All Booked Up Book Club - The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten

Name: All Booked Up Book Club - The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten
Start: 2026-03-17T17:30:00-05:00
Location: 215 North 8th Street, Midlothian, TX, United States, Texas 76065

Schedule

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

215 North 8th Street, Midlothian, TX, United States, Texas 76065 | Midlothian, TX

All Booked Up Reader's Book Club: Where Pages Turn and Minds Meet!
Join us for a literary adventure with the "All Booked Up Reader's Book Club"! Led by our passionate Library Director, Alexis Tackett, this vibrant community of book lovers gathers on the 3rd Tuesday of every month to:
Dive deep into thought-provoking discussions
Collaboratively choose our next literary journey
Explore diverse genres and discover new favorite authors
Share insights and perspectives in a casual, welcoming atmosphere
When: 3rd Tuesday of each month
Where: Midlothian Public Library
Whether you're a seasoned bibliophile or just starting your reading journey, you'll find a home here. Our discussions foster critical thinking, broaden horizons, and create lasting connections through the power of shared reading.
What to expect:
Lively book debates
Author spotlights
Occasional guest speakers or local author visits
No stuffy literary pretensions here—just good books, great company, and the joy of reading!
Ready to get "All Booked Up" with us? Turn the page on solitary reading and join our chapter of literary exploration!

March Pick: The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten
Nils Vik wakes up on November the 18th and knows it will be the day he dies. He follows his morning routine as voices from his past echo in his mind, and looks around the empty house one last time, before stepping onto his beloved boat.

His dog, dead these many years, leaps aboard with him, and then the other dead begin to emerge – from the woods along the fjord, from each of the ferry stops along the route, from his logbook full of memories and quotations and jotted-down notes about the weather conditions. The people from the past accompany him now, prodding him, showing him what he might have missed before, as he waits for his Marta, his late, remarkable wife, to finally join him on the boat again.

Winner of the prestigious Brage Prize, and considered to be Grytten’s long-awaited masterpiece, The Ferryman and His Wife is the story of a quiet, yet utterly profound, life told in reverse. Timeless and absorbing, this is a novel about what we take with us – those moments that might seem insignificant as they happen but prove to be the most meaningful, in the end.