Alumni Book Club
Connect with fellow graduates as we explore an exciting array of genres and topics that will ignite your curiosity and spark engaging discussions. This free and virtual book club allows you to read at your own pace while building meaningful connections.
How it Works
- Pick up a copy of the book - Western Libraries, Western Bookstore, your library or online
- Read at your own pace
- Join the conversation in our exclusive online community for alumni and friends
Current Read
Above All Things
By Tanis Rideout
Oct 10 - Dec 12, 2025
Milestone 1: 06/06/2025
Milestone 2: 06/13/2025
Milestone 2: 06/13/2025
Milestone 3: 06/20/2025
Milestone 4: 07/04/2025
Milestone 5: 07/11/2025
Milestone 5: 07/11/2025
Milestone 5: 07/11/2025
EOB Discussion: 07/11/2025
Reading Period End: 07/25/2025
The harrowing story of George Mallory's ill-fated 1924 attempt to be the first man to conquer Mount Everest, with that of a single day in the life of his wife as she waits at home in England for news of his return. A captivating blend of historical fact and imaginative fiction, Above All Things moves seamlessly back and forth between the epic story of Mallory's legendary final expedition and a heartbreaking account of a day in the life of Ruth Mallory. Through George's perspective, and that of the newest member of the climbing team, Sandy Irvine, we get an astonishing picture of the terrible risks taken by the men on the treacherous terrain of the Himalaya. But it is through Ruth's eyes that a complex portrait of a marriage emerges, one forged on the eve of the First World War, shadowed by its losses, and haunted by the ever-present possibility that George might not come home.
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