Nutty For Novels Book Club | August 2026
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In August we will be discussing:
Purple Hibiscus: A Novel
Written by: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“One of the most vital and original novelists of her generation.” —Larissa MacFarquhar, The New Yorker
From the bestselling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists
Fifteen-year-old Kambili and her older brother Jaja lead a privileged life in Enugu, Nigeria. They live in a beautiful house, with a caring family, and attend an exclusive missionary school. They're completely shielded from the troubles of the world. Yet, as Kambili reveals in her tender-voiced account, things are less perfect than they appear. Although her Papa is generous and well respected, he is fanatically religious and tyrannical at home—a home that is silent and suffocating.
As the country begins to fall apart under a military coup, Kambili and Jaja are sent to their aunt, a university professor outside the city, where they discover a life beyond the confines of their father’s authority. Books cram the shelves, curry and nutmeg permeate the air, and their cousins’ laughter rings throughout the house. When they return home, tensions within the family escalate, and Kambili must find the strength to keep her loved ones together.
Purple Hibiscus is an exquisite novel about the emotional turmoil of adolescence, the powerful bonds of family, and the bright promise of freedom.
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Nutty for Novels is the Curious Squirrel Bookshop's Fiction Book Club. We meet monthly to discuss a range of fiction titles.
All are welcome.
All CSB book clubs are no-pressure clubs, open to everyone. You can skip months when you are busy or don’t like the selection. New participants are welcome at any time!
Join Our Book Club's Facebook Group for regular news and updates on club meetings, upcoming book selections, and more.
We will do our best to have the selections available at the store at least a month in advance. The current month’s club-selected titles are 20% off in-store. Check out all our club descriptions, upcoming book selections, and meeting information at CuriousSquirrelBooks.com/bookclubs
Purple Hibiscus: A Novel
Written by: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“One of the most vital and original novelists of her generation.” —Larissa MacFarquhar, The New Yorker
From the bestselling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists
Fifteen-year-old Kambili and her older brother Jaja lead a privileged life in Enugu, Nigeria. They live in a beautiful house, with a caring family, and attend an exclusive missionary school. They're completely shielded from the troubles of the world. Yet, as Kambili reveals in her tender-voiced account, things are less perfect than they appear. Although her Papa is generous and well respected, he is fanatically religious and tyrannical at home—a home that is silent and suffocating.
As the country begins to fall apart under a military coup, Kambili and Jaja are sent to their aunt, a university professor outside the city, where they discover a life beyond the confines of their father’s authority. Books cram the shelves, curry and nutmeg permeate the air, and their cousins’ laughter rings throughout the house. When they return home, tensions within the family escalate, and Kambili must find the strength to keep her loved ones together.
Purple Hibiscus is an exquisite novel about the emotional turmoil of adolescence, the powerful bonds of family, and the bright promise of freedom.
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Nutty for Novels is the Curious Squirrel Bookshop's Fiction Book Club. We meet monthly to discuss a range of fiction titles.
All are welcome.
All CSB book clubs are no-pressure clubs, open to everyone. You can skip months when you are busy or don’t like the selection. New participants are welcome at any time!
Join Our Book Club's Facebook Group for regular news and updates on club meetings, upcoming book selections, and more.
We will do our best to have the selections available at the store at least a month in advance. The current month’s club-selected titles are 20% off in-store. Check out all our club descriptions, upcoming book selections, and meeting information at CuriousSquirrelBooks.com/bookclubs
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