Don’t you just love/hate when you have just enjoyed a fabulous book? You rush through your chores. You drive faster in order to get home to read. You ignore family members until you are finished the book. And then when it is finished you experience post-great-book trauma syndrome. You so want to find the next great read but recognize this may take some time before you find it. In fact, as one of our librarians remarked this morning: “I feel sorry for the next book I read.” Isn’t that the truth? Once your reading appetite has been satiated by such a book it is hard to lower your standards and return to the normal joy of reading just a good book.
We have two authors coming to the Library whose books are perfect in terms of finding the next great read. On May 31 at 10 am at the Main Library Jim Malusa author of Into Thick Air, will share his experience of riding his bike to some of the largest depressions on earth on six continents. Jim, a botanist with a great sense of humor and Discovery Channel contributor, will present a slide show and discuss his adventures biking and writing. Consider joining us and have Jim sign a copy of his book – a great gift for Father’s Day. Please register for this event by going to the Library’s website: www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org or calling 256-3160.
Two weeks later on June 14 at 1 pm the Main Library will be hosting another writer – Michael White. Michael, a professor at Fairfield University, will discuss his latest book Soul Catcher. He has written five books, and Soul Catcher is his third historical fiction work. He will discuss the research he conducted in preparation for this book. His writing is beautiful and the story is riveting. For those of us who procrastinate on the gift-buying front here is a last minute opportunity to buy a book for your father and have it signed by a very talented local author. Please register for this event by going to our website – www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org or calling 256-3160.
