Madera Reads Book
Club met today for our July Book Discussion. In attendance was local author,
Glenna Jarvis. It was wonderful to have a book discussion with the writer of
the book present. The attendance of Jarvis provided a deeper understanding and appreciation into
the books main characters.
It was also
interesting to discover that the town of Borden, which is where Sandmann is set,
was once an actual place in Madera.
Borden was located in the southeast area of Madera, near the
Southern Pacific Railroad. Maybe it was once a thriving town; but today, any
lasting traces of a bustling community have all but disappeared. The only thing
that remains are a few headstones of deceased Chinese railroad workers.
Thanks to Jarvis, Borden is also the town where reporter,
Hannah Monakee is living her best fiction life. I find it is absolutely
wonderful that local writer Glenna Jarvis incorporated the town of Madera and
its history in Sandmann.
Jarvis is an interesting person , filled with amazing and
entertaining stories from her career as a crime beat reporter and time spent
documenting and reporting on cases for the Madera Tribune that would make most
close their eyes in fear.
But just like
Hannah Monakee, Glenna is not done reporting.
Jarvis followed up Sandmann with Free Fall- A Hannah Monakee
Mystery. All the delightful and tough
characters from Sandmann make an appearance in the book, Detective Morales,
Quint, and Oz.
So, if you're looking for a good read sprinkled with some
local flair, The Hannah Monakee Mystery books are great place to start.
Sandmann and Free Fall are available now on Amazon.
Madera Reads will read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho in
August.
We welcome YOU to come read with us and discuss great works of
literature together.
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