Irvington Book Club- Adrift by Lisa Brideau
August 22, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
About the book:
Ess wakes up alone on a sailboat in the remote Pacific Northwest with no memory of who she is or how she got there. She finds a note, but it’s more warning than comfort: Start over. Don’t make yourself known. Don’t look back.
Ess must have answers. She sails over a turbulent ocean to a town hundreds of miles away that, she hopes, might offer insight. The chilling clues she uncovers point to a desperate attempt at erasing her former life. But why? And someone is watching her…someone who knows she must never learn her truth.
In Ess’s world, the earth is precariously balanced at a climate tipping point, and she is perched at the edge of a choice: which life does she want? The one taken from her—and the dangerous secret that was buried—or the new one she can make for herself?
About the Author:
Lisa Brideau (‘BREE-doe’) is originally from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. She holds degrees in aerospace engineering and urban design and currently works as a municipal Sustainability Specialist in Vancouver, BC focused on climate policy. Adrift is her first novel.
A galvanizing riddle that is just as unmooring as it seems, this sharp character-driven odyssey explores a future challenged by our quickly changing world and the choices we must make to save what matters most.
“The setting offers a stark glimpse of a possible future and the politics of climate displacement. Readers will root for Ess as she battles Mother Nature and herself in a quest for answers. VERDICT Give this one to suspense readers eager for a different kind of thriller, as well as fans of survival fiction.”
– Library Journal Review
“Timely and deeply compelling, Brideau’s debut crackles with urgency and humanity, knotting together issues of climate, selfhood, and loss in a book made to meet the moment. A must-read for 2023.
– Katie Lattari, author of Dark Things I Adore
Location
TBA- address will be listed on the Bookclubs app
Description
There are 3 ways to purchase your book from The Bookshelf, Irvington:
1. Bookshop.org: Delivery to your door.
2. Libro.fm: Audiobook to listen to.
3. Stop by The Local, Irvington (4337 Irvington Rd., 22480) and pick up a copy, available July 1.
Confirm you’ll be joining us by following the steps below:
NOTE: We are now using the the Bookclubs app to gather RSVPs. There are two steps to reserving your spot for Book Club:
1. Buy the book one of the ways listed above.
2. Download the Bookclubs app and RSVP to the meeting you want to join.
Organizer
The Bookshelf
bookshelfirvington@gmail.com
The Bookshelf, Irvington is a community-minded, independent bookshop based in Irvington, VA. We are a novel-model bookshop, with a pop-up bookshop inside The Local, Irvington, online shopping available, regular local book clubs and author events, and partnerships with local schools and community organizations.
We believe books can change lives and seek to serve the River Realm community by creating a thriving, independent bookshop, fulfill our mission of getting books to kids and prisons, and creating shared experiences over books for everyone. We invite you to join us!
See our local events on our website: www.
Irvington Book Club- Adrift by Lisa Brideau
August 22, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
About the book:
Ess wakes up alone on a sailboat in the remote Pacific Northwest with no memory of who she is or how she got there. She finds a note, but it’s more warning than comfort: Start over. Don’t make yourself known. Don’t look back.
Ess must have answers. She sails over a turbulent ocean to a town hundreds of miles away that, she hopes, might offer insight. The chilling clues she uncovers point to a desperate attempt at erasing her former life. But why? And someone is watching her…someone who knows she must never learn her truth.
In Ess’s world, the earth is precariously balanced at a climate tipping point, and she is perched at the edge of a choice: which life does she want? The one taken from her—and the dangerous secret that was buried—or the new one she can make for herself?
About the Author:
Lisa Brideau (‘BREE-doe’) is originally from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. She holds degrees in aerospace engineering and urban design and currently works as a municipal Sustainability Specialist in Vancouver, BC focused on climate policy. Adrift is her first novel.
A galvanizing riddle that is just as unmooring as it seems, this sharp character-driven odyssey explores a future challenged by our quickly changing world and the choices we must make to save what matters most.
“The setting offers a stark glimpse of a possible future and the politics of climate displacement. Readers will root for Ess as she battles Mother Nature and herself in a quest for answers. VERDICT Give this one to suspense readers eager for a different kind of thriller, as well as fans of survival fiction.”
– Library Journal Review
“Timely and deeply compelling, Brideau’s debut crackles with urgency and humanity, knotting together issues of climate, selfhood, and loss in a book made to meet the moment. A must-read for 2023.
– Katie Lattari, author of Dark Things I Adore
Location
TBA- address will be listed on the Bookclubs app
Description
There are 3 ways to purchase your book from The Bookshelf, Irvington:
1. Bookshop.org: Delivery to your door.
2. Libro.fm: Audiobook to listen to.
3. Stop by The Local, Irvington (4337 Irvington Rd., 22480) and pick up a copy, available July 1.
Confirm you’ll be joining us by following the steps below:
NOTE: We are now using the the Bookclubs app to gather RSVPs. There are two steps to reserving your spot for Book Club:
1. Buy the book one of the ways listed above.
2. Download the Bookclubs app and RSVP to the meeting you want to join.
Organizer
The Bookshelf
bookshelfirvington@gmail.com
The Bookshelf, Irvington is a community-minded, independent bookshop based in Irvington, VA. We are a novel-model bookshop, with a pop-up bookshop inside The Local, Irvington, online shopping available, regular local book clubs and author events, and partnerships with local schools and community organizations.
We believe books can change lives and seek to serve the River Realm community by creating a thriving, independent bookshop, fulfill our mission of getting books to kids and prisons, and creating shared experiences over books for everyone. We invite you to join us!
See our local events on our website: www.
