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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Book Recommendations from Strongsville Branch Library

Check out these new reads the librarians are suggesting.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Strongsville Branch Library Recommendations Take Readers Around the World

If you enjoy reading about other cultures, give these books a whirl.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Celebrate Libraries and Reading with These New Books

Strongsville Branch Library shares the hottest new reads.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

New Book Recommendations from the Strongsville Branch Library

Employees at the Strongsville Branch Library have three new suggestions for you.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

New Book Recommendations from the Strongsville Branch Library

Looking for a new read? Here's what the librarians suggest.

Saturday, November 17, 2012

A Sci Fi Story, a Family Drama and Civil War-Era Fiction

Here are some book recommendations from the Strongsville Library

Reviews by librarians Jennifer Niederhausen, Dona Stein and Heather Timko
, Adult Services Division, 
Strongsville Branch Library. This week we bring a variety of books to the readers out there. Your local library has everything from science fiction to great contemporary novels. We hope you will give these books a try. Happy reading! Bowl of Heaven By Gregory Benford and Larry Niven, October 2012, 412 pages.  This novel marks the first collaboration of Science Fiction masters Larry Niven (Ringworld series) and Gregory Benford (Timescape series). The story finds a human expedition to another star system jeopardized by the discovery of an immense bowl-shaped structure in space that leads to hostile alien encounters and profound revelations …

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Books to Snuggle Up With

Recommendations from Strongsville librarians

Reviews by librarians Jennifer Niederhausen, Dona Stein and Heather Timko
, Adult Services Division
, Strongsville Branch Library. It is the perfect time of year to snuggle up with a good book. Stop in today to check-out these and other great new books.  Happy reading! Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures By Emma Straub, September 2012, 306 pages.  A Midwestern girl makes it big as a movie star. Decades pass, and she fades from the spotlight. Straub’s novel revels in the razzle-dazzle of Old Hollywood, but ultimately it’s a beautifully intimate portrait of a fascinating woman.  Fans of the Golden Age of Hollywood will enjoy this fictionalization of that time period. Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend By Matthew Dicks, August 2012, 313 pages. Budo …

Saturday, November 3, 2012

A New Month, Some Great New Books

Here are recommendations from Strongsville librarians

Reviews by librarians Jennifer Niederhausen, Dona Stein, and Heather Timko
, Adult Services Division
, Strongsville Branch Library. It’s a new month, and here is a new round of great new books for your reading enjoyment. Check out these and many more books next time you stop in to visit your local library.  Happy reading! The Accomplice: a Novel By Charles Robbins, September 2012, 356 pages. Still upset over his role in an embarrassing failed gubernatorial campaign, ambitious young politician Henry Hatten lands a lucky job as a communications director for a senator's presidential campaign. He finds himself embroiled in brutal dealings that make him question his sense of morality. With the presidential election soon upon us, this is an …

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