Baldwin Public Library

400 Cedar Street * P.O. Box 475 * Baldwin,  WI 54002-0475

Phone: (715) 684-3813 ** Fax: (715) 684-5115

Email: baldwinlibrary@ifls.lib.wi.us

www.BaldwinLibrary.org

Book Discussion Groups

All are welcome!   Books are chosen by the group's participants.

Meetings are normally the second Tuesday of the month at 1:00 and another group meet is on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7pm.  Anyone is welcome; registration is not required.  Copies of the books are available in the MORE system and can be requested online or at the library.  Call Rebecca at 684-2116 (or email dixen@baldwinlibrary.org) if you'd like her to reserve a book for you.

Afternoon group:  Tuesday July 13th, 1:00 pm

Everyone is welcome!    Books are chosen by the group members. Books chosen are slightly older popular titles so that we can order multiple copies from the MORE system and no book purchase is necessary to participate.  For more info:  Rebecca   684-3813
 

Evening Group:  Tuesday,  July 27th, 7:00 pm

Ahab's Wife   
by Sena Jeter Naslund

This author astonished reviewers with her well-written book, which imagines the life of the wife of the famous literary character, Captain Ahab, of the classic tale Moby Dick.  Ahab's obsession with capturing the great white whale caused his death.  A brief mention in the book of a young wife for Ahab caused Nasslund to want to know more about wives of seafarers in the 1800s.  Women in the nineteenth century lived fascinating lives, but since "social" history did not come into vogue until the 20th century, we are only now beginning to know about the lives of women then.  Novelists, drawing on the knowledge that we do have, are filling in the gaps to create fully fleshed-out characters such as Una  Spenser.. The novel takes place during and after the loss of the Pequod ship during its fatal hunt for the great White Whale and is the first-person memoir of Una Spenser.  She survives through many hardships, and conquers the restrictions placed on females at the time.  If you're looking for a quick read, best look elsewhere. If you love rich language, love strong female characters, love tales of the sea, then read this book.  (review on Amazon.com)

Everyone is welcome!    Books are chosen by the group members. Books chosen are slightly older popular titles so that we can order multiple copies from the MORE system and no book purchase is necessary to participate.  For more info:  Rebecca   684-3813
 

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