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The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick
The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick | Ariel Lawhon
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER GMA BOOK CLUB PICK AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hlne comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history. "Fans of Outlanders Claire Fraser will enjoy Lawhons Martha, who is brave and outspoken when it comes to protecting the innocent. . . impressive."The Washington Post "Once again, Lawhon works storytelling magic with a real-life heroine." People Magazine 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 towns most respected gentlemenone 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. Clever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhons newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.
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Freespirit
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My favourite reads for the year. All wonderful books. A combination of classics, crime, Australian fiction, Irish literature and Booker shortlisters. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and find a book under your tree.
May you have a peaceful 2026 ❤️

Ruthiella Nice mix of genre! Happy holidays! ❤️ 5d
LeeRHarry Merry Christmas! 🎄 5d
BarbaraBB Fire and Wild Dark Shore will be on my list too! 5d
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AmyG I‘ve read a bunch of these….wonderful books. Wild Dark Shore was my favorite. 5d
Freespirit Thanks @Ruthiella I hope you a have a lovely Christmas and a peaceful 2026 ❤️ 3d
Freespirit Merry Christmas Lee. I hope you have a lovely break over Christmas! @LeeRHarry 3d
Freespirit Both brilliant books @BarbaraBB Have a lovely Christmas 3d
Freespirit Have a lovely Christmas Amy @AmyG 3d
BarbaraBB Thanks! You too! 3d
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Writeme
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I‘m not a fan of historical fiction generally, but this book is excellent! I was hooked from the start and enthralled all the way to the end. It‘s an intimate look at the state of being female in the 1700‘s in America. Powerful and well written.

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mcctrish
Frozen River | Ariel Lawhon
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This story held me in its grip the whole time!!!! I guessed a few of the twists and turns but not the whys, what a rollercoaster ( Santa bag #2 is done)

AnnCrystal 🤩🧩💝. 2w
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mcctrish
Frozen River | Ariel Lawhon
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The Botanical Garden is finished so now it‘s time for Santa

AmyG Santa! 2w
mcctrish @AmyG I love him so much 2w
TheBookHippie Awe!!! He‘s cute. 2w
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mcctrish @TheBookHippie he‘s going to fit in with my Santa collection so nicely 2w
5feet.of.fury So fun! 2w
mcctrish @5feet.of.fury @BookishMarginalia feeling more festive now 😊 2w
AnnCrystal
👏🏼🎅🏻👍🏼🧩💚🤍❤️.
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mcctrish
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Almost done the Botanical Gardens 🎉 Frozen River is soooo good! Thank god for feisty women!

WanderingBookaneer I‘m working on the Sherlock Holmes book nook. 2w
ImperfectCJ Your LEGO posts always make me wish I had more display space so I could justify buying myself more sets. 2w
kspenmoll You accomplished this! Amazing & so beautiful! The book was wonderful! 2w
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mcctrish @wanderinglynn oh that‘s a great one!!! I hope they make more book sets 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 2w
mcctrish @ImperfectCJ it is a concern!!! I am not sure where this is going hence dragging my feet to finish 😆😆 2w
mcctrish @kspenmoll I have angry words for men in this book!!!!! 2w
dabbe W😍W! ♥️💙💚 2w
Bette So cool. ❤️ 2w
AnnCrystal
🧩👏🏼W🤩W🤩W🤩W👍🏼.
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wanderinglynn @WanderingBookaneer I have that one too! I love the literary Lego sets. 2w
wanderinglynn Looks like a fun set. I love the little flower legos. 🌼 2w
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Susanita
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Just thinking about this book makes me cold! #sundayfunday

mom2bugnbee This was my choice as well! 2w
BookmarkTavern I‘ve got this one on my TBR! Thanks for posting! 2w
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Sharpeipup
Frozen River | Ariel Lawhon
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#AuldLangSpine Match is @kspenmoll

Kudos to @monalyisha as I have not read anything on the list but the top book is high on my TBR. Guess this is my sign to finally read it!

monalyisha I *need* to read Memorial Days. I finally put it on hold after sending all these lists out. 🖤 3w
monalyisha I also appreciate the full circle quality of your list, beginning & ending with “frozen.” 🥶 3w
Lesliereadsalot North Woods and Wild Dark Shore are two terrific books! 3w
Texreader I‘ve only read Wild Dark Shore. It made my list too. It‘s awesome. 3w
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ChaoticMissAdventures
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@bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

