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Senior Planet Book Club: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

By Nicole Alcime Tuesday, February 25, 2025 5 Comments Share This:

Welcome to the final week discussing…..

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

If you haven’t already, finish the book and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

We’ll meet over Zoom to discuss the full book this Thursday, February 27 at 4:30pm EST.

Click here for the event page

Here is how you can obtain a copy of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi:

Borrow Online

Most libraries in the U.S. allow patrons to borrow e-books or audiobooks through online systems or applications you can download to your smartphone. OverDrive and Hoopla are two of the most popular services. Homegoing is currently available on OverDrive HERE. If you are in New York State, you can apply for a library card online HERE.

Order a Hard Copy

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Order on Amazon for $9.08

Read on Your Smartphone, E-Reader or Tablet

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Are you new to the book club? Joining is easy! Follow these simple steps:

Obtain a copy of the current book.
Read the book club article (updated every Tuesday) to find out the assigned chapters for each week.
After reading a section of the book, share your thoughts in the comments section of the book club article.
Finally, at the end of the month, join us on Zoom for our group discussion with fellow readers. (Our February Zoom session will take place on Thursday, February 27th at 4:30pm ET. Click here for more details!)

Comment below to share your thoughts about the book!

COMMENTS

5 responses to “Senior Planet Book Club: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi”

Mary Gilchrist:

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 5:48pm

Hello- Possibilities for upcoming book choices –
DUST CHILD- Que Mai Phan Nguyen- Story of 2 Vietnamese American sisters, Veteran of Vietnam War and a Amerasian Man whose lives intersect during and after War.
THE STATIONERY SHOP-Marjan Kamali-1953- Roya, a teenager finds oasis in Mr. Fakhri’s Bookshop and he introduces her to an old friend,Bahman, who also frequents shop. They fall in love,and on eve of wedding violence sweeps the city due to a coup de tat and Bahman is a no show.

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Geri Lovath:

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 4:54pm

What is the next book for March

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Thomas R Bellard:

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 3:57pm

I am thoroughly enjoying Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. I found the family tree provided at the beginning of the book to be especially useful as I am trying to keep the names straight and connected to the correct family lines. The four chapters really took me on a journey full of knowledge about cultures that I am not fully knowledgeable of. The historical information context and cultural realities of that time are very well done. Can’t wait to read the next four chapters.

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Thea Callender:

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 6:56pm

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel once I got used to the abrupt changes in voice. it was easy to get confused at first. There was even some magical realism but not enough to annoy me the way it usually does.

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Andrea Helman:

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:27pm

You should inform about the book!!

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