October Booked For Lunch Selection

Monday, October 26, 2026 at noon: Sylvia's Second Act by Hillary Yablon.

Join us on the fourth Monday of the month at noon in person at the library for a thought-provoking discussion of this month's selected book. Copies can be found at the adult circulation desk generally about a month before the meeting. The selected book should be available in standard print, large print, e-book, and e-audiobook formats.

Our October selection is Sylvia's Second Act by Hillary Yablon. "When sixty-three-year-old Sylvia finds her husband in bed with the floozy of their Boca retirement community, she's shocked and furious . . . at first. By the time her head stops spinning, Sylvia realizes that actually, this isn't what she wants anymore anyway. So she enlists her best friend, the glamorous older widow Evie, to join her in setting up a new life in Manhattan. Sylvia's ex-husband may have lost her life savings, but Sylvia and Evie are scrappy and determined, unopposed to pawning jewelry and roughing it in tiny apartments. Before long, Sylvia signs on to revive her decades-old wedding planning business with a former professional rival. Sylvia has a lot to prove. A career, sex, fun, and a new romance--her entire second act is stretched out in front of her, beckoning to her. It's her time, and watch out, world, Sylvia is coming!"-CWMARS catalog

Posted: to Athol Library News on Thu, Sep 17, 2026
Updated: Tue, Sep 29, 2026