Once each month, members gather to discuss a selected book, share their thoughts, and enjoy the different perspectives that come from reading the same story. Whenever possible, we will also invite local and regional authors to join us, talk about their work, answer questions, and give members a chance to meet the person behind the book.
You don't need to be a literary expert. You don't need to prepare a book report. And there isn't going to be a test.
Read the book. Come to the discussion. Join the conversation.
The Veterans Book Club is another way The Veterans Club creates Connection, Purpose, and Belonging through experiences people can enjoy together.
Now Reading
About the Book
Jeff Potter is a Global War on Terror (GWOT) veteran whose body carries the scars of wars most people have forgotten. When a major global conflict begins and conscription returns (for both young men and women), he refuses to let his son and daughter be drafted into another avoidable foreign war. The Potter family intends to sit it out, but the federal government will not allow an individual to simply say “no.” As the Feds close in, the County Sheriff and the local community take a stand.
The book asks how far a parent is willing to go to protect their children from a war they don’t believe in—jail, death, or killing. It is framed as a story of faith, fatherhood, and resistance, inspired by real historical events from roughly a century earlier, but set in a near-future scenario.
About the Author
Charles Sage is a North Idaho author and member of The Veterans Club. His background includes time as a Baltimore County deputy, service as an Alaska State Trooper (where he flew a Super Cub in remote areas), and roughly 16 years as a pilot doing overseas intelligence/surveillance work supporting U.S. military operations. He wrote Potters’ Run during a period after a government mandate ended his defense contracting career. He lives on rural property in the inland Northwest and has appeared on the local North Idaho Experience podcast discussing the series.
Start Reading Date: December 3, 2026
Discussion Date: January 7, 2027 @ 4pm
Location: TBD
Get the Book
Members may purchase the book from the bookseller of their choice, borrow it from a local library, use an audiobook edition, or read it electronically. Many of the books we select are part of the Kindle+ program.
On Deck
About the Book
Tia Benson’s grandmother severed ties with her family long ago, leaving Tia with no knowledge of her great-grandparents, cousins, or origins. Curious and unwilling to leave the mystery unsolved, Tia starts a DNA search using a cheek swab from her mother. Three thousand miles away, Vivian Weiss is persuaded to submit her own DNA sample in the hope of learning what became of her wayward daughter, who left years earlier with a defiant gesture. As the results unfold, generations reconnect, old gaps are bridged, and “out of many sorrows, joy, family, and love are born.”
It is categorized under historical/genre fiction and centers on family history, DNA discoveries, reconnection, and the emergence of joy from past ruptures. It does not appear to be part of a larger series.
About the Author
Cary Morgan is a native of Washington State who writes historical romance and contemporary adventure/romance, often blending her interests in sports and history. She is best known as one half of the writing team Morgan O’Neill (with Deborah O’Neill Cordes). Together they have published time-travel series set in Elizabethan England, medieval Italy, and ancient Rome (including titles such as The Thornless Rose, The Other Side of Heaven, and the Love, Eternally trilogy), along with shorter romantic comedy works in the Red Soles series.
She is also a member of The Veterans Club and has contributed to club activities (for example, serving as paint instructor for a Ladies Day event).
Start Reading Date: January 7, 2027
Discussion Date: February 4, 2027 @ 4pm
Location: TBD
Get the Book
Members may purchase the book from the bookseller of their choice, borrow it from a local library, use an audiobook edition, or read it electronically. Many of the books we select are part of the Kindle+ program.
Meet Our Guest Authors
One of the things we hope will make The Veterans Book Club special is the opportunity to meet authors personally.
Whenever possible, we will feature writers from North Idaho and the surrounding region, giving members an opportunity to hear the stories behind the stories. Guest authors may discuss their book, share how it came to be written, answer questions, and participate in our regular Book Club conversation.
Author appearances will be announced on this page and added to the Book Club calendar.
Join the Veterans Book Club
The Veterans Book Club is open to veterans, first responders, and their family members who enjoy reading, conversation, and meeting new people.
There are no dues and no required reading pace. If a particular book doesn't interest you, skip it and join us for the next one. If you haven't quite finished the book before the meeting, come anyway. The purpose of the Book Club isn't to create another obligation.
It's to create another reason to get together.
Interested in Joining?
Email info@theveteransclub.org and let us know you'd like to be part of The Veterans Book Club.
We'll keep you informed about upcoming books, discussion dates, locations, and special guest authors.
No Dues. No Demands. Great Conversation.