#ShelfLife - September 22, 2017

Ahoy, mateys! We set sail into this week with two books from local author Nicole Castroman, Blackhearts and its sequel Blacksouls, as we celebrated National Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Then, we followed the tides of teen and YA favor with a "text message" from the Hampton Park Library, a recommendation from fellow Instagrammer @rachel.hanlon, and a preview of the creepy classic novel our Teen Book Club will read in October.

Later in the week, we landlubbers returned to shore and turned our attention to the great outdoors. We're looking forward to the upcoming Forsyth Writes Together presentation with local naturalist Mark Warren, author of the Secrets of the Forest series and a memoir, Two Winters in a Tipi. He'll visit the Cumming Library on Thursday, October 5 to talk about his book, his experiences with writing and publishing, and all he's learned from the Cherokee people.

Before we sign off for the week, let us remind you that the library is the place to be during Fall Break. Be sure to check out our program calendar for lots of fun activities (like Puppetpalooza, breakout games for tweens, and the Hispanic Heritage Celebración).

So, what's on your to-be-read pile for Fall Break? Leave a comment below and your book could be featured on Instagram next week!

Avast, me hearties! If ye be lookin' for a good pirate tale to read today, check out BLACKHEARTS, a reimagining of the origins of the infamous pirate Blackbeard, by @nicolecastroman. And if ye sail through that one, set a course for the library and check out the next installment, BLACKSOULS. Use your library card to place a hold on these books at catalog.forsythpl.org! #ShelfLife #TalkLikeAPirate #bookstagram #amreading #librariesofinstagram #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #ForsythReads #FCPLstories #GeorgiaLibraries #blackhearts #blacksouls #teach #blackbeard #pirates #nicolecastroman @adamsliterary

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Bks r lke rly lng txt msgs. If you can read that, we’ve got just the sort of books you’re looking for! Pick one up from this display of books for young readers, such as MOJO by Tim Tharp or L8R, G8R by Lauren Myracle, at the Hampton Park Library. #ShelfLife #teenreads #tweenreads #fiction #shelfie #librariesofinstagram #readersofinstagram #amreading #read #bookstagram #FCPLstories

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Hey, @rachel.hanlon, #Irma interrupted our plans to feature the book you suggested on #ReadABookDay, but we haven’t forgotten about your review! Rachel says that WORDS IN DEEP BLUE by @cathcrowleybooks is “incredible and beautifully written and has become one of my new favorites,” so reserve a copy today at catalog.forsythpl.org and give it a read! #ShelfLife #patronrecommendation #readersofinstagram #librariesofinstagram #bookstagram #FCPLstories #ForsythReads #teenreads #ya #fiction #wordsindeepblue #cathcrowley

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Today is National Punch Day! If you're looking for a great punch recipe for an upcoming Halloween party, check out WITCHES BREW AND OTHER HORRIFYING PARTY FOODS by Ali Vega. You'll find this book on the Juvenile Non-Fiction section (on the 641 shelf), along with other great recipe books for kids, so stop by an FCPL branch to browse our selection or place a hold on a kid-friendly cookbook at catalog.forsythpl.org. #ShelfLife #NationalPunchDay #witchesbrew #cookbook #nonfiction #kidlit #childrensbooks #cookwithyourkids #recipe #shelfie #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram #FCPLstories

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“One of the interesting things I've learned by narrating audiobooks is how many words I have always said incorrectly. It makes you feel really idiotic and then you think: Wait. I've said this wrong my entire life ...and nobody corrected me? Are people not listening when I speak to them?” – @johnny_heller We feel you, Johnny. We readers can absolutely relate to that “Eureka!” moment when we hear a word we’ve read a zillion times finally spoken aloud…and it sounds nothing like we thought it would. Laugh out loud with these and other behind-the-scenes stories about your favorite audiobook recordings as RBdigital presents The Johnny Heller Audiobook Experience at the Post Road Library on Sunday, October 8 at 3:00 p.m. BONUS: The RBdigital team will show the audience awesome features and secret shortcuts for the new RBdigital website and mobile app! @recordedbooks #RBdigital #ShelfLife #audiobooks #loveaudiobooks #lovebooks #johnnyheller #voiceover #narrator #FCPLstories #ForsythReads #readersofinstagram #librariesofinstagram @GeorgiaLibraries

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Curious about nature and surviving in the great outdoors? Come hear the secrets of the forest as told by local author Mark Warren in a special Forsyth Writes Together event at the Cumming Library on Thursday, October 5 at 6:30 p.m. In addition to signing books and discussing his SECRETS OF THE FOREST series and his memoir, TWO WINTERS IN A TIPI, Mr. Warren will share his experiences in writing and publishing, as well as his knowledge of the Cherokee people and the survival skills we learned from them. #ShelfLife #authortalk #booksigning #amreading #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram #writersofinstagram #readersofinstagram #GeorgiaLibraries #FCPLstories #ForsythReads @GeorgiaLibraries

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Our Teen Book Club is going old school with a discussion of AND THEN THERE WERE NONE by Agatha Christie at the Cumming Library on Tuesday, October 3 at 6:30 p.m. It’s a perfectly creepy kick-off to this spooky time of year. Give it a read and come tell us how you figured out whodunit! About the book: First, there were ten - a curious assortment of strangers summoned as weekend guests to a private island. Their host, an eccentric millionaire unknown to all of them, is nowhere to be found. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to reveal - and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for murder. One by one they fall prey. Before the weekend is out, there will be none. And only the dead are above suspicion. #ShelfLife #AgathaChristie #andthentherewerenone #bookclub #teenreads #mystery #suspense #ya #thriller #amreading #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #FCPLstories #ForsythReads #FridayReads

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