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Butman-Fish Book Club

Each month the Butman-Fish Book Club reads a book that focuses on life, love, and the difficult human experience. Our selections range across many different genres, yet focus mainly on the recently published. Here are the books we've read:

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  • Killers of the Flower Moon

    the Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

    Grann, David
    May 2025 read. Stay tuned for our discussion points and review!
    BookNew York : Vintage Books, 2018. — 976.6004
  • April 2025 read. This book was a well-received novel for our club. Each member rated it at least a 3.75 or higher. Two of our members gave it a 5 star. Everyone agreed the author did a nice job using humor to bring awareness to mental…
    PaperbackNew York : Little, Brown and Co., 2012. — FIC Semple
  • The Art Thief

    a True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

    Finkel, Michael
    March 2025 book. This was a book recommended by one of our members. Each of us agreed this story was captivating because even though it is non-fiction, it doesn't read dense. Our main discussions revolved around enabling parents,…
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023. — 364.1628 Fin
  • February 2025 book. We read this book, and together decided it was a great reimagining of Mark Twain's The Adventure's of Huckleberry Finn. All of the members in our group agreed that you do not have to read Mark Twain's classic prior to…
    BookNew York : Doubleday, [2024] — F EVE
  • January 2025 book. We kicked off the 2025 New Year with this novel by R.F. Kuang. Our members all agreed that this was a fast-paced and well-written novel. However, the plotline became a bit unbelievable and too sensational by the last…
    BookNew York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023] — FIC Kuang
  • December 2024 book. This was a recommendation read by one of our members who is familiar with the author but had not read this one yet. Overall, the group gave this a 4+ star book, with several 5s. Many mentioned that while this book may…
    BookNew York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2015] — FIC ALBOM
  • Fourteen Days

    a Literary Project of the Authors Guild of America

    November 2024 book. This book had the most mixed ratings among our members. While a few rated this four stars, several others members couldn't bring themselves to finish it. Everyone agreed there were too many collaborators on this…
    BookNew York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — PN 6071.D58 F68 2024
  • October 2024 book. While this was not one of the highly rated reads among our book club members, we did have the strongest discussions about it. Even though this book is remarkably short (under 220 pages) it has some impactful messages…
    BookNew York : Bloomsbury Publishing, [2019] — Fiction Toews
  • Master Slave Husband Wife

    An Epic Journey From Slavery to Freedom

    Woo, Ilyon
    September 2024 book. This non-fiction read was incredibly informative and every member mentioned how well-researched it was. The author does a fantastic job collecting research and applying it to a couple (the Crafts) that most are unaware…
    BookNew York : Simon & Schuster, 2023. — 306.362 Wo
  • August 2024 book. This was highly rated among the group. This novel shifts from past to present with two different narrators. One of our members was born and raised in Poland, where this novel is mainly set in. As a group, we were curious…
    BookToronto, Ontario, Canada : Graydon House, [2019] — F RIM
  • July 2024 book. This was well-received by our group. Everyone rated it a 4+ star. Many commented that Ann Patchett's writing was beautiful, eloquent, and captivating. The novel does shift frequently from past to present, as the narrator…
    BookNew York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023] — FIC PATCHETT Tom
  • June 2024 book. This was very popular among our group. Everyone gave it 4+ stars and said they would recommend it to their friends. Majority loved the twists within the plot and enjoyed the main character's growth from start to finish. For…
    BookNew York : Dutton, [2023] — Fiction Sager