Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.com.Hera's RevengeWendy Dingwall2011, 213 pagesFictionThe curator of the National Museum of Athens arrives at work to find his night watchman dead and a priceless dagger and small gold statue of Hera, the original symbolic mother, gone.At the Pinkerton Travel Agency in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Yvonne Suarez signs up the last person for her customized...
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Friendship BreadDarien Gee2011, 363 pagesFictionIn the manner of Kristin Hannah, Kate Jacobs or Debbie Macomber, Friendship Bread is a story of healing, forgiveness, reconciliation and new friendships. Meet the people of Avalon, all touched by friendship bread after a homemade loaf of Amish Friendship Bread, a bag of starter, the recipe and a request...
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.The Foremost Good Fortune: A MemoirSusan Conley2011, 273 pagesNonfictionSusan Conley, her husband, and two young sons move to Beijing in 2009. Susan's husband Tony is there to set up a company, and he speaks fluent Mandarin. Susan does not speak Mandarin and worries because she can't remember how to pronounce the number eight, which is their...
Concord Public Library 'Book of the week'
Soloby Rana Dasgupta2011, 339 pagesFictionIf you are a fan of stories that take place in countries and in times with which you are unfamiliar, Solo by Rana Dasgupta will be appealing. The novel's protagonist, Ulrich, tells the story of his life growing up in the Bulgarian empire in the early 20th century.He studied briefly in Berlin before World War II and returned to care for his parents, who struggled to survive harsh conditions...
Book of the week
Author: Graves, Sarah. Title: Knockdown: A Home Repair Is Homicide Mystery. Date: 2011 Pages: 278 Setting: Contemporary Eastport, Maine Jacobia Tiptree, known to everyone as Jake, planned on spending the Fourth of July weekend in Eastport painting the porch and fixing up the front of her 1823 three story Federal style home, leaving some time to enjoy the holiday festivities. But a person from her past changed her plans. When Jake saw...
