family, Food, and Broken Hearts in China" By Eddie Huang

November 2016
“Double Cup Love: On the Trail of Family, Food, and Broken Hearts in China” by Eddie Huang

"On The Road" By Jack Kerouac

October 2016
“On The Road” by Jack Kerouac

"Sorry, Wrong Number and The Hitchhiker" By Lucille Fletcher

September 2016
“Sorry, Wrong Number and The Hitchhiker” by Lucille Fletcher

"South of Superior" By Ellen Airgood

March 2016
“South of Superior” by Ellen Airgood

"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" By Stephen Chbosky

February 2016
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky

"Our Town: A Play in Three Acts" By Thornton Wilder

January 2016
“Our Town: A Play in Three Acts” by Thornton Wilder

2015 Books
"Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel

November 2015
“Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel

"Frankenstein" By Mary Shelley

October 2015
“Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley

"Burying the Typewriter: A Memoir" by Carmen Bugan

September 2015
“Burying the Typewriter: A Memoir” by Carmen Bugan

"I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot By the Taliban" by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb

March 2015
“I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot By the Taliban” by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb

"The Fault in Our Stars" By John Green

February 2015
“The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green

"A View From the Bridge" By Arthur Miller

January 2015
“A View From the Bridge” by Arthur Miller

2014 Books
"A Thousand Letters Home" by Teresa K. Irish

November 2014
“A Thousand Letters Home” by Teresa K. Irish

"The Sorrows of the Young Werther" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

October 2014
“The Sorrows of the Young Werther” by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Chicken With Plums" by Marjane Satrapi

September 2014
“Chicken With Plums” by Marjane Satrapi

"Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption" by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton with Erin Torneo

March 2014
“Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption” by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton with Erin Torneo

"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

February 2014
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald

"Annie's Ghosts: A Journey Into a Family Secret" by Steve Luxenberg

January 2014
“Annie’s Ghosts: A Journey Into a Family Secret” by Steve Luxenberg

2011 Books
"The Long Exile: A Tale of Inuit Betrayal and Survival in the High Arctic" by Melanie McGrath

November 2011
“The Long Exile: A Tale of Inuit Betrayal and Survival in the High Arctic” by Melanie McGrath

"Gospel of a Cab Driver" by Roger M. Ajluni

October 2011
“Gospel of a Cab Driver” by Roger M. Ajluni

"The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness" by Epictetus

September 2011
“The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness” by Epictetus

"Fresh Water: Women Writing on the Great Lakes" by Alison Swan (Editor)

March 2011
“Fresh Water: Women Writing on the Great Lakes” by Alison Swan (Editor)

"Inheriting the Trade: A Northern Family Confronts its Legacy as the Largest Slave-Trading Dynasty in U.S. History" by Thomas Norman DeWolf

January 2011
“Inheriting the Trade: A Northern Family Confronts its Legacy as the Largest Slave-Trading Dynasty in U.S. History” by Thomas Norman DeWolf

2010 Books
"Enemies, A Love Story" by Isaac Bashevis Singer

November 2010
“Enemies, A Love Story” by Isaac Bashevis Singer

"The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don't Trust Anyone Under 30)" by Mark Bauerlein

October 2010
“The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don’t Trust Anyone Under 30)” by Mark Bauerlein

"Finding Nouf" by Zoe Ferraris

September 2010
“Finding Nouf” by Zoe Ferraris

"Motown Burning" by John Jeffire

March 2010
“Motown Burning” by John Jeffire

"1984" by George Orwell

February 2010
“1984” by George Orwell

"Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant" by Daniel Tammet

January 2010
“Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant” by Daniel Tammet

2009 Books
"Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School At a Time" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

November 2009
“Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace… One School At a Time” by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

"The Repatriate: Love, Basketball, and the KGB" by Tom Mooradian

October 2009
“The Repatriate: Love, Basketball, and the KGB” by Tom Mooradian

"The Glass Castle: A Memoir" by Jeannette Walls

September 2009
“The Glass Castle: A Memoir” by Jeannette Walls

"The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow

April 2009
“The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow

"Across a Hundred Mountains: A Novel" by Reyna Grande

March 2009
“Across a Hundred Mountains: A Novel” by Reyna Grande

"Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

February 2009
“Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse

"Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood" by Marjane Satrapi

January 2009
“Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood” by Marjane Satrapi

Contact Information

Pageturners

Livonia Main Campus

Pageturners Coordinators

Denise Schell
Call: 734-462-7189
Email: [email protected]

Wayne Pricer
Call: 734-462-5317
Email: [email protected]

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18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia MI 48152     
734-462-4400     
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