Looking for a good book and great company?
Join Pearl’s Pages, our friendly adult book club that meets on the third Monday of each month at 10:30 AM.
Each month we explore a different genre – from heartfelt fiction and engaging memoirs to page-turning mysteries and beyond. Our conversations are lively, thoughtful and often filled with laughter. There is no pressure to be a literary critic – we are just a relaxed group of readers who enjoying sharing our perspectives and connecting over a great story.
This Month’s Selection
Title: The Frozen River
Author: Ariel Lawhon
(copies available to check out at the library)
Publisher's description:
"A gripping historical mystery based on the real-life diary entries of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history. Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community..."