Book Club Blog
Hello and welcome to the GEM Book Club! Every quarter we pick books that we have found empowering, educational, and inspirational to all GEMs. At the end of each quarter you can come back here to see a summary of the chosen book.
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October 2023: “My Own Words” by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
October 2023: "My Own Words" by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"My Own Words" by Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a compelling and insightful collection of...
July 2023: “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen
This month for book club, we chose the classic "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. It is an exemplar of English literature,...
April 2023: “Becoming” by Michelle Obama
For our next book club book we will be reading "Becoming" by Michelle Obama. This memoir of the former First Lady discusses...
January 2023: “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood
"The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood is a dystopian novel that presents a chilling vision of a totalitarian society where women's rights...
October 2022: “Educated” by Tara Westover
This month for book club we have chosen to read “Educated” by Tara Westover. This memoir recounts one woman’s journey from growing...
July 2022: “Revolution from Within” by Gloria Steinem
This summer in the GEMs book club we will be reading "Revolution from Within" by Gloria Steinem. Gloria is a powerful memoir...
April 2022: “We Should All Be Feminists” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“We Should All Be Feminists" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a concise but thought-provoking book that was adapted from her TEDx talk...
January 2022: “What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About” by Michele Filgate
"What My Mother and I Don't Talk About" is an anthology of essays from a diverse group of authors talking about their...
October 2021: “It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!” by Chelsea Clinton
"It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!" by Chelsea Clinton is this month’s GEM Book Club pick. It is...
July 2021: “Hidden Figures” by Margot Lee Shetterly
"Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly tells the story of African-American women mathematicians who worked for NASA in the 1950s and 1960s....
April 2021: “The Hate You Give” by Angie Thomas
“The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas is novel with many layers and many points for discussion. It centers around Starr, a...
January 2021: “Pippi Longstocking” by Astrid Lindgren
"Pippi Longstocking" by Astrid Lindgren is an international children’s classic for all ages. It tells the story of the most adventurous and...