When war is declared, the Library is determined to remain open. Charles frames her dual narrative with the voices of Odile, a young woman working at the American Library in Paris (ALP) from the pre-war period in 1939 to liberation in 1944, and a young, lonely teenager, Lily, in small-town Montana from 1983 to 1988. About the Book The Paris Library. The library was more than bricks and books; its mortar was people who cared…The library felt like home. A story of courage, defiance and betrayal in Occupied Paris, perfect for fans of All the Light We Cannot See, The Book Thief and The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Written by Janet Skeslien Charles Review by Fiona Alison. Historical fiction, especially anything to do with WW2, is my go-to genre. The Paris Library. Odile, a librarian in the American Library in Paris, begins her story in 1933 and takes us through the war in Paris to September 1944. Odile Souchet is obsessed with books, and her new job at the American Library in Paris – with its thriving community of students, writers and book lovers – is a dream come true. by Janet Skeslien Charles. Paris, 1939. Author interviews, book reviews and lively book commentary are found here. Review: The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles Synopsis Paris, 1939: Young and ambitious Odile Souchet has it all: her handsome police officer beau and a dream job at the American Library in Paris. PARIS, 1939 Odile Souchet is obsessed with books, and her new job at the American Library in Paris - with its thriving community of students, writers and book lovers - is a dream come true. Paris, 1939. Well, in terms of the American Library in Paris (“The Paris Library” of the title), there is. “The Paris Library is a refreshing novel that celebrates libraries as cradles of community, especially when we need them the most.It shows how literature can be a means of escape, a catalyst for human connection, and a moral center in grim times. The author has actually worked there in recent years and learned first-hand about the efforts of librarians and volunteers not only to keep it open during the German occupation of Paris, but to smuggle books to Jews and to allied forces on the front. This information about The Paris Library shown above was first featured in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's membership magazine, and in our weekly "Publishing This Week" newsletter. The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles on February 9, 2021 Genres: Historical Fiction Format: ARC Source: Netgalley Goodreads. A thoroughly enjoyable read, kind-hearted and brimming with delightful bookish allusions.” I was especially interested to read about a library in Paris … Reviews; The Paris Library; The Paris Library. This is Kirsten Nilsson, historical fiction fanatic, and children’s librarian at the Summit County Library. Charles (Moonlight in Odessa) delivers a delightful chronicle of a woman’s life in WWII-era Paris and rural 1980s Montana. The cover art is absolutely gorgeous. But then the Nazis invade Paris, and everything changes. Shortly before the Germans invade France, Odile Souchet, a young Par Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Odile Souchet is obsessed with books and the Dewey Decimal System, which makes order out of chaos. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. In most cases, the reviews are necessarily limited to those that were available to us ahead of publication. The Paris Library A Novel by Janet Skeslien Charles I was so excited to read this book about a library in Paris in 1939. Odile – THE PARIS LIBRARY by Janet Skeslien Charles. Kirkus reviews says, this is “a novel tailor-made for those who love books and libraries.” And, appropriately, you can find The Paris Library on the shelves at both the Park City Library and the Summit County Library.