Saturday Samplers Book Group to Discuss "The Rosie Project"

Bernardsville Library’s book group, Saturday Samplers, will meet on Saturday, May 2 at 3:30 pm to discuss “The Rosie Project: A Novel” (2013) by Australian writer and former IT consultant Graeme Simsion. [The author will not be present.]

An international bestselling romantic comedy, this hilarious, feel-good novel is narrated by an oddly charming and socially challenged genetics professor whose life is turned upside down when he embarks upon the Wife Project in order to find a suitable mate. When a psychology PhD student named Rosie walks into his office, she’s all wrong—her hair is dyed, her clothes are sloppy, she smokes, and she is habitually late. But then again, something is right about her. As the Wife Project takes a back burner to Rosie’s own project of searching for her biological father, Don finds himself breaking all kinds of rules and breaking out of his routine in ways that are both uncomfortable and exciting.

The San Francisco Chronicle reviewer wrote of the book, “Sometimes you just need a smart love story that will make everyone, man or woman, laugh out loud.”

Graeme Simsion is also the author of two nonfiction books on database design. At the age of fifty, he decided to turn to fiction. “The Rose Project” was his first novel and his screen adaptation has been optioned by Sony Pictures. He is currently working on a sequel.

Led by Program/PR Assistant Evelyn Fischel, Saturday Samplers is a book discussion group dedicated to sampling various kinds of literature, including short stories, nonfiction, new and old novels, and even teen fiction. Its goal is to search out interesting, noteworthy, and sometimes overlooked books. Readers can find information about the group and about the books and authors on the reading list at http://saturdaysamplers.blogspot.com. No sign-up is needed to join the discussion. Call the library at 766-0118 for more information.