#ShelfLife - December 1, 2017

The holidays are upon us and your libraries are celebrating in so many ways. On Saturday, December 2, the Post Road Library will welcome back Jingles the scout elf. We know he's certain to make mischief in the stacks, so be sure to stop by our Facebook Page and see the photographic evidence of his antics starting next week.

If you're just here for the books, we've got you covered. You'll find a collection of our most recent #ShelfLife posts from Instagram below.

If you're shopping for the booklover in your life this season, browse for the most popular titles in our catalog, then use the Amazon Buy Your Own feature to take care of your gift giving needs (and support the library, too!).

Seasons readings, friends!

Award-winning author McCall Hoyle (@mccallhoylebooks) tackles illness and YA romance in THE THING WITH FEATHERS. Sixteen-year-old Emilie is not like other girls. Because of her epilepsy, she’s been homeschooled. But, on the advice of her doctor, Emilie’s mom enrolls her in public school and now she must decide to find a way out or face her fears about high school’s classes, cliques, and crushes. . Meet McCall Hoyle on Sunday, December 10 at 2:30 p.m. at the Hampton Park Library as she leads a workshop on writing and getting your own novel published. More info at www.forsythpl.org. . #ShelfLife #YA #fiction #epilepsy #yalit #yareads #teenreads #bookstagram #amreading #FridayReads #ForsythReads #FCPLstories #goodreads #librariesofinstagram @blinkyabooks

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Today is National Mason Jar Day! If you’re a fan of cooking, crafting, or decorating with these handy containers, celebrate by checking out THE MASON JAR, a story for all people who’ve experience separation from a loved one, by James Russell Lingerfelt or MASON JAR NATION: THE JARS THAT CHANGES AMERICA AND 50 CLEVER WAYS TO USE THEM TODAY by Joann Moser. Place a hold on these books with your library card at catalog.forsythpl.org. #ShelfLife #NationalMasonJarDay #cooking #crafting #DIY #giftsinajar #ForsythReads #amreading #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram

A post shared by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Nov 30, 2017 at 8:03am PST

Check out the Community Authors Collection at your local FCPL branch! This is a small collection of works by local authors who want their work to be enjoyed by library users. This collection is designed to give new and emerging writers, especially those whose books are not yet widely reviewed or stocked by libraries and bookstores, an opportunity to be read by their friends and neighbors. #ShelfLife #writersofinstagram #writingwednesday #amwriting #librariesofinstagram #georgialibraries #FCPLstories #ForsythReads

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In just a few weeks, Hampstead Stage Company will be at the Cumming Library to perform A CHRISTMAS CAROL. If you’d like to reacquaint yourself with the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and the spirits of Christmas, we’ve got the original in both print and CD Audiobook format. The tale is also included in CHARLES DICKENS’ CHRISMTAS GHOST STORIES selected and introduced by Peter Haining located on the Juvenile Fiction shelves. We’ve also got an abridged version illustrated by Mercer Mayer in the Easy section and you can place a hold on it by searching for A CHRISTMAS CAROL: BEING A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at catalog.forsythpl.org. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Hampstead Stage Company performance for ages 5 and up on Sunday, December 17 at 2:30 p.m. Free admission, arrive early for a ticket. #ShelfLife #librariesofinstagram #achristmascarol #charlesdickens #loveaudiobooks #ForsythReads #ForsythCountyGirlScouts

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you loved FROZEN and the EMILY WINDSNAP series, we’ve got something new for you! Be among the first to check out THE LOST FROST GIRL by Amy Wilson, the story of a girl named Owl who discovers she is the daughter of Jack Frost. Place a hold on this debut novel with your library card at catalog.forsythpl.org. #ShelfLife #debutnovel #kidlit #kidfiction #fairytale #jackfrost #amywilson @harpercollinsch #thelostfrostgirl #read #amreading #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram

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Last Sunday there was a story in the AJC about Hilde Lysiak, the 10-year-old reporter who founded her own neighborhood newspaper that went viral in April 2016 by breaking the story on a homicide long before the local media. This week, we’re excited to announce that the first in a six-book series featuring Hilde will arrive on library shelves. The book, HILDE CRACKS THE CASE: HERO DOG! was written by Hilde with assistance from her dad, Matthew Lysiak, and is especially great for newly independent readers ages 5 to 8 who are ready to read on their own, but not quite ready for conventional chapter books. Place a hold on HILDE CRACKS THE CASE: HERO DOG! with your library card at catalog.forsythpl.org today! #ShelfLife #FridayReads #amreading #reporter #HildeLysiak #kidlit #childrensbooks #chapterbooks #read #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram #ForsythReads #FCPLstories #goodreads

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Lovers of cozy mysteries and microbreweries, we’ve got something new for you! Be among the first to check out a new series from Ellie Alexander (@ellie_alexander, author of the Bakeshop mysteries) with DEATH ON TAP. Set in the neo-Bavarian town of Leavenworth, Washington, the series centers around Sloan Krouse, a brewmaster who discovers a murdered competitor in a brewing tank. When her soon-to-be-ex-husband is arrested for the crime, Sloan begins an investigation of her own. #ShelfLife #cozymystery #mystery #fiction #beer #microbrewing #amreading #ForsythReads #goodreads #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram

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