Marathon City Book Club: The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
Mon. 3/10. 5:45 p.m. 715-443-2775. [MCPL Marathon City]
When a wealthy landowner is found dead in the Alabaster River on Memorial Day in 1958, Sheriff Brody Dern – a decorated war hero – struggles to solve this murder that has the town of Jewel, Minnesota, up in arms, while putting to rest the demons from his past.
Edgar Book Club: The Thursday Murder Book Club by Richard Osman
Tues. 3/11. 12:00 p.m. 715-352-3155. [MCPL Edgar]
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves The Thursday Murder Club.
Hatley Book Club: The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
Tues. 3/11. 1:00 p.m. 715-446-3537. [MCPL Hatley]
Stranded in a frigid mountain wilderness after a plane crash, a gifted surgeon and a young magazine writer are forced to rely on each other for survival while confronting painful truths about their personal lives.
Athens Book Club: Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
Tues. 3/11. 2:00 p.m. 715-257-7292. [MCPL Athens]
Twenty years after secretly causing panic in her hometown through the written word and artwork, along with a fellow loner named Zeke, famous author, mom and wife Frances Eleanor Budge gets a call that brings her past rushing back, threatening to upend everything.
Spencer Book Club: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Mon. 3/17. 1:00 p.m. 715-659-3996. [MCPL Spencer]
Recalling the past at her daughters’ request, Lara tells the story of a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance, which causes her daughters to examine their own lives and reconsider the world and everything they thought they knew.
Mosinee Book Club: The Manor House by Gilly Macmillan
Mon. 3/17. 2:00 p.m. 715-693-2144. [MCPL Mosinee]
When her husband Tom is found dead, Nicole, whose life has been changed after a massive lottery win, finds her dream world turning into a nightmare, realizing that big money can bring big problems and big threats.
Stratford Book Club: The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon
Wed. 3/19. 1:00 p.m. 715-687-4420. [MCPL Stratford]
In 1789 Maine, midwife Martha Ballard investigates a shocking murder linked to an alleged rape that has shaken her small town, especially when her diary lands at the center of the scandal, threatening to tear both her family and her community apart.
Rothschild Book Club: The Giver of Stars by Jojo MoyesWed. 3/26. 11:00 a.m. 715-359-6208. [MCPL Rothschild]
Volunteering for Eleanor Roosevelt’s new traveling library in small-town Kentucky, an English bride joins a group of independent women whose commitment to their job transforms the community and their relationships.
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