August Opening Letter

August 15th, 2008

Hopefully, being committed to change is not just rhetoric from all political parties involved in this fall’s election. Making choices from “sound bites…comedy shows…and news streamed across our home page in one or two sentences”…HOPEFULLY our populace is NOT doing this but instead is reading entire speeches, listening to entire debates, and reading entire […]

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BACK TO SCHOOL ~ BACK TO READING!

August 15th, 2008

We are excited to once again be a part of the District Six’s Battle of the Books program. As your student joins a “battle team” come by and find the books he/she needs to read…right on our shelves. If you are a coach, receive a 20% discount for your kiddo!
We have great “school-related” titles for […]

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MARVELOUS MONDAYS …are underway!

August 15th, 2008

With a great turn-out for our Sandra Dallas event this past Monday, our Marvelous Mondays are now officially launched for the fall season. (Pictures and article from the Sandra Dallas event in next month’s newsletter.) Susie Matson is our next invited guest speaker (READ MORE) and we are excited to now unveil the remaining events […]

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August Book Club News

August 15th, 2008

WAWA’S
Unless
by, Carol Shields

WINE AND SPINE
A Year by the sea
by Joan Anderson

TAR
Change of Heart
by, Jodi Picoult

FAMILY OF CHRIST CHURCH
The Power of Now
by, Eckheart Tolle

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
History of Love
by, Nicole Krauss

INOMINATE
The Other Bolyn Girl
by, Phillipa Gregory

DORKS
Origins
by, Diana Abu-Jabar

MARYANN’S
The Sunday Philosophy Club
by, Alexander McCall Smith

WATER VALLEY SOUGH
Water for Elephants
by, Sara Gruen

BLUE STOCKINGS
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
by, […]

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August New and Notable

August 15th, 2008

I MENTIONED THIS FIRST TITLE IN LAST MONTH’S “New and Notable”…it is
worth mentioning again. The author has an exceptional debut novel and
lives in Colorado. Worth the price of a hardcover… a Hamlet-style tale!
THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, by David Wroblewski
A stately, wonderfully written debut novel that incorporates a few of the great archetypes: […]

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Note from Mel

August 14th, 2008

“I want to thank everyone who attended the Breaking Dawn release party! We had such a blast decorating wedding cakes, embroidering hankies, and just chatting with other lovers of books. Overall, it was the enthusiasm of the Twilight fans that made this party a success! I can think of no better send […]

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BABY BOOK GIFT REGISTRY

August 14th, 2008

So many young moms are choosing to ask for books as they get ready to welcome their little ones…and we applaud them for placing books into their children’s hands at such an early age!
If you are having a baby shower, stop by and enter your requests into our BABY BOOK REGISTRY on the front counter. […]

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July Opening Letter

July 16th, 2008

Get ready! We have some “marvelous” events planned for the upcoming months… and before you know it, we will
have the store decorated for the holidays! (oh, dear!!) Some of you are taking advantages of our great summer sales and getting early holiday shopping done… our front table has great paperbacks (buy 2 […]

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The Next Indie List

July 15th, 2008

Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next great read, the next bestseller, the next undiscovered gem. Now the monthly Indie Next List will compile their discoveries to share with readers, including complete title information for each selection. It will also include the paperback releases of previous Indie Next List titles.
 
Here’s the […]

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Vendors Sparkle This Summer

July 15th, 2008

The Journey Collection
By Kay Mott
Windsor, Colorado
…carried exclusively by
An Open Book LLC
Greeley, Colorado
“Fly into the future with powerful wings and a voice that is your own.”
This is one of the first thoughts that came flying to my pen, a connection between what I see as life and what is inside my “being”. As the thoughts […]

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