I liked this, not as much as I have seen others here but it was a well paced, keep you reading ride. I have a fear of pregnancy and birth so midwife takes are not my go to but I liked how the story really revolves around the community and centers on a murder.
I thought it was fascinating that our MC has an adult son she doesn't really seem to like,in a time of raise them correctly they will molded the way you intend.👇

ChaoticMissAdventures I thought there was some disjointedness with the story telling, Dr Fosters arrival and that offshoot of the story felt a bit tacked on and incomplete to me. I also occasionally struggled remembering who was who. But overall I found this to be quick paced and engrossing 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
Leftcoastzen 😻👏 1mo
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JulietteReadsALot
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Good reading month ;)
I just put on hold a very high number of books at my local library... So my November reading should also be interesting!
Definitely recommend the three books 📚 pictured.

Wish you all a lovely reading month 💟

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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November #BookspinBingo

#Bookspin = The Frozen River
#DoubleSpin = Classic (Doctor Zhivago)

GinaKButler The Frozen River is fantastic! 2mo
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BoleyBooks
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Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
#boleybooks #TheFrozenRiver #ariellawhon #frostbuddy #bookbrew #bookbeast #bookbuds #bookclub #letsread
🎉🙌There‘s a Frostbuddy discount portal available for you in my linktree.

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Tove_Reads
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Been waiting to read this book for awhile. It‘s set in 1789, and the book I‘m writing is set in 1775. One book is set in Maine, the other on an island in Helsinki. Books ❤️ writing ❤️

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Megzmarie5
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Martha Ballard was a woman ahead of her times as the town midwife who has a penchant for justice, especially against men who have committed crime that she has experience with. Her loving husband and children become intertwined in the storyline and each character brings their own impact to the story. When the local judge is the person of interest in a rape charge from a woman, how will it play out? Well-written but a bit drawn out in my opinions.

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Pinta
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Mehso-so

Yikes taking this many liberties with the life story of a real historical figure makes me uneasy. Might‘ve been better to change names and just fictionalize it completely? But a zippy plot and a strong sense of place. I suppose if I take it in the spirit of “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” I‘m good. But despite obvious research, just too much that didn‘t feel plausible. Strong characterizations by reader Jane Oppenheimer kept me listening. 2023

CSeydel Yes! I thought it was a strong story from a literary point of view, but I was very uncomfortable with the author taking a real person and writing about her experiencing a rape that there‘s no evidence for, just because “we know it happened all the time, so it could be true, who knows” - no, no, no. 2mo
SamAnne Completely agree with your review. 2mo
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JulietteReadsALot
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4/5 - Really enjoyed this historical fiction, very well written. Inspired by the life of Martha Ballard, this book is set in Hallowell, a small town in Maine, in 1789, during a long cold winter. Through Martha, midwife and healer, we get to know the inhabitants, their secrets, the hidden politics of the town. The book begins with a body discovered in the icy river, a man allegedly accused of the brutal rape of a woman.

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BookMaven9
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ an absolute page turner of historical fiction and the lives of women during the 1700s. Riveting!

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melissajayne
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4.75⭐️ I can see why so many readers love this book. I really, really liked this book and I really connected with Martha and her family, especially her husband. Loved the strong sense of history that the book places the reader in and Martha‘s story really helps with that. It was my favourite book for July. #2025 #fiction #biographical #historicalfiction

kspenmoll I loved this! 5mo
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suvata
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4 Stars • The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon is a historical mystery set in 1789 Maine, following midwife Martha Ballard. When a man‘s body is found frozen in the river, Martha investigates, uncovering a scandal involving rape and betrayal. Balancing her role as a healer and truth-seeker, she challenges powerful men in her town. The novel blends suspense, historical detail, and Martha‘s fierce resilience.

#TheFrozenRiver #ArielLawhon #Bookish

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Reggie
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Right away we‘re in the midst of watching midwife, Martha Ballard, help deliver a baby in the late 1700s and then told she is needed to see to the dead body just pulled from the river. She declares it was murder. Its slice of life, lotsa midwifing, community. There is also a sexual assault and gender inequality that still reads in a “yeah, that‘s what would happen today” 200 years later. Depressing. I really liked Martha and her wit. Pick!

