Historical fiction fans will want to check out these new titles at the library!
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall. Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. … When Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesn’t realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives, for the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenager–the man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned to the village with his young son Leo, a boy who reminds Beth very much of her own son, who died in a tragic accident. As Beth is pulled back into Gabriel’s life, tensions around the village rise and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface, this time with deadly consequences.
The Jackal’s Mistress by Chris Bohjalian. In this Civil War love story, inspired by a real-life friendship across enemy lines, the wife of a missing Confederate soldier discovers a wounded Yankee officer and must decide what she’s willing to risk for the life of a stranger, from the New York Times bestselling author of such acclaimed historical fiction as Hour of the Witch and The Sandcastle Girls. Virginia, 1864-Libby Steadman’s husband has been away for so long that she can barely conjure his voice in her dreams. While she longs for him in the night, fearing him dead in a Union prison camp, her days are spent running a gristmill with her teenage niece, a hired hand, and his wife, all the grain they can produce requisitioned by the Confederate Army. It’s an uneasy life in the Shenandoah Valley, the territory frequently changing hands, control swinging back and forth like a pendulum between North and South, and Libby awakens every morning expecting to see her land a battlefield. And then she finds a gravely injured Union officer left for dead in a neighbor’s house, the bones of his hand and leg shattered. Captain Jonathan Weybridge of the Vermont Brigade is her enemy-but he’s also a human being, and Libby must make a terrible decision: Does she leave him to die alone? Or does she risk treason and try to nurse him back to health? And if she succeeds, does she try to secretly bring him across Union lines, where she might negotiate a trade for news of her own husband? A vivid and sweeping story of two people navigating the boundaries of love and humanity in a landscape of brutal violence, The Jackal’s Mistress is a heart-stopping new novel, based on a largely unknown piece of American history, from one of our greatest storytellers
Upcoming Events at the Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
Mondays:
Play Café: Mondays 3-5 PM. This is an unstructured meetup to play and socialize. We will have developmentally appropriate toys out for ages 0-5.
Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary: Monday, March 31 at 12 NOON. Meet & learn about a variety of gators, other reptiles, and amphibians during Spring Break!
Tuesdays:
Creative Social Circle: Tuesdays at 5 PM. Bring your own crafts or work with our craft supplies. We will have a sample project each week if you need inspiration on what to make. Enjoy coffee, tea, and the company of other adults as you work. Ages 15 and up are invited to attend.
Yoga with Dave Sivley: Tuesdays at 6 PM, through April 1. Bring a yoga mat, water bottle, & a towel. $5 per class payable to Dave.
Wednesdays:
Support Group for Parents of Challenging Kids: the 2nd Wednesday of every month— April 9 at 9 AM Parenting isn’t easy. If you are feeling overwhelmed, join others to gain valuable support coping strategies and information about community resources.
Preschool Story Hour: Wednesdays at 11 AM. Join us for music, movement, stories & crafts intended for ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers.
Bringing Historic Cemeteries to Life: Wednesday, March 19, at 6 PM. History professor at U of M – Flint, Thomas Henthorn and his students are working to make cemeteries active public spaces through preservation and will share ways to interpret these historic gems in our community.
Thursdays:
Community Read- Love & Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love by Kim Fay, Thursday, March 27, at 6 PM. Request a copy of the book to read in advance and then join us to watch a prerecorded author interview, engage in a discussion about the book, and enjoy light refreshments!
First Thursday Book Club: April 3, 12 NOON-1 PM. Join others to chat about what you have been reading or to get suggestions from others.
Fridays:
Lego at the Library: Fridays 3:00-4:30 PM. Build & create with our Lego & Duplo collections! All ages are welcome!
Saturdays:
Tech Time: select Saturdays, March 15, from 10AM-1PM. Are you struggling with your phone? Do you have trouble navigating the internet? Do you need help with mel.org? Drop in the library to ask Justin your IT related questions and learn to navigate your device or our computers!
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