We are now settling into Autumn. The weather flips between rain and sun, usually with a good breeze in between. With more inclement weather comes the desire to hibernate; instead of opening yet another screen, open a book. There are new books appearing daily on the New Books display, both fiction and non-.
One of my favourite new non-fiction books is A History of Children’s Books in 100 Books. While many of the books and stories written about have not survived, we have a surprising number of these classics right here: Alice in Wonderland, Little Women, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Where the Wild Things Are, The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, A Wrinkle in Time, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Asterix and the Gauls… Just flipping through the pages of this book makes me want to hit up the Children’s section over at the Cameron branch of the BPL and re-read favourites of my own and ones I read to my sons when they were young. And then perhaps watch the movie; all of the above have made it to the big (and/or small) screen.
Coming soon on the fiction side of things: a few new titles in popular series: Ember in the Ashes, Genius, and Lorien Legacies Reborn (an offshoot of the I Am Number Four series). With Halloween coming up, a new horror thriller – The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein or a psychological thriller – Neverworld Wake.
Whatever kind of reading you like, you will find something here to curl up in a warm, dry place with.
Happy Thanksgiving!