BarbaraBB I liked this one a lot too. 5mo
Suet624 Did you see some of this was based on a real person? 4mo
Reggie @Suet624 I did. I thought it was pretty cool. I don‘t know I you remember when her husband admonishes her for not giving the judges wife a tonic. I was pissed at him. lol idk. I think she was well within her rights not to! lol idk 4mo
Suet624 Definitely!!! 4mo
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limada
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This is not a novel I might have picked up for myself, but when a colleague/friend recommended it, I was all in. It's definitely intriguing as you follow along through this journey with Martha Ballard. Everything about her and her family leads to questions and a good amount of satisfying answers at the end. #32-2025

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It‘s a compelling and beautifully written story. I‘d never heard of Martha Ballard before reading The Frozen River, but all I can say is what a woman! There are some great peripheral characters and it has an atmospheric setting. It‘s very much a page turner and I can highly recommend it.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I enjoyed this one!! 6mo
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staci.reads
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This was hand sold to me by a bookseller when I told her I like good historical fiction but am tired of WWII and dual timelines. While this post Revolutionary War story centers around a midwife, it's the story of a family, a town, sexual assault, power, and home. Great characters, a compelling plot, and a beautifully written setting made this book a 5-star read for me. June #Bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6mo
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We are in the twilight years of a long love affair, and it has recently occurred to me that a day will come when one of us buries the other. But, I remind myself, that is the happy ending to a story like ours. It is a vow made and kept. It is the only acceptable outcome to a long and happy marriage, and I am determined not to fear that day, whenever it arrives. I am equally determined to soak up all the days between 📔❄️

TiredLibrarian Loved this one. 6mo
BittersweetBooks @TiredLibrarian me too, it was so good! 6mo
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I‘m reading this with my online book club, https://thereadingloft.groups.io/g/main. The theme was a story set near water.

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Mpcacher
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This story is set in Maine and was inspired by the diary of an actual midwife (Martha Ballard) who practiced in the late 1700's. I thought it did a wonderful job illustrating the lives of women at the time and their lack of autonomy, as well as how the local midwife knew everyone's secrets. The book deals with rape and murder and is about love, loss and one woman's fight for justice. I really enjoyed it, and it will stick with me. 5/5 stars

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I know it was loosely based on Martha Ballard's life and diaries, but I still think it was refreshing to read about a strong woman capable of standing up to hateful men and her husband who is strong enough to love her. Especially in the late 1700s. Trigger Warning: rape is all through the book

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Suet624
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I enjoyed this story of the life of a midwife in the 1700‘s. It definitely held my attention. The story includes details of experiences of delivering babies but primarily focuses on Martha Ballard‘s pursuit of justice through the newly created legal system for a woman who was raped as well as working to hold a murderer (and all around bad guy) accountable for his deeds. This story was inspired by the journal written by Martha during that time.

BarbaraBB I found it a very engaging read as well 7mo
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Suet624
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Was on my way with plants in hand to start my gardening when suddenly my ankle collapsed on me. I‘ve broken my ankles and wrists so many times. Thankfully, this is a bad sprain, not a break. So on this bright sunny day when I‘d rather be outside I‘m lying on the couch, leg elevated, starting this book. This event could have been so much worse so I‘m trying to be mature about it and not grumble too much.

Jas16 Oh no! I am so sorry! Wishing you a speedy recovery 💐 7mo
Suet624 @Jas16 thank you. I have an air cast so hopefully I‘ll be able to hobble about in a day or two. 7mo
LeahBergen Oh no! I hope it heals quickly. ❤️ 7mo
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Suet624 @LeahBergen thank you. Me too! I have plans to put into the ground and leaves still to rake up.! 7mo
AnnCrystal Scary mishap! May you recover swiftly 🙏💝. (edited) 7mo
AmyG Oh no! Hope you are feeling better soon. I am reading this, too. Very good. 7mo
Suet624 @AmyG it is! 7mo
Tamra Heal quickly & well! 7mo
Read4life Hope it‘s better soon!! 7mo
Bookwormjillk Oh no! 7mo
TheLudicReader Hope you‘re back on your feet soon. 7mo
BarbaraBB Wishing you a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹 and I hope the book offers some distraction. I enjoyed it a lot 7mo
Suet624 @BarbaraBB Thanks, Barbara. And yes, this book is hard to put down. 7mo
Ruthiella Hope you heal quickly! ❤️ 7mo
Reggie I hope you feel better, Sue! 7mo
Jeg That‘s not good news. Rest, read and recover. ❤️❤️ 7mo
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I loved the strong sense of time and place in this novel - small town Maine in the late 1700s. The main character is a midwife - a strong woman with influence in her community, which she uses for good. Based on a real midwife, Martha Ballard, who kept a diary that has survived. Superb storytelling!

