Former librarian Annie Sereno has crafted one of those really smart and fun novels, using quotations by the Brontë sisters to introduce each chapter of this contemporary romance. Set in the context of the “publish or perish” world of academia, the book sends protagonist Athena back to her small hometown for research. Her former boyfriend is now running a bakery in that town (a nice twist on the female-run bakery motif). Regaining their friendship and then falling for each other again in the midst of a mystery connected to Athena’s research, it’s a clever take on Brontë themes.
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What I’m ReadingI began working in libraries as a seventh grader, courtesy of scoliosis. My orthopedic surgeon wrote me a pass to miss gym class, so I began working in the school library to feed my love of reading. Even after my surgery to correct the curvature, I kept getting out of gym to work in my high school library and then in my college library (for pay, at last!).
So began my eventual career as a college reference librarian—after a detour into teaching high school English. Later I worked for an educational publisher before going back to libraries.
I have a reading and writing life now. I devour both fiction and nonfiction, and will tell you about some of my favorite reads, both old friends and new discoveries.
Here's some library-themed music to get you in the mood.
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