Meet Author Dion Leonard and Gobi at the Post Road Library!

 

Finding Gobi: A Little Dog with a Very Big Heart by Dion Leonard

Looking for a book with a touch of adventure and suspense but filled with compassion and hope? It's fitting that a book about a little dog with such a big spirit contains so much within it. If you're into marathons or sports, if you like dogs, or if you enjoy reading about international affairs, you'll enjoy this intriguing story. 

Meet author Dion Leonard and his canine companion, Gobi at Finding Gobi: The Inspirational and True Story at the Post Road Library on December 6, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

Free eResources for FCPL Card Holders: Consumer Reports

 

As we head into the holiday shopping season, how can you make sure you’re getting the best value for your hard-earned cash? 

One trusted source for accurate product reviews is Consumer Reports. Forsyth County Library card holders can access CR’s product reviews online through our eResources page. Print editions of Consumer Reports magazine are available for checkout at each of our four branches. When you're comparison shopping, remember that your library card gives you free access to reliable product reviews from Consumer Reports. 

Staff Picks: Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

 

Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

Do you equate verbal skills with intelligence? 

The question becomes a plot point in Angie Kim’s new novel, Happiness Falls, in which a young man on the autism spectrum rushes home from a hike with his father unable to explain why his father isn't with him.  

Fifteen-year-old Eugene Parkson exhibits signs of Angelman syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes developmental problems with speech and balance, intellectual disabilities, seizures, and unusual smiling and laughing. While Eugene’s enigmatic behavior is cause for concern and resentment from his siblings, their father wonders whether Eugene’s energetic jumping and carefree facial expressions indicate genuine happiness or are simply symptoms of his condition. 

Staff Picks: Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan

 

Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan

Do you love epics?

In a recent discussion, my son mentioned he had begun to read a series by Robert Jordan. My first thought was that Robert Jordan wrote some long books! But I began the series on audiobooks, and before I knew it, I was off to the world of Wheel of Time, using both eAudiobooks and traditional audiobooks on CD. As I cobbled together a blog to discuss this series, my son provided an intriguing and fun recap of his own:

Need a new high fantasy series? Have lots of time to kill? 

Wheel of Time: 4.4 million words to satisfy your fancy.