The popular Friends of the Dunwoody Library Adult Book Sale is coming up this weekend at the Dunwoody Library, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd. If you’re an avid reader, this is the event for you.
You’ll find adult fiction and nonfiction selections, with most hardbacks priced at $2 and paperbacks at $1. Some books and materials are specially priced by value. You’ll be able to shop to your heart’s content knowing that cash, check, and Credit/Debit payments are accepted.
Do you like mysteries, thrillers, romance or other popular fiction genres? Mysteries are my thing, but I do occasionally branch out. Given the low prices, I always see this event as an opportunity to try something different.
Are you a nonfiction enthusiast? You may not be able to tear yourself away from the offerings on a variety of topics: Art, Religion, History, Drama, Poetry, Shakespeare, Science and Math, Music and Show Business, Travel, Health, Sports, Gardening, and more.
Because I so often read of the demise of paper books, I went in search of data. Imagine my surprise when I read that the demand for physical books is still going strong—and, in fact, growing. This excerpt from the “Guardian” about Gen Z reading habits was enlightening.
“They have killed skinny jeans and continue to shame millennials for having side partings in their hair. They think using the crying tears emoji to express laughter is embarrassing. But now comes a surprising gen Z plot twist. One habit that those born between 1997 and 2012 are keen to endorse is reading – and it’s physical books rather than digital that they are thumbing…
“Last year in the UK, 669m physical books were sold, the highest overall level ever recorded. Research from Nielsen BookData highlights that it is print books that gen Z favours, accounting for 80% of purchases from November 2021 to 2022….
Read the full article here
