#ShelfLife - July 1, 2016

This week's selections include "time travel" and one last audiobook recommendation to wrap up June's national #LoveAudiobooks month.

Visit our online catalog at www.forsythpl.org and be among the first to place a request for these new materials. When you pick up your book, we hope you'll join the conversation by posting a picture of your own #ShelfLife on Instagram.

Take a tour across the country and learn about the real places that inspired and influenced the authors of many great literary works in WRITING AMERICA: LITERARY LANDMARKS FROM WALDEN POND TO WOUNDED KNEE by Shelley Fisher Fishkin.

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Pack your bags (and your books) for a walk through time! Roman occupied Britain comes vividly to life in THE EDGE OF THE EMPIRE by Bronwen Riley, a work of nonfiction that reads like a time traveler’s diary, conjuring the sounds, smells, sights and sensations of the 2nd century! Step forward several centuries with ELIZABETH: THE FORGOTTEN YEARS by John Guy and explore the second half of the Virgin Queen's reign. #ShelfLife #history #timetravel #Britain

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Discovering that she is a direct descendant of Mother Goose and has inherited magical abilities, Pixie Piper navigates middle school with her best friend, a goose, a fox, and a golden retriever puppy. If you liked LAND OF STORIES by Chris Colfer, try THE SECRET DESTINY OF PIXIE PIPER by Annabelle Fisher. #readalike #shelflife #summerreading

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If you like off-the-wall humor, read THE DEADLY 7 by Garth Jennings. Eleven-year-old Nelson stumbles across an ancient machine that accidentally extracts the seven deadly sins from his own little soul by turning them into ugly, cantankerous, and embarrassing creatures who follow him everywhere. #garthjennings #shelflife

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While authors bring stories to life on the page, narrators can transform the words into an amazing auditory experience. Reserve a copy of Brendan Fraser's narration of DRAGON RIDER by Cornelia Funke in the FCPL catalog and hear it for yourself! #ShelfLife #LoveAudiobooks #CorneliaFunke #ForsythReads

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And, in honor of #SharkWeek, here are two bonus #ShelfLife selections:

Love watching Shark Week? Check out MISSON SHARK RESCUE from National Geographic Kids! #SummerReading #sharkweek2016 #shelflife

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Be sure to bite into a good book this week! #SharkWeek #ShelfLife #ForsythReads #SummerReading

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First Look Book Club

Join First Look Book Club and discover some great new reads. Sign up for the free email book club and receive daily excerpts from just published books in Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, and more. Excerpts come with witty introductions, recipes, contests, links to readers guides and/or author websites. Below are some recent titles:

Smoke by Dan Vyleta

A Country Road, a Tree by Jo Baker







Martha Amerson
Materials Selector

Large Type Collection Is Growing

Near the end of the library's fiscal year on June 30, 2016, we were fortunate to receive additional funds for the purchase of new materials. As a result, our Large Type collection will grow substantially.

We choose several standing order plans from Thorndike Press and they offer the largest selection of Large Type bestsellers available anywhere. Many Thorndike titles are published at the same time or within three weeks of the original publisher’s release date, so patrons that prefer to read Large Type can access newly published materials more quickly.

Patrons that prefer Large Type can expect to see more:

• Blockbuster bestsellers‚ award-winners‚ and well-reviewed current “buzz” books
• In-demand non-fiction titles that are highly engaging and have a broad appeal to many readers
• The best in large print Christian fiction including many Christian Booksellers Association bestsellers and Christy Award winners
• “Clean Reads” - a mix of appealing‚ wholesome general fiction‚ mystery and romance titles
• Bestselling and well-reviewed biographies and memoirs
• Titles that will appeal to today’s life-long learners on a range of topics including how-to, financial advice, health issues, and personal growth
• Popular mystery sub-genres: classic whodunits‚ hard-boiled‚ cozies‚ police procedurals‚ true crime‚ and adventure/suspense

All four branches of the Forsyth County Public Library will receive a number of fresh, new Large Type titles each month. We hope staff and patrons enjoy these new materials!

Martha Amerson
Materials Selector
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