More New Books for Your Reading Enjoyment!

Take a break with a good book.  We hope you will visit the Strongsville Branch Library soon to choose these and many more new books to enjoy.  Happy Reading!
                                                                               

Funeral Dress: A Novel By Susan Gregg Gilmore, September 2013, 356 pages.

Emmalee Bullard is sixteen and does not have much.  She was raised by a single father in a very small poverty stricken town in Tennessee.  She gets a job at a textile mill and makes quick friends with Leona, a seamstress that mentors her.  Emmalee gets pregnant and Leona comes to her rescue by offering to have her and the baby move in with her.  Unfortunately, Leona passes away in a tragic car accident.  Emmalee is so devoted to Leona, she wants to sew her funeral dress.  The small town is shaken and does not approve.  This is a book for fans of southern fiction, small towns and community. 

The Rosie Project By Graeme Simsion, October 2013, 304 pages.

Big Bang Theory fans should be excited about this book.  The narrator bears a striking resemblance to Sheldon Cooper but there are some definite differences.   Don Tillman is a professor of genetics and he’s on a quest to see if he’s capable of true love.  He’s never been on a second date, he’s socially awkward, and he can count the amount of friends he has on one hand.  Then a friend tells him he would make a wonderful husband.  Don decides to set out and search for the perfect partner.  Keep in mind he’s approaching this search very methodically and orderly like he approaches most projects.  This is a very funny, moving and honest story for anyone that’s tried to find love when they just did not think it was possible. 

Stay Up With Me By Tom Barbash, September 2013, 272 pages.

This is a collection of short stories that deals with grief and how we connect with others and the world around us.  Grief can be caused by many things.  Whether it be divorce, drama, or death, most of the time its about the struggle of overcoming emotional trauma.  All the characters in each of these stories find new truths.  Fans of classic stories and authors like John Cheever and Tobias Wolff should enjoy these stories from Barbash. 

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