#Pantone2025 #SecretSpaces @Lauredhel @BarbaraBB

BooksandCoffee4Me This sounds so interesting. I love that her diary was found and her story kept. Adding. 7mo
Tove_Reads Sounds interesting! 7mo
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BarbaraBB I loved this book! 7mo
Cathythoughts I love this cover. I must check out the book 👍🏻❤️ 7mo
Andrew65 Excellent 🎉🎉🎉 7mo
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BookmarkTavern
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Visiting family always results in new books for me! 💖

AnnCrystal 🆒👏🏼🥳📚💝. 9mo
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Lcsmcat
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This is one of those historical novels I‘m glad exists because it brought a historical figure to my notice. And I finished it because it‘s for book club. But there were no sentences than sang to me, and the characters didn‘t quite come to life as of their time. Not many anachronisms I could be sure of (notable exception- a counter in a kitchen, which would have had a table and perhaps other furniture, but nothing built in.) 👇🏻

Lcsmcat 👆🏻 Ballard fascinates me, but this author‘s version of her was too 21st century, and too perfect. Her worst trait is a temper she unleashes on the “bad guys.” And where Lawton could have used his experiences in the war to humanize and explain North, she used them only as proof he was a monster. A low 3 at best. But now I want to read the biography, 9mo
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Eggs Loved this book ❄️ (edited) 9mo
TheSpineView @Eggs 🤍📖❄️ 9mo
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DebinHawaii
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#Read2025

Finished this one yesterday, it‘s the 2nd of my March #Roll100 picks (#51 Any Library Book) & the 5th book from my #AuldLangSpine list from @JacqMac & I loved it! A historical mystery centered around a real-life midwife, Martha Ballard. I found the mystery gripping in how it unfolded & the look at midwifery in 1779 in Maine was interesting. The author‘s notes in the back about the choices she made in telling Martha‘s story were also ⬇️

DebinHawaii … absorbing. I found it sadly interesting just finishing it yesterday before reading chapters 5 & 6 in this month‘s #SheSaid pick (tagged below) on the entitlement of medical care & bodily control of women, just how much hasn‘t changed.🤬 An enthusiastic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ it will go on my Best of 2025 list & I‘ll look for more of the author‘s books. Thanks to @JacqMac for the nudge to read it & @monalyisha for her excellent #AuldLangSpine matching. 🤗 (edited) 9mo
kspenmoll I loved this book! It was my #AuldLangSpine book (edited) 9mo
DebinHawaii @kspenmoll So good! I‘m glad #AuldLangSpine pushed us to read it. I‘m sure it will be on my list this year! 9mo
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Suet624 My sister in law just sent this to me. Can‘t wait to read it! (edited) 9mo
monalyisha Love to see the #AuldLangSpine love continuing! (I‘ve thought about reading this one myself.) 9mo
JacqMac It‘s so good! It really stuck with me. I‘m glad you loved it. 9mo
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I‘m getting a jump start on next week‘s book club book since Ozzie currently has me trapped on the couch.

tpixie Oh! I hope you enjoy it! I loved Martha! She also had a great marriage! Her descendants were Clara Barton- Red Cross & Dr Mary Hobart, an OBSTETRICIAN, one of US‘s first female physicians. 🩵🐱 🩵 (edited) 9mo
RaeLovesToRead Hello Ozzie!!! 🥰🥰 9mo
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 9mo
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BookNAround @tpixie Cool info I‘ll try to remember to share at book club. 9mo
Darklunarose Ozzie is a gorgeous kitty! 😻 9mo
BookNAround @Darklunarose Thank you! 9mo
AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 9mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 9mo
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DebinHawaii
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My #ChatterDay started late as it was hard to get going this morning because I left my house at 4:15 AM to get to the airport & got back home from Hilo at 10 PM.😵‍💫

So, breakfast, coffee, finishing this book (I‘m at 84%) which is SO GOOD & then finishing my #SpringCardSwap before running errands. (Yes, they‘ll probably be a little late).

How‘s your Saturday/weekend going?

TheBookHippie No worries they always arrive at just the right time. I just got the last valentine and it was such a hug for my day! 9mo
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Thanks for the #ChatterDay tag @TheSpineView 🤗 I‘m back at the coffee shop to try to finish up my work project after getting a little reading in while I have breakfast.

I hope to get to addressing my #SpringCardSwap envelopes & catching up on some #LitsyLove mail before I run my errands.

