Las Vegas Women’s Book Club

The month of May, 2026, we will be reading Culpability by Bruce Holsinger.

Synopsis: When the Cassidy-Shaws’ autonomous minivan collides with an oncoming car, seventeen-year-old Charlie is in the driver’s seat, with his father, Noah, riding shotgun. In the back seat, tweens Alice and Izzy are on their phones, while their mother, Lorelei, a world leader in the field of artificial intelligence, is absorbed in her work. Yet each family member harbors a secret that implicates them in the accident.
During a weeklong recuperation on the Chesapeake Bay, the family confronts the excruciating moral dilemmas triggered by the crash. Noah tries to hold the family together as a seemingly routine police investigation jeopardizes Charlie’s future. Alice and Izzy turn strangely furtive. And Lorelei’s odd behavior tugs at Noah’s suspicions that there is a darker truth behind the incident—suspicions heightened by the sudden intrusion of Daniel Monet, a tech mogul whose mysterious history with Lorelei hints at betrayal. When Charlie falls for Monet’s teenaged daughter, the stakes are raised even higher in this propulsive family drama that is also a fascinating exploration of the moral responsibility and ethical consequences of AI.
Culpability explores a world newly shaped by chatbots, autonomous cars, drones, and other nonhuman forces in ways that are thrilling, challenging, and unimaginably provocative.

Page Count: 380 pages

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Family, Artificial Intelligence, Adult Fiction.

NOTE: books will be voted on during meetings. To vote for the upcoming book, please download the BookClubs app and add our book club here.
The virtual meeting link will be updated on the day of the event.

About the LV Women's Book Club: The Las Vegas Women’s Book Club is open to women of all ages! We read one book per month (voted on by members) with an accompanying virtual discussion meeting happening the last Thursday of every month at 5:15 pm PST. There will also be occasional (optional) in-person meet ups too for those in the Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada area. Join for lively discussion, new friendships, and a great time diving into fantastic reads together!

The month of June, 2026, we will be reading [Remarkably Bright Creatures](Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt) by Shelby Van Pelt.

Synopsis: After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.

Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors--until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.

Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late.

Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.

Page Count: 368 pages

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Animals, Adult Fiction.

NOTE: books will be voted on during meetings. To vote for the upcoming book, please download the BookClubs app and add our book club here.

The virtual meeting link will be updated on the day of the event.

About the LV Women's Book Club: The Las Vegas Women’s Book Club is open to women of all ages! We read one book per month (voted on by members) with an accompanying virtual discussion meeting happening the last Thursday of every month at 5:15 pm PST. There will also be occasional (optional) in-person meet ups too for those in the Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada area. Join for lively discussion, new friendships, and a great time diving into fantastic reads together!

We use BookClubs to manage book voting -- BookClubs is an online management tool for book clubs across the U.S. that allows members to vote for upcoming books, chat with one another, and receive updated notifications for club meetings. If you would like to vote on the book of the month, as well as receive updates and notifications, you will need to download the BookClubs app (available on IOS and Android) and add our club using this invitation link to join us! We will announce the book on MeetUp as well as the BookClubs app for each month once we have picked it.

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Meeting time: Every last Thursday of the month at 5:15 pm PST (one meeting per month).
Meeting type: virtual video meeting (camera-on optional).
Book: one book per month, fictional or non-fiction, voted on by members.
In person meetup: in-person events and meet-up opportunities occasionally arise for members to attend. These events/meetings are designed for socializing and are announced as they come.
Perfect for: women of all backgrounds and ages in the Las Vegas and Henderson area looking for book discussions, as well as a community and social group.
Materials:

• Book is not included, you will need to obtain a copy of the book on your own, this can be done through the library or by purchasing through a book store.
• BookClubs app downloaded onto mobile device. There is no charge or fee associated with the application.

Join for lively discussion, new friendships, and a great time diving into fantastic reads together! If you have any questions, feel free to comment or message me on MeetUp, or direct message me via Instagram (found in our contact links).

We use BookClubs to manage book voting -- BookClubs is an online management tool for book clubs across the U.S. that allows members to vote for upcoming books, chat with one another, and receive updated notifications for club meetings. If you would like to vote on the book of the month, as well as receive updates and notifications, you will need to download the BookClubs app (available on IOS and Android) and add our club using this invitation link to join us! We will announce the book on MeetUp as well as the BookClubs app for each month once we have picked it.

--- Summary ---

Meeting time: Every last Thursday of the month at 5:15 pm PST (one meeting per month).
Meeting type: virtual video meeting (camera-on optional).
Book: one book per month, fictional or non-fiction, voted on by members.
In person meetup: in-person events and meet-up opportunities occasionally arise for members to attend. These events/meetings are designed for socializing and are announced as they come.
Perfect for: women of all backgrounds and ages in the Las Vegas and Henderson area looking for book discussions, as well as a community and social group.
Materials:

• Book is not included, you will need to obtain a copy of the book on your own, this can be done through the library or by purchasing through a book store.
• BookClubs app downloaded onto mobile device. There is no charge or fee associated with the application.

Join for lively discussion, new friendships, and a great time diving into fantastic reads together! If you have any questions, feel free to comment or message me on MeetUp, or direct message me via Instagram (found in our contact links).