06/15/2026
📖 they say if you’re lucky enough to have a slow morning reading in Maine, you’re lucky enough 📖
We are currently reading our first summer book club pic, The Making of a Mechanical Heart, a semi-memoir by Joanne Felice Boucher about her time growing up in the Lewiston/Auburn area in the 1950s and 1960s.
❤️ We have been loving this read because it feels like you’re sharing secrets at a sleep over with an old friend. It is hilarious, heartbreaking and very wise. Joanne was diagnosed with stage four cancer a couple years ago and spends her days now in Brunswick, Maine using writing as a tool to reflect ❤️ this semi-memoir is a quick must-read in our opinion. It will have you laughing, crying, and waking up in the morning with a craving for life’s precious little moments.
📕 Our first summer book club meet-up will be on June 30th at 5:30pm. Our meet-ups are informal with no questions or prompts, and sometimes the authors join us for a glass of Prosecco to chat or share their process. All are welcome, no sign up needed 📕 you can learn more on our website, link in bio.