Monday Morning Book Club: “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult

For the month of April, the group will be reading and discussing “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult. See summary below. To be connected with the group’s coordinator, email jsagaser@librarycamden.org. New members are always welcome! The Monday Morning Book Club meets in the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library on the 4th Monday of each month at 10:00 am.

April’s meeting of the Monday Morning Book Club will be held in a hybrid format and will take place in person in the Picker Room as well as on Zoom. Once you are connected with the group’s coordinator you will receive a Zoom link to participate.

Summary: Diana O’Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. Then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city and almost immediately, Diana’s dream vacation goes awry. Her luggage is lost, the Wi-Fi is nearly nonexistent, and the hotel they’d booked is shut down due to the pandemic. In fact, the whole island is now under quarantine, and she is stranded until the borders reopen. Completely isolated, she must venture beyond her comfort zone. Diana finds herself examining her relationships, her choices, and herself—and wondering if when she goes home, she too will have evolved into someone completely different.