Books for a Holiday Weekend!

We hope everyone enjoys their Labor Day weekend. Why not stop in to your local Strongsville Library Branch to check-out a few new books for your holiday weekend? Try these and many more selections today. Happy Reading!

The Hypothetical Girl By Elizabeth Cohen, August 2013, 256 pages.
In this new collection of short stories, the reader is introduced to an interesting cast of characters all looking for love online. Each chapter features a set of characters flirting and chatting as the story is told through their text messages, emails, and instant message chat sessions. Meet an aspiring actress who finds love with an Icelandic Yak farmer online, or read about the love triangle between an English professor, Canadian fisherman, and an elementary school teacher living in Japan. If you are looking for a fun unique story about the world of online dating, this collection of stories will be just the match for you.

The Husband’s Secret By Liane Moriarty, July 2013, 416 pages.
What would you do if you came across a letter that your husband wrote but had instructions on it to only read in the event of his death? Cecilia Fitzpatrick has the perfect husband, perfect kids, and perfect life. At least that’s what she thought. Then she comes across this letter. She reads the letter and it changes everything about her life and the lives of two other women. This novel makes you think about how well you can really know your spouse and even yourself. If you’re a fan of Maeve Binchy but you’re looking for something that is a little bit bolder and more provocative, this is the book for you.

Sweetest Hallelujah By Elaine Hussey, July 2013, 352 pages.
At one time Betty Jewel Hughes was the hottest jazz singer in Memphis but had to give up that life when she found herself alone and pregnant. Now ten years later, in the year 1955 in Shakerag, Mississippi, she is dying of cancer and needs to find someone to take care of her daughter Billie. A desperate woman, with little options, she takes out a want ad seeking a loving mother for her daughter. Enter Cassie Malone, the recently widowed and well off white woman that lives across town. She reads Betty’s ad and is drawn to her situation. Fans of The Help will find this book just as moving as they witness two women with nothing in common grow a bond between them set during a time tense race relations in the Deep South.

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