Looking for something new to do in the new year?  Why not try joining our Comic Book Book Club!  Third Thursdays just got more interesting!  Why not come join us as we meet Virtually around the Zoom screen! Get together with like-minded Comic Book and Graphic Novel lovers to discuss an autobiographical graphic memoir!

Join us as we discuss Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands" by Kate Beaton as a group!

Summary: Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush-part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands, where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet is never discussed. Beaton's natural cartooning prowess is on full display as she draws colossal machinery and mammoth vehicles set against a sublime Albertan backdrop of wildlife, northern lights, and boreal forest. Her first full length graphic narrative, Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands is an untold story of Canada: a country that prides itself on its egalitarian ethos and natural beauty while simultaneously exploiting both the riches of its land and the humanity of its people.

Books are available to request from Minuteman Network Libraries [HERE] or from Libby [HERE] with a valid library card.

If you require any assistance or have any questions, please email Erin at ebassett@minlib.net .

Please note, that the book being discussed this month is for Ages 14+*, and is longer than one of our usually monthly picks as we skipped our February meeting (Erin, the librarian who runs this book club had a Writing Contest Awards Ceremony Conflict the 3rd Thursday in February).

*Teens ages 14 + and Adults welcome*

(Each month we'll be discussing a different book, so the age range may end up changing from month to month. If you are younger and would like to participate in future meetings, email ebassett@minlib.net and we can pick an appropriate book for an upcoming month :) )

Zoom Link sent out a day or so prior to the date of the meeting. Registration will close at 12 pm the date of meeting.