More Books for Your Reading Enjoyment!

If Reading is your passion, you must pick up a new book today at your local branch Library. We have these three new books for your reading enjoyment and many more. Happy Reading!

A Different Sun: A Novel of Africa
By Elaine Neil Orr, April 2013, 383 pages.

This richly imagined debut novel relates the odyssey of 19th century missionaries Emma and Henry Bowman from the slave-holding South to life among the Yoruba people in Nigeria. This fictionalized account of the famous missionaries shares with readers the link between 19^th Century Africa and the slaveholding South. Fans of Lee Smith and Barbara Kingsolver may find this adventurous journey worth their while.

Lessons in French
By Hilary Reyl, March 2013, 352 pages.

In this 1980s flashback, readers may be reminded of The Devil Wears Prada as a naïve new college grad Kate accepts a job as assistant to the high-strung and imperious Lydia Schell, a famous American photographer working in Paris. Eager to please, Kate is dazzled by Schell’s celebrity lifestyle but begins to find her footing after several missteps. The sights, smells and even tastes of Paris are a highlight of this coming of age debut novel.

London Falling
By Paul Cornell, April 2013, 352 pages.

The writer for the modern day Doctor Who television series presents this new novel about a team of London Police officers who are investigating the mysterious death of a mobster. Their exploration into the case leads them to stumble upon an ancient artifact that gives them supernatural abilities to detect otherworldly evils. When London’s monsters find out of their new abilities, the officers must decide what they are willing to sacrifice to protect their city. This on the edge of your seat novel will surely please fans of dark fantasy.

Reviews brought to you each week by Librarians – Jennifer Niederhausen, Dona Stein, & Heather Timko
Adult Services Division
Strongsville Branch Library