LW Library Leads

In Library Leads, library staff highlight exciting new additions to the library collection.

“Five,” by Ilona Bannister

Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Fiction

Five people wait on a suburban platform as a train approaches London, each carrying private pressures: a young man facing mounting debt, an older woman refusing assistance after a fall, a parent managing a child’s outburst, and a businessman observing them all. One of them will die when the train arrives—but they don’t know it. Only the reader knows. This novel breaks the fourth wall and invites readers to judge these characters as death hangs in the balance.

“Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents,” by Valerie Fridland Genre: Nonfiction, Language

A fun, smart and surprising dive into the past, present and future of accents and the enduring power of sounding different. This book might change the way one thinks about their own accent, and transform the way they listen to the sound of others.

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