Library AF

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Forever Young Adult is a community for YA fans who are a little less Y, and a bit more A.

I'm calling an audible and switching it up this month! We will be doing a Reader's Choice Challenge where *you* get to pick the book. Find anything within the YA genre and book group members will have the opportunity to talk about their selected title at the next meeting.

Questions that I will be asking:

• Title + Author
• The reason you picked this one up
• A 60-second synopsis (no spoilers!)
• What type of reader would you recommend this book to (people who like character-driven stories, lovers of a good rom-com, science fiction/fantasy fans, etc.)?

Happy reading! 📚🥰☀️

Join us for the annual Walk Around Midtown meetup for our book group. This month, our theme is public art and the featured title is Creature: Paintings, Drawings, and Reflections by Shaun Tan.

We still start and end the meetup at the Central Library (828 I St). Please wear comfortable footwear and clothing you can easily move around in. A majority of this program will take place outdoors, so bring anything you need to feel comfortable (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, water bottle, etc.).

"From the creator of The Arrival, a collection of essays illuminating his thoughts and advice for writers and artists, young and old.

Shaun Tan is one of the world’s most highly acclaimed narrative artists—his stories and images are loved by countless young and not-so-young readers around the world. Drawing upon 25 years as a picture book and comics creator, painter, and film-maker, Creature explores the central obsession of this visionary artist, from casual doodles to studied oil-paintings.

Beyond sketches for acclaimed works such as The Arrival, The Lost Thing, and Tales From Outer Suburbia, this volume collects together for the first time unseen and stand-alone illustrations, each resonant with unwritten tales of their own. Detailed commentary by the artist offers an entertaining insight into the endless allure of imaginary, non-human beings and what they might tell us about our so-called “normal” human selves.

Artists, writers, students, dreamers, and anyone interested in the deeper undercurrents of creativity, myth, and visual metaphor will find inspiration in these pages."

Synopsis from Goodreads.com

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Forever Young Adult is a community for YA fans who are a little less Y, and a bit more A. The selection for May is Skyward by Brandon Sanderson. Enjoy!

"Defeated, crushed, and driven almost to extinction, the remnants of the human race are trapped on a planet that is constantly attacked by mysterious alien starfighters. Spensa, a teenage girl living among them, longs to be a pilot. When she discovers the wreckage of an ancient ship, she realizes this dream might be possible—assuming she can repair the ship, navigate flight school, and (perhaps most importantly) persuade the strange machine to help her. Because this ship, uniquely, appears to have a soul."

Synopsis from Goodreads.com

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Sometimes you just have to pick a book based off its cover and general vibe 😎 The Reading List has been on my TBR pile for a hot minute and I'm excited to read about books and the joy of reading with all of you. Both the eBook and eAudio formats are readily available on Hoopla.

"An unforgettable and heartwarming debut about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an unlikely friendship between two very different people in a London suburb.

Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in the London Borough of Ealing after losing his beloved wife. He shops every Wednesday, goes to Temple, and worries about his granddaughter, Priya, who hides in her room reading while he spends his evenings watching nature documentaries.

Aleisha is a bright but anxious teenager working at the local library for the summer when she discovers a crumpled-up piece of paper in the back of To Kill a Mockingbird. It’s a list of novels that she’s never heard of before. Intrigued, and a little bored with her slow job at the checkout desk, she impulsively decides to read every book on the list, one after the other. As each story gives up its magic, the books transport Aleisha from the painful realities she’s facing at home.

When Mukesh arrives at the library, desperate to forge a connection with his bookworm granddaughter, Aleisha passes along the reading list… hoping that it will be a lifeline for him too. Slowly, the shared books create a connection between two lonely souls, as fiction helps them escape their grief and everyday troubles and find joy again."

Synopsis from Goodreads.com