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Relax with a Good Book!
Librarians Heather Timko, Dona Stein, & Jennifer Niederhausen bring you three great new books to check-out each week at the Strongsville Branch Library.
Need a break from the holiday rush? We hope you will swing by the Strongsville Library in between your holiday running, to check-out these and many more new books. Happy Reading!
Housemaid’s Daughter By Barbara Mutch, December 2013, 416 pages.
In 1919, Cathleen Harrington leaves her home of Ireland as she has been sent to marry and settle down with a husband she does not love in Apartheid-era South Africa. The only thing that keeps her going is her diary and her love for her housemaid and especially for the housemaid’s daughter, Ada. Under Catherine’s guidance, Ada becomes a great pianist and the two become very close. However one day, Ada disappears and Catherine must now decide what to do – conform to society or search for the girl she loves more than her own daughter. This first novel is an amazing and thought-provoking read.
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The Invention of Wings By Sue Monk Kidd, December 2013, 384 pages.
By the author of The Secret Life of Bees, this powerful historical novel is loosely based on the lives of the Grimke sisters, the first female abolitionists and two of the earliest American feminist speakers. When she turns eleven, wealthy Sarah Grimke is given ownership of 0ten-year-old Hetty, nicknamed “Handful”. Their relationship shapes each of their destinies. Readers who enjoyed The Help should love this beautifully written novel.
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Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting Edited By Ann Hood, November 2013, 304 pages.
Whether you love to knit or not, this book is an impressive collection of essays from 27 current writers that celebrate knitting and knitters. You will see how knitting helps so many people get through life-changing events. Barbara Kingsolver talks about sheering a sheep for wool. Elizabeth Berg writes about trying to knit and failing while Sue Grafton writes about her passion for knitting. The book also includes five original knitting patterns created by Helen Bingham. This book is poignant, moving and funny. It may get you to start knitting or finish that knitting project that has been waiting for you!
Reviews brought to you each week by Librarians –
Jennifer Niederhausen, Dona Stein, & Heather Timko
Adult Services Division
Strongsville Branch Library