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#BroaderBookshelf Book Group
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
This month we picked a title based on the #BroaderBookshelf prompt "Read a fiction or nonfiction book about families." We will be discussing "After We Were Stolen" by Brooke Beyfus.
Each month, the #BroaderBookshelf book group tackles one of the prompts of the 2023 reading challenge. Our title selection for each month can found in print or in electronic formats. This month's title is available in eBook and eAudiobook via hoopla.
An emotionally wrought, psychologically twisty coming-of-age story perfect for book clubs about a girl who escapes from a cult after a deadly fire destroys her family's compound, only to be haunted by That Night as she tries to build a new life for herself.
A fire. Her escape. And the realization her entire life has been a lie.
When nineteen-year-old Avery awakens to flames consuming her family's remote compound, she knows it's her only chance to escape her father's grueling survival training, bizarre rules, and gruesome punishments. She and her brother Cole flee the grounds for the first time in their lives, suddenly homeless in a world they know nothing about. After months of hiding out, they are arrested for shoplifting and a shocking discovery is made, resulting in the pair being separated.
Avery is alone and desperate. She is uncertain if her "parents" survived the fire and is terrified to find out. But when the police investigation reveals there may be more survivors, Avery must uncover the truth about the fire to truly be free.
Suspenseful, emotionally charged, and deeply thought-provoking, After We Were Stolen delves into the idea of family-those we're born into and those we make-resilience, and the lengths a cult survivor will go to finally be free of her painful past.
Our virtual book group discussions will be held on the first Wednesday of every month. After registering, a Zoom link will be provided one day prior to the event.
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