The Thursday Morning Book Club meets the third Thursday of each month from 10:30-11:30am. Join us at on the third floor to discuss the book of the month--share your thoughts and opinions!

This month's title is The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. A limited number of copies will be held at the library ahead of time and can be checked out at the Circulation Desk, or use your account to order the item.

Newcomers are always welcome. Didn't finish the book? That's ok too. Share your ideas for other titles that the group might enjoy!

From PW Reviews: "This dark, dramatic historical from Hargrave...begins on Christmas Eve 1617 when 40 men from Norway's remote island settlement of Vardø die in a storm at sea, setting in motion events that lead to witch trials and executions. Maren Magnusdatter, age 20, having lost her father, brother, and fiancé in the storm, lives quietly in Vardø with her mother and sister-in-law Diinna, of the Sámi people. That changes with the arrival of noted witch-hunter Commissioner Absalom Cornet, who comes from Scotland with his Norwegian wife, Ursa, to root out nonbelievers. [...] Hargraves's tale offers a feminist take on a horrific moment in history with its focus on the subjugation of women, superstition in isolated locations, and brutality in the name of religion. This is a potent novel."