LOSS Book Club

📖 Book Club 📖

We are excited to begin our new book club in 2026! Please register with your interest to receive monthly informational emails. Registration with interest is only required once

Some helpful things to know:

Book Club will meet on the third Tuesday of each month, 6 - 7 pm, at the LOSS office. Our address is: 3040 Riverside Drive, Suite 224, Columbus, OH 43221.

You will receive an email each month listing our upcoming reads, which have been chosen by a group of LOSS volunteers who will be part of the monthly club. There will be one pre-determined book for each month. Read as many or as few of the titles that interest you and come to Book Club ready to chat about that month’s book. You are welcome to attend monthly meetings even if you haven't finished that month’s book.

In our emails, you will receive the title, author, and a picture of the cover so that we all get the same book. You can often find new books on sites like Amazon, but remember that borrowing books from libraries or obtaining them from used book vendors like Half Price Books may be options. You may also choose to get your book digitally. You can often borrow ebooks or audiobooks from public libraries through electronic readers like Libby and Kobo.

Book Club co-facilitators include LOSS volunteers, Cassandra Hartman and John Feerick, along with other LOSS volunteers.

Upcoming Reads:
 

January Club Date: January 20th

Title: The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness 

Author: Sy Montgomery

Description: A New York Times bestseller, this “fascinating... informative” (The Daily Beast) book dives into the intelligence, behavior, and emotional world of the octopus — one of the ocean’s most complex and captivating creatures — and the extraordinary bonds it forms with humans.

February Club Date: February 17th

Title: The Comfort Book

Author: Matt Haig

Description: The uplifting book for anyone in search of hope, looking for a path to a more meaningful life, or in need of a little encouragement. It's a collection of notes, lists, and stories written over a span of several years that originally served as gentle reminders to Haig’s future self that things are not always as dark as they may seem. Incorporating a diverse array of sources from across the world, history, science, and his own experiences, Haig offers warmth and reassurance, reminding us to slow down and appreciate the beauty and unpredictability of existence.