Nowhere Girl, Magali Le Huche
This autobiographical graphic novel takes you back to 1980s France to follow the life of young Magali, a teenage girl facing school struggles and the upheavals of adolescence. She finds refuge and comfort in the music of the Beatles. Nowhere Girl is a moving story, full of humor and tinged with melancholy, offering a heartfelt depiction of the preteen years.
Respire!, Maud Ankaoua
Respire! is a book that shakes up your daily routine and transforms your perspective. A true breath of fresh air, with maritime and tropical undertones, taking you between Brittany and Thailand. We follow Malo, 30, a strategic prodigy sent to Bangkok to save a struggling company. Just weeks after arriving, he learns he may not have long to live… By a twist of fate, he embarks on a sensory and spiritual journey, rich with the colors, flavors, and scents of Thailand. A journey to the depths of himself – at the end of which, the ultimate truth may await.
Houris, Kamel Daoud
A powerful and poetic novel about the traumas of Algeria’s civil war, told through the eyes of a woman. Aube, a survivor of an Islamist attack, lives in silence – but her story resounds with force. Houris is a haunting tale of survival, memory, and the search for truth.
Winner of the 2024 Prix Goncourt, this novel leaves no one unmoved. Banned in Algeria, acclaimed in France – a bold work that dares to speak what others would rather silence.
Cuisine du comté de Nice
Calling all lovers of French cuisine and the flavors of Nice! Our library also features cookbooks, including the latest addition: Cuisine du comté de Nice, a volume dedicated to traditional Niçoise cooking. This book offers hundreds of recipes perfect for your spring and summer meals!