Brunch and Books

Join us for a cozy morning of good reads and great discussions at our Coffee & Books Meetup! Whether you're a bookworm or looking to explore new genres, this event is the perfect opportunity to relax with like-minded individuals over delicious coffee. Bring along your book recommendations, we will pick the reads for November at this meeting. Our Book Club welcomes readers of all interests and backgrounds, creating a welcoming space to connect through the love of reading. Come sip, chat, and indulge in the joy of reading with us at Brunch and Books!

We will be reading The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

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. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town’s most respected gentlemen—one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own.

Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.

Join us for a cozy morning of good reads and great discussions at our Coffee & Books Meetup! Whether you're a bookworm or looking to explore new genres, this event is the perfect opportunity to relax with like-minded individuals over delicious coffee. Bring along your book recommendations, we will pick the reads for December at this meeting. Our Book Club welcomes readers of all interests and backgrounds, creating a welcoming space to connect through the love of reading. Come sip, chat, and indulge in the joy of reading with us at Brunch and Books!

We will be reading The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

Beckett,

If you’re reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn’t. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have.

I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride.

My little sister Ella’s raising the twins alone. She’s too independent and won’t accept help easily, but she has lost our grandmother, our parents, and now me. It’s too much for anyone to endure. It’s not fair.

And here’s the kicker: there’s something else you don’t know that’s tearing her family apart. She’s going to need help.

So if I’m gone, that means I can’t be there for Ella. I can’t help them through this. But you can. So I’m begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family.

Please don’t make her go through it alone.

Ryan