Bookwormjillk That coffee looks amazing 10mo
ShelleyBooksie That brekky looks delish 10mo
tpixie This book was so great! Martha was a remarkable woman. The marriage portrayed was beautiful. Her descendants inherited her strength- Clara Barton ( Red Cross) & Dr Mary Hobart ( one of the 1st female physicians in USA) 🦋🦋🦋 10mo
TheSpineView YW! Happy Saturday 10mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🩷🩷🩷 10mo
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DebinHawaii
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My March #Roll100 picks:

# 9 Any Series or #90 Any Back List: Nettle and Bone (T. Kingfisher backlist)

#51 Any Library Book: The Frozen River (also on my #AuldLangSpine list from @JacqMac )

# 74 Any BOTM: Leather & Lark #SeriesLove2025

JacqMac I really loved The Frozen River. I hope you like it. 10mo
PuddleJumper Happy reading! 10mo
TheSpineView Lookin' good 👍 9mo
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Jenb2022
Frozen River | Ariel Lawhon
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Keeps you guessing as the puzzle unfolds.

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Pippa
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A mix of history, romance and life lessons during a time when women were expected to be seen and not heard. Really enjoyed it.

tpixie Welcome to Litsy! It‘s a friendly place. For tips, check out the bio of @Chrissyreadit 10mo
tpixie They had the greatest marriage. She was a remarkable midwife- in book and life! 10mo
Chrissyreadit @tpixie thank you! 10mo
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Chrissyreadit @Pippa welcome to Litsy! There is always a lot going on. Consider following @LitsyEvents too! 10mo
Pippa @tpixie they were wonderful together. 10mo
Pippa @Chrissyreadit thanks! Happy to be here! 10mo
tpixie @Pippa 🩷💙 10mo
DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy 🎉📚🎉 Hope you enjoy it here! I‘m currently reading this book & loving it so far! 9mo
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Kristin_Reads What a great group! 10mo
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DebbieGrillo
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This lives up to the hype. Push it to the top of your TBR. Martha Ballard is a strong female character/historical figure who you'll want to meet. This will make me look to read Lawhon's other books. DO NOT skip the author's note at the end!

LoverOfLearning This book is exploding in popularity! So many people seem to love it. 10mo
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Based on the actual diary of Martha Ballard, the novel blends historical fiction with mystery, offering a glimpse into the daily life of a midwife in post-Revolutionary America. The historical insight into the justice system—particularly its treatment of women—is fascinating. I didn‘t want the story to end. Don‘t skip the author‘s note at the end—it adds even more depth to an already immersive read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ❤️📚 This was my #bookspin for February.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 10mo
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An appropriate read for this 2degF snowy Kansas day!! ❄️🩵 ❄️
All the schools are closed, but unfortunately, I still have to go to work. I suspect a quiet day, so I‘ll bring my book just in case!! So far, this is a wonderfully written book with a lovely midwife and a mystery. 🩵 ❄️🩵

Bookwormjillk Safe travels to and from work! 10mo
Aims42 Hope you get some extra reading time in at work 🤞🤞 10mo
tpixie @Bookwormjillk thanks! I made it to work, but it looks like it‘s gonna snow all day so going home will be another adventure!!! 10mo
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tpixie @Aims42 thanks I got a few things to catch up on, but I think I will be able to sneak some reading time in!!! lol I‘m listening to my soap opera doing my paperwork! 😅 (edited) 10mo
Suet624 Be safe!! 10mo
dabbe Stay safe! 🖤🐾🖤 10mo
tpixie @Suet624 @dabbe home safe! Work closed early today! Snuggled in my reading chair, hoping to be able to finish my Bookclub book for Thursday night book club in town! 🩵 ❄️🩵 Appropriately 10mo
dabbe @tpixie Totally appropriate title! 🩶💚🩶 10mo
tpixie @dabbe yes! This book was amazing, if you haven‘t read it. It‘s based on a midwife from the 1700s who had over 1000 birthd and none died. Her character in the book is amazing and her relationship with her husband was amazing. Well written. (edited) 10mo
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this_teacher_reads
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So good!

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BirdLaVie
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Mehso-so

A rather one-dimensional character study based on the real life of healer/midwife, Martha Ballard, in the late 1700s. This story is packaged as a murder mystery but is mostly focused on salivating over how shrewd and steadfast Martha was for a woman of her time. It was fascinating to think about the justice system (or lack thereof) in the 1700s and to examine women‘s lives at the time (we haven‘t come that far…).

Cathythoughts Great review. I keep stacking and unstacking this book ! One dimensional characters not for me. 10mo
BirdLaVie @Cathythoughts Martha sounds like she was an amazing woman, but I felt like the author spent so much time demonstrating that in a myriad of ways that it detracted from a fuller story 😬 good luck in deciding whether to read or not! 10mo
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