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Afternoon Book Discussion

"Hello Beautiful" by Ann Napolitano
2026-01-21 12:00:00 2026-01-21 13:00:00 America/New_York Afternoon Book Discussion "Hello Beautiful" by Ann Napolitano Manville branch - Adult Media Area

Wednesday, January 21
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-01-21 12:00:00 2026-01-21 13:00:00 America/New_York Afternoon Book Discussion "Hello Beautiful" by Ann Napolitano Manville branch - Adult Media Area

Manville branch

Adult Media Area

"Hello Beautiful" by Ann Napolitano

William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him--so when he meets the spirited and ambitious Julia Padavano in his freshman year of college, it's as if the world has lit up around him. With Julia comes her family, as she and her three sisters are inseparable: Sylvie, the family's dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book; Cecelia is a free-spirited artist; and Emeline patiently takes care of them all. With the Padavanos, William experiences a newfound contentment; every moment in their house is filled with loving chaos.

An exquisite homage to Louisa May Alcott's timeless classic, "Little Women", "Hello Beautiful" is a profoundly moving portrait of what is possible when we choose to love someone not in spite of who they are, but because of it.

New book discussion participants are always welcome.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

TAGS: | #bookdiscussion | #Book Discussion | #book club |

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