What local librarians are reading now
The Lethbridge Public Library is celebrating 100 years of serving the Lethbridge community this year. While the library is hosting some truly great events throughout the year, my coworker, Jonathan Jarvie, and I thought, as the Adult Services Librarians, we should add our own contribution to the celebrations. We decided that since we receive so many book and author recommendations, we would challenge ourselves to read 100 titles in 2019. Over the following months we will be sharing with you some of our favourite titles, so that you can check them out for yourself!
Two weeks ago, you had an opportunity to check out Jonathan’s first batch of recommendations, and to kick off my share of the challenge, here are some of the titles I have been enjoying so far this year:
“The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding” — Jennifer Robson. Set in 1947, post-war Britain, “The Gown” is a fictionalized tale of how a young woman in 2016 Toronto discovered her grandmother’s intriguing tale of working on Princess Elizabeth’s wedding gown at the famed Mayfair fashion house, Norman Hartnell.
“The Dark Between Stars” — Atticus. Poet Atticus is famous around the world for his beautiful Instagram images and celebrity followers. In this, his second collection of poetry, he continues to inspire readers on all that love and life have to offer.
“Faking It: The Lies Women Tell About Sex– and the Truths They Reveal” — Lux Alptraum. This book confronts how women must navigate a society that often does not accept their truth. Alptraum writes that women often lie about things “because the world expects us to live up to an impossible standard.”
“The Only Woman in the Room” — Marie Benedict. This fictionalized account of film star Hedy Lamarr’s life highlights not only her movie star life, but also recognizes her amazing contributions to science that have only recently been uncovered.
“No One Tells You This” — Glynnis MacNicol. On the eve of turning 40, MacNicol should be out celebrating her birthday. Instead, those in her life constantly remind her that she is neither married nor has children, which they deem real success to be. So in her 40th year MacNicol embarks on a journey of selfdiscovery to prove to others and herself what real success truly means.
We invite you to visit the library’s social media pages and suggest what books Jonathan and I should read next, and be sure to vote when we put the novels we are currently reading in head-to-head battles. We look forward to sharing our journey through the library’s stacks.