#ShelfLife - January 27, 2017

Happy Friday, fellow readers! Today is extra special because it's #ChocolateCakeDay and we've been watching Instagram users post pictures of mouthwateringly decadent desserts. If you've got a sweet tooth, celebrate this special day with us by checking out a cookbook, making a cake, and enjoying it with a tall glass of cold milk.

Don't have a great book to enjoy with your cake? We do! Stop by the library for a weekend reading recommendation.

But, we'll understand if you're busy standing guard over your chocolate cake at home. If that's the case, keep one hand on your fork and use the other hand to check out an eBook, eAudiobook, or a digital magazine from our eLibrary.

While your materials are downloading, take a look at these books now on the shelves at FCPL:

We think it’s always the right time to enjoy a slice of chocolate cake, but today is #ChocolateCakeDay, so we’re *obligated* to have a piece, right? Stop by the library and pick up a cookbook and a bit of chocholate-flavored reading for the weekend. . Pictured here are THE PALEO CHOCOLATE LOVERS’ COOKBOOK, THE CHOCOLATE CAKE SUTRA: INGREDIENTS FOR A SWEET LIFE, SWEET REVENGE, and MARTHA STEWART’S CAKES, all on the shelves at the Cumming Library right now. . #cake #chocolate #chocoholic #ShelfLife #fridayreads #librariesofinstagram #cookbooks #nonfiction #mystery #bookstagram

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Obsessed with the History Channel’s TV series VIKINGS? Find out the *real* story of the medieval Norsemen and their adventures in BEYOND THE NORTHLANDS: VIKING VOYAGES AND THE OLD NORSE SAGAS by Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough. #ShelfLife #vikings #history

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The American Library Association announced winners of the 2017 youth media awards in Atlanta on Monday. MARCH: BOOK THREE was recognized with four awards, including the Corretta Scott King (Author) Book Award, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, and the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. . The graphic novel memoir trilogy was written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin and illustrated by Nate Powell. Check out all three installments in this series at the library! . #ShelfLife #JohnLewis #march #ala #bookawards

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WILDLIFE SPECTACLES is an awe-inspiring exploration of the most remarkable displays of animal behavior in North America. Zoologist Vladimir Dinets clearly explains how the spectacles work, why they happen, and where they can be seen in real life. #ShelfLife #nonfiction #wildlifewednesday #wildlifespectacles

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THE DARKEST DARK by astronaut Chris Hadfield is a tale inspired by his own real-life childhood. The story follows a little boy's imaginative journey through the universe, where his adventures in space are challenged by his fear of the dark. #ShelfLife #kidlit #childrensliterature #STEAM #space #science #astronaut

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Today is #NationalHandwritingDay! This day was chosen by Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association in 1977 because it is John Hancock's birthday. Hancock is famously remembered for his large and stylish signature on Declaration of Independence and "John Hancock" has become a synonym for "signature" in the U.S. If you'd like to work on your handwriting today, emulate John Hancock's style with MASTERING CALLIGRAPHY by Gaye Godfrey-Nicholls. Or, get creative and use your handwriting to tell a comic book story with THE DC COMICS GUIDE TO COLORING AND LETTERING COMICS by Mark Chiarello (@markchidc) and Todd Klein. #ShelfLife #toddklein #handwriting #lettering #handlettering #crafty

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