THE PARIS LIBRARY by JANET SKESLIEN CHARLES

 THE PARIS LIBRARY by JANET SKESLIEN CHARLES  (346 Pages)

This book is based on the  true story of a real place, the American Library in Paris. Many of the characters  and their stories are based on real events that actually occurred during WW2. The characters and storyline really pulled me in, and I didn't want it to end.

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. When the Nazis march into Paris, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear, including her beloved library. Together with her fellow librarians, Odile joins the Resistance with the best weapons she has: books. But when the war finally ends, instead of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal.

Montana, 1983: Lily is a lonely teenager looking for adventure in small-town Montana. Her interest is piqued by her solitary, elderly neighbor. As Lily uncovers more about her neighbor’s mysterious past, she finds that they share a love of language, the same longings, and the same intense jealousy, never suspecting that a dark secret from the past connects them.