Winfield Public Library Leads Discussion on 2 a.m. at The Cat’s Pajamas
All are welcome to attend Winfield Public Library’s Afternoon
Book Club on Wednesday, December 15th at 2:30pm to discuss 2 a.m. at The Cat’s Pajama’s by
Marie-Helene Bertino. Copies are
currently available at WPL’s circulation desk. Monthly book discussions are free to all, but registration is requested.
Call the library at 620-221-4470 or
register through the online calendar at wpl.org.
2 a.m. at The Cat’s Pajamas is Bertino’s debut novel. It has a 3.45 rating on goodreads and is 272
pages long. From the publisher:
Madeleine
Altimari is a smart-mouthed, precocious nine-year-old and an aspiring jazz
singer. As she mourns the recent death of her mother, she doesn’t realize that
on Christmas Eve she is about to have the most extraordinary day—and night—of
her life. After bravely facing down mean-spirited classmates and rejection at
school, Madeleine doggedly searches for Philadelphia's legendary jazz club The
Cat's Pajamas, where she’s determined to make her on-stage debut. On the same
day, her fifth grade teacher Sarina Greene, who’s just moved back to Philly
after a divorce, is nervously looking forward to a dinner party that will
reunite her with an old high school crush, afraid to hope that sparks might fly
again. And across town at The Cat's Pajamas, club owner Lorca discovers that his
beloved haunt may have to close forever, unless someone can find a way to
quickly raise the $30,000 that would save it.
As these three lost souls search for love, music
and hope on the snow-covered streets of Philadelphia, together they will
discover life’s endless possibilities over the course of one
magical night. A vivacious, charming and
moving debut, 2 Am at The
Cat's Pajamas will capture
your heart and have you laughing out loud.
This book meets the 2021 Reading Challenge for December of a Book Recommended by a
Librarian. Winfield Public
Library’s Reading Challenge encourages
everyone, no matter what age, to read any book that fits into that month’s
topic. No sign-up is needed, and you are
welcome to participate as you wish – take on one, two, or all twelve
challenges. Topics for 2021 included January: a Book with at Least a 4-star Rating on goodreads; February: a Humorous Fiction Book; March: a Debut Novel; April: a Book Made into a Movie; May: a Book Recommended by a Friend; June: a Book about Immigrants; July: a NYT Bestseller; August: a Cookbook or Book with Food;
September: a Book by a Hispanic Author;
October: a Book with a Strong Female
Lead; November: a Book that
“Everyone” has Read Except for You; and December: a Book Recommended by a Librarian. New Reading Challenge 2022 topics will be
announced in January.
For information on this or
any of WPL’s other programs, including our 2021 Reading Challenge, monthly book
discussions, hotspot or ereader check-out, storytime packets, board game
check-out, Grab & Go crafts for all ages, book sales, or more, visit wpl.org,
our Facebook page, or call 620-221-4470. Winfield Public Library is open 7 days a week: Mon, Tues, Wed &
Thurs 9am-8pm; Fri 9am-6pm; Sat 10am-3pm; and Sun 1pm-5pm.
