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Book Club

Blaze Island by Catherine Bush
2020-12-10 11:00:00 2020-12-10 12:00:00 America/New_York Book Club VIRTUAL Online -

Thursday, December 10
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2020-12-10 11:00:00 2020-12-10 12:00:00 America/New_York Book Club VIRTUAL Online -

VIRTUAL

A Category 5 hurricane is set to hit Blaze Island, a tiny island in the North Atlantic leaving behind both physical devastation and emotional turmoil in its wake. Join us for a discussion of this beautifully written novel by Catherine Bush.

Registrants will receive an e-mail 24 hours before the start of the program with an invitation to join.

Hosted by: Christine B

AGE GROUP: | Adults 19+ |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Clubs, Writing and Authors |

TAGS: | Book Clubs |

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