Feeling down or lonely? Try one of these titles.
This popular book offers readers a fresh perspective for dealing with times in life that get us down. Need a double dose? Check out The Noticer Returns.
This novel about love and grief raises fascinating questions and can be a great conversation starter for book groups. Join FCPL's Goodreads group to see how The Lit Chicks book club members reacted to the story.
Meet Ove. He can seem off-putting at first but his gruff demeanor hides a heart of gold. A Man Called Ove is a favorite of FCPL staff and patrons. Book clubs love this title too!
Available as an eBook and eAudiobook too!
This charmingly illustrated book is written in a beautiful script and offers friendship metaphors that convey a sense of serenity.
In my lifetime of reading, I've yet to discover a better story about friendship than Charlotte's Web. If you've never read the story, you're in for a treat. If you enjoyed it in childhood, you may appreciate it even more as an adult.
Available as an eBook and eAudiobook.
The photographs in this book document empathy and unlikely friendships in the animal kingdom. Check out Jennifer Holland's other photojournalism books or the children's book Owen & Mzee: the Language of Friendship by Isabella Hatkoff.
Perhaps you've been feeling more cynical these days. If it's how you cope, indulge your cynicism with one of these books.
If the demise of all life on Earth as a result of human hubris lifts your spirits, you'll love this insightful and hilarious book from an iconic American author.
Also available as an eBook.
Internet overload? In Qualityland one mega-corporation controls all commerce, privacy doesn't exist, nor does 'opting out', and the next president could be a robot.
Have fun while nursing your cynical feelings. Enjoy this massively popular book about the end of the world and discover the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything.
The FCPL staff looks forward to sharing our favorite reads with patrons in person again. Until then, browse FCPL's catalog virtually and safely. Keep reading!
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