Have a Few Days Off? Do Some Reading

Check out these great new books at your local library. We have these and so much more to offer. You will definitely need to stop in for a visit soon. Happy reading!

The Leftovers By Tom Perrotta, August 2011, 355 pages.  

What if — whoosh, right now, with no explanation — a number of us simply vanished? Would some of us collapse? Would others of us go on, one foot in front of the other, as we did before the world turned upside down? With heart, intelligence and a rare ability to illuminate the struggles inherent in ordinary lives, Tom Perrotta has written a startling, thought-provoking novel about love, connection and loss. Fans of the book Freedom by Jonathan Franzen will probably enjoy this book.

The Revisionists By Thomas Mullen, September 2011, 435 pages.

Zed is an agent from a peaceful future  with no hunger or despair, and his mission is to protect that future by ensuring that all of the terrible things that led to it happen. Time-traveling revisionist historians are trying to change the past and it’s up to Zed to stop them from preventing the Great Conflagration that lead to Zed’s perfect present. Do the ends justify the means? This thought-provoking and fast-paced literary thriller will appeal to readers of Philip Dick.

Joanne Fluke’s Lake Eden Cookbook By Joanne Fluke, October 2011, 368 pages.

Hannah Swenson is a baker and amateur sleuth in Lake Eden, MN in Joanne Fluke’s popular culinary mystery series. Each of the nine Hannah Swensen books include recipes and they are compiled in this book along with a few new ones as well. Baking fans and mystery buffs should definitely check out this delightful book of recipes.

Reviews brought to you each week by librarians Jennifer Niederhausen, Dona Stein and Heather Timko, Adult Services Division,