Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Join us this month to read Maria Semple's fun and wide-ranging Where'd You Go, Bernadette?
BookPage says: "The story of a mother who pulls an unexpected disappearing act, Maria Semple’s second novel, Where’d You Go, Bernadette, is a charmer from start to finish. Bernadette is disgruntled with the politically correct Seattle lifestyle she and her family became a part of when they left Los Angeles. Although life is good—her computer-whiz husband, Elgin, works at Microsoft, and their daughter, Bee, excels in school—Bernadette retreats from everyday existence. Unbeknownst to her family, she uses an online personal assistant, who takes care of her daily tasks—and listens to her complaints. When Bernadette disappears, Bee is left to piece together her story, and the book unfolds through the emails, magazine pieces and police reports she gathers."
We will meet at 6:30 in the outdoor seating at Big Grove Taproom, 1225 S. Gilbert St.
Grab a print copy from our collection, or head over to Overdrive to get ebook or eaudio.
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Join us this month to read Maria Semple's fun and wide-ranging Where'd You Go, Bernadette?
BookPage says: "The story of a mother who pulls an unexpected disappearing act, Maria Semple’s second novel, Where’d You Go, Bernadette, is a charmer from start to finish. Bernadette is disgruntled with the politically correct Seattle lifestyle she and her family became a part of when they left Los Angeles. Although life is good—her computer-whiz husband, Elgin, works at Microsoft, and their daughter, Bee, excels in school—Bernadette retreats from everyday existence. Unbeknownst to her family, she uses an online personal assistant, who takes care of her daily tasks—and listens to her complaints. When Bernadette disappears, Bee is left to piece together her story, and the book unfolds through the emails, magazine pieces and police reports she gathers."
We will meet at 6:30 in the outdoor seating at Big Grove Taproom, 1225 S. Gilbert St.
Grab a print copy from our collection, or head over to Overdrive to get ebook or eaudio.
If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library.
This event is open to the public.
