APCE Book Club – Faith in Fiction
Do you find yourself awash in pages and pages of professional reading but very little reading for your soul, for your self-care, for your well of well being? Then look NO FURTHER! APCE has a Book Club for any and all members who would like to gather to read, explore, and dive into books just for fun!
The group will meet monthly via Zoom with NO requirement to make each and every meeting! Come as you can, enjoy the fellowship of fellow educators and simply find some respite in books!
For the Book Club Zoom Link, email apcebookclub@gmail.com.
Coming up next:
April 22 –
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
The Correspondent is an epistolary novel consisting of letters written by 73 year old, retired lawyer, Sybil Van Antwerp.
The novel examines Sybil’s past losses, family and friends dynamics, and concerns of aging.
Sybil is NOT a sweet old lady, but an unforgettable person of wit, wisdom, and worries.
Rating on Goodreads is 4.51 and 4.6 on Amazon
The meeting begins on Zoom at 3:00 PM Eastern, 2:00 PM Central Time, 1:00 PM Mountain, and Noon Pacific Time.
Email apcebookclub@gmail.com for more information and the Zoom link.
May 27 –
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
A stranger arrives in the small town of Golden Georgia and changes the lives of so many of the residents. Theo starts buying portraits of local people created by a local artist and then he gives the portraits to the subjects.
The novel is about generosity, kindness, and listening to others.
Rating on Goodreads is 4.6 and 4.7 on Amazon
The meeting begins on Zoom at 3:00 PM Eastern, 2:00 PM Central Time, 1:00 PM Mountain, and Noon Pacific Time.
Email apcebookclub@gmail.com for more information and the Zoom link.
June 24 –
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
This is a fictionalized story of William Shakespeare’s marriage, children, and writing career. Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes is the center of the story and her life in the shadow of his fame and their family’s misfortunes
Rating on Goodreads is 4.2 and 4.5 on Amazon
The meeting begins on Zoom at 3:00 PM Eastern, 2:00 PM Central Time, 1:00 PM Mountain, and Noon Pacific Time.
Email apcebookclub@gmail.com for more information and the Zoom link.
Watch here for plans for future Book Club gatherings.
For the Book Club Zoom Link, email apcebookclub@gmail.com.
Meantime, check out this list of the favorite books that Book Club members shared at their July 2025 meeting