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WOW Book Club

Ally's Powerhouse Cafe 10460 W Innovation Dr, Wauwatosa, WI

The book selection for April is Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia. This book was originally scheduled for March but was pushed for April discussion. This fictional story is set in Miami. Addiction is a touched upon theme with its impact on a mother & daughter relationship. It’s mainly about a family legacy that begins in Cuba. … Continue reading "WOW Book Club"

WOW Book Club

Ally's Powerhouse Cafe 10460 W Innovation Dr, Wauwatosa, WI

The book selection for May is Evicted by Mathew Desmond. This is a Pulitzer Prize Winner and was named as one of the best nonfiction books of the decade by the New York Times. It follows 8 families in Milwaukee as they each struggle to keep a roof over their heads. We always welcome new … Continue reading "WOW Book Club"

WOW Book Club

Ally's Powerhouse Cafe 10460 W Innovation Dr, Wauwatosa, WI

The book selection for June is The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. We always welcome new members, even if you’ve never been to a book club—you can join us every month or only occasionally throughout the year. You can volunteer to choose a book and lead that session, or you can simply come and enjoy … Continue reading "WOW Book Club"

WOW Book Club

Ally's Powerhouse Cafe 10460 W Innovation Dr, Wauwatosa, WI

The book selection for July is Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life’s Adversities by Elizabeth Edwards. She shares her inspirational message on the challenges and blessings of coping with adversity. She exhibits grace and courage after her teenage son is killed, her husband’s infidelity becomes public and she struggles in fighting breast … Continue reading "WOW Book Club"

WOW Book Club

Ally's Powerhouse Cafe 10460 W Innovation Dr, Wauwatosa, WI

The book selection for August is The Nurse's Secret by Amanda Skenandore. Based on the little known story of America’s first nursing school, a young female grifter in 1880’s New York evades police by conning her way into Bellevue’s training for nurses while a spate of murders follows her as she tries to leave the … Continue reading "WOW Book Club"

WOW Book Club

Maxim’s Family Restaurant 18025 W Capitol Dr, Brookfield, WI

The book selection for September is Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. A charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning and hope that tracks a widow’s unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. We always welcome new members, even if you’ve never been to a book club. You can join us every … Continue reading "WOW Book Club"

WOW Book Club

Maxim’s Family Restaurant 18025 W Capitol Dr, Brookfield, WI

The book selection for October is Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen. This is the story of two tough endearing little girls in 1959, in Wisconsin. Life was not as innocent as it appeared. Funny, wise, uplifting. We always welcome new members, even if you’ve never been to a book club. You can join … Continue reading "WOW Book Club"

WOW Book Club

Maxim’s Family Restaurant 18025 W Capitol Dr, Brookfield, WI

NOTE: Due to Thanksgiving the Book Club discussion has been moved to Thursday, November 30th. The book selection for November is A Light Beyond the Trenches by Allen Hlad. This book is a World War I story of resilience and betrayal. Four very different lives intertwine. A German Shepard guides battle blinded soldiers and gives … Continue reading "WOW Book Club"

WOW Book Club

NOTE: Due to the holidays the Book Club discussion has been moved to Thursday, December 14th. This December the WOW Book Club will be discussing the book The Deal of a Lifetime by Frederick Backman. This is a short novella which can be completed in the condensed timeline during this holiday season. Our 2024 WOW … Continue reading "WOW Book Club"

Book Club Film (invitation only)

Book Club Film Location 5527 W. Jerelyn Place, Milwaukee, WI

Invited WOW friends will gather to view My Octopus Teacher a 90-minute video documentary illustrating how a filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.

WOW Book Club

Joney Cafe Shaker House Building, 17700 W. Capital Drive, Suite 20, #3, Brookfield, WI

The January book to be discussed is The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel. This is a story of the French Resistance told through the eyes of a woman who used her artistic talents to forge documents. This true story details how hundreds of Jewish children were able to flee the Nazis in World … Continue reading "WOW Book Club"

WOW Book Club

Joney Cafe Shaker House Building, 17700 W. Capital Drive, Suite 20, #3, Brookfield, WI

The February book club discussion is around Radium Girls by Kate Moore. This is a shocking heartbreaking story of corporate greed and denial. Hundreds of girls toil amidst the dust of radium in dial factories. This was considered a lucky job until they began to fall ill from it. We always welcome new members, even … Continue reading "WOW Book Club"

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