Cornwall Public Library

Book Chat & Chocolate

Book Chat & Chocolate

Thursday, January 23 @ 7 PM

Join the Hudson Valley’s sweetest book group for a lively and fun book discussion.

Physical copies and CDs are available to pick up at the library. E-books and e-audios are available on Libby. E-audios are also available on Hoopla.

January’s Book Pick: The Covenant of Water

 by Abraham Verghese

Book Synopsis:

This novel spans the years 1900 to 1977. It is set in Kerala, on India’s Malabar Coast, and follows a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning. At the turn of the century, a 12 year old girl, grieving the death of her father, is sent by boat to her wedding, where she will meet her 40 year old husband for the first time. From this new beginning, the young girl, and future matriarch, will witness unthinkable changes over the span of her life, full of joy and triumph as well as hardship and loss.