The next meeting of the Bibliophiles Book Club has not been scheduled yet but the group has selected the group’s next book: RODRIGO: Treasure in the Gardens by our own author in residence, Charles C. Carrillo.

“A sweeping tale of action, triumph, and bravery on the high seas, deep in the days of piracy and conquest in exotic, savage lands.

In 1503 Captain Rodrigo Benavídez returns to his home port of Barcelona with a secret cargo one that could turn the tide of war for Spain. But his adventures are just beginning. Rodrigo and his household, the powerful Texeira family of Mont Juíc, would move the earth and sea for the glory of Spain, King Fernando and Queen Isabel. And Rodrigo himself would do even more to please his stepfather, who adopted Rodrigo when he was orphaned as a child, to replace his lost son.

Rodrigo's brave defender is an ambitious young notary, Hernando who writes a complex contract for the Texeira family. The two of them will sail to Tunisia to engage pirates and Muslim warriors and mine a precious mineral.

Later Hernando will lure Rodrigo and his stepsister, lovely Consuelo, to the Spanish colonies across the Atlantic to benefit the family estate and help bring Christianity to the natives there. Can the two forbidden lovers succeed in their individual commercial and religious plans and not indulge in romantic error?

They do not know they are about t”o begin the greatest adventures of their lives.”

As we approach that date, Fred Adams will provide information for the ZOOM link. Remember, everyone is welcome to attend and participate even if you haven’t read the selected book. Please join us for the lively discussion and commentary.

Contact Fred Adams or the Parish Office for details on participating with the Bibliophiles.

Fred Adams penned the following invitation to encourage all of us to participate in the Bibliophile's Book Club:

"We the members of the mighty Bibliophiles Book Club of Saint Matthias humbly invite you to join us. Recognizing how busy we all are in our daily lives and work, we have changed our meetings from every month to every 6 weeks beginning on June 3rd. Whew! I feel relieved already. Now that we have more breathing room perhaps more folks can break free for some refreshing conversations and fellowship. We will still meet at 6:30 pm on Zoom. 

The meetings are pretty lively and let me publish once again this well-known fact. You do not have to have read the book! What? -- a book club meeting without having read the book? Yes, indeed. And here's why. While the conversation starts out with a discussion about the book, it inevitably evolves into the larger issues brought out by the author; topics about which each of us often have something to add. So, there is something for everyone!"

Contact Fred or the Parish Office for details on participating with the Bibliophiles.

"Oh the places you'll go! There is fun to be done!"

Dr. Seuss