Plano Reads: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Read our review of Delia Owens’ bestselling Where the Crawdads Sing, Second Tuesday Book Club’s discussion title for June 9.

Join us to virtually discuss Where the Crawdads Sing on Tuesday, June 9, at 7:15 p.m. using Zoom. Register for this session by sending an email to Cathe Spencer or fill out your information on Zoom here.

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Available in these formats from the library: Print | Playaway Audio | Large Print | eBook | eAudiobook | En Español

Summary from the Publisher: Delia Owens has written a stunning first novel about an unforgettable young woman determined to make her way in the wilds of North Carolina, and the two men that will end her lifelong isolation. It is an exquisite ode to the natural world set against a heartbreaking coming of age story and a surprising murder investigation. Thought-provoking, wise, and deeply moving, Owens’s story reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.

This remarkable first novel has won rave reviews from across the country, praised for its beautiful language and for the author’s deep affection for the world of nature, which infuses every page. The story of Kya’s hidden life on North Carolina’s Outer Banks is a tribute to an extraordinary young woman, with a surprising mystery at its heart. What thoughts about it will we share when we meet for discussion?

Delia Owens’ author website, including detailed information for book clubs readers, is at this link. Her Facebook page, including a post from actress Reese Witherspoon, who chose the novel for her book club and is adapting it to film, is here.

Visit NoveList to find more fiction like Where the Crawdads Sing. You might also enjoy novels by Barbara Kingsolver, Carol Rifka Brunt, Sara Gruen, and William Kent Krueger.

Remember: join us to virtually discuss Where the Crawdads Sing on Tuesday, June 9, at 7:15 p.m. using Zoom. Register for this session by sending an email to Cathe Spencer or fill out your information on Zoom here.