Take a walk with us along the paths behind the library; then join in our book discussion.
Come join our new monthly meeting of the Millcreek Walking Book Club, a collaboration between The Millcreek Branch of the County Library and The Millcreek Recreation Center. We will meet in the Storytime room of the library then take a walk along the paths behind the library (weather permitting—otherwise we’ll use the track inside the Millcreek Recreation Center.) We will then meet back in the Storytime room to discuss the book.
Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle.
For December we will be discussing A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman.
The five senses not only serve biological functions, they also are inextricably a part of our culture. Award-winning poet Ackerman celebrates the senses by examining their biological bases and the various and bizarre ways we have come to indulge them. Her catalog of the senses is itself a sensuous journey, with prose rich in imagery and rhythm. Ackerman's book is a provocative and entertaining treat whose details will bestir the reader's imagination. Consider, for example, the guest whose pleasure for fragrance led to an untimely death in a shower of rose petals at a Roman feast or the diner whose thrill at exciting the palate proved deadly upon tasting the poisonous puffer fish. Unlike the fish, this savory delight is recommended for general readers.
