John Loftis and Sue Knott will lead our first discussion with the book THE ENGLISH READER; WHAT EVERY LITERATE PERSON NEEDS TO KNOW. Our first discussion will determine what part of the book we will begin with, where will we continue to meet (the bookstore is fine)…a coming together of ideas from everyone who attends. Oh…and at 6:00 on the same evening…we have our regular “free” talk and meditation with Monk Kelsang Rinzin…a great night for a variety of interests at our little bookstore!

With only a few weeks remaining, we are totally booked with new events, features, employees…and just published titles!

BANNED BOOKS WEEK, SEPTEMBER 29 ~ OCTOBER 5

Look for our display of “banned and challenged” books on our front yellow table. Also, use our “BookSense” link, on our website: www.anopenbookcolorado.com for more titles. What’s the difference between a Challenge and a Banning? (read more…)

AN OPEN BOOK LLC SUPPORTS “THE BIG READ” IN WELD, the selection being: BLESS ME, ULTIMA, by Rudolfo Anaya.

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. (read more…)

AMERICAN GIRL CLUB

Our first club is now filled, so…a second club (also to meet on the last Sunday of each month) is ready for members. (read more…)

BOOK STUDY WILL MEET ON SEPTEMBER 25, 7:15 PM

John Loftis and Sue Knott will lead our first discussion with the book THE ENGLISH READER; WHAT EVERY LITERATE PERSON NEEDS TO KNOW. Our first discussion will determine what part of the book we will begin with, where will we continue to meet (the bookstore is fine)…a coming together of ideas from everyone who attends. Oh…and at 6:00 on the same evening…we have our regular “free” talk and meditation with Monk Kelsang Rinzin…a great night for a variety of interests at our little bookstore! (read more…)

AN OPEN BOOK LLC GIVES BACK! (thanks to all of you!)

This month a percentage of our profits will be given to LEANNA’S CLOSET, located at 1748 Greeley Mall Annex (right by Habitat for Humanity) www.weldwomensfund.org/leanna/ (read more…)

NEW CATEGORIES…Christian Fiction and Chick Lit

Stop by and find new titles…in our new genres! Our “Christian Fiction” shelf is growing with great authors…great titles. Suggestions? We want to hear from you. Our “Chick Lit” (Chick Literature) is a fun and popular new shelf! (read more…)

Look for our display of “banned and challenged” books on our front yellow table. Also, use our “BookSense” link, on our website: www.anopenbookcolorado.com for more titles. What’s the difference between a Challenge and a Banning?

A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others. The positive message of Banned Books Week: Free People Read Freely is that due to the commitment of librarians, teachers, parents, students and other concerned citizens, most challenges are unsuccessful and most materials are retained in the school curriculum or library collection.

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents THE BIG READ in partnership with the Institute of Museum and library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. Weld county has chosen BLESS ME, ULTIMA by Rudolfo Anaya. Stop by our front black table and find copies to buy, as well as material describing events and discussions, throughout Weld County involving Anaya’s lyrical and luminous BLESS ME, ULTIMA.

In regards to the BANNED BOOKS WEEK, high school students in Norwood, Colorado staged an all-day sit-in to protest the removal of BLESS ME, ULTIMA from a ninth grade English classroom. The book had been removed following parent complaints of profanity and “pagan content” (the book’s title character is an herbal healer). Bob Conder, superintendent of schools, confiscated two dozen copies of the novel and threw them in trash cans, then allowed a group of parents to retrieve the books and destroy them Conder later apologized, admitting he had never read the novel, which appears on first Lady Laura Bush’s “top ten” reading list for all ages.

From now on, on the last Tuesday of every month, Monk Kelsang Rinzin, from the Heruka Buddhist Center in Ft. Collins (www.meditateinfortcollins.org) will present a free talk and meditation. This month the topic will be “Dealing with Anger” and how anger damages our relationships, our reputation, and our health. Learn how to deal with our most harmful emotion.

This month a percentage of our profits will be given to LEANNA’S CLOSET, located at 1748 Greeley Mall Annex (right by Habitat for Humanity) www.weldwomensfund.org/leanna/.

The Mission of Leanna’s Closet is to provide clothing for low income and disadvantaged women who are presently working, or those planning to enter the workforce. The volunteers of this worthwhile organization desire to help each woman become the best she can be, and to show her ways of self-improvement which can make a difference in her life.

Leanna Anderson was a Greeley businesswoman and volunteer who always had the needs and success of women foremost in her heart. She always dressed in beautiful clothing and jewelry. After Leanna died, her family and friends discovered that there was not a community clothes closet for women who were trying to better themselves. With a grant from The Women’s Fund of Weld County, the doors opened on May 20, 2002.

For more information about Leanna’s Closet, or to find out more about vouchers, donating or volunteering, please contact: Michele Vetting, 970-339-5309.

Stop by and find new titles… in our new genres! Our “Christian Fiction” shelf is growing with great authors… great titles. Suggestions? We want to hear from you. Our “Chick Lit” (Chick Literature) is a fun and popular new shelf!

“Chick Lit” (as described in the Rocky Mountain News) is….”Young women trying to find their way through a life of Blackberries, sipping on grande mocha lattes, all the while looking fabulous in their Manolos – this is chick literature, chick lit for short.” Sound interesting? You bet! Smile

Adding to our great selection of specialty journals and “one-of-a-kind” gifts, we are getting ready to feature calendars for 2008. Find our new slat-walls in the back of the store for those “face-out” children’s books also!

SWEET REVENGE, by Diane Mott Davidson
Catering a holiday breakfast for the local library staff, Goldy Schultz is shocked to see a supposedly dead woman who is believed to be Goldy’s ex-husband’s killer, an encounter that preceded the murder of a high-end map dealer. By the author of Dark Tort.
   
   

74 SEASIDE AVENUE, by Debbie Macomber
(Paperback)
While catching up on all the Cedar Grove gossip, Teri Polgar senses that something is amiss with her new husband Bobby, a famous chess champion, when he begins acting strangely.
   
   

HIDE AND SEEK, by Fern Michaels
New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels has created some of her most unforgettable characters yet in the Sisterhood – seven fearless friends who know that doing what’s right sometimes means breaking all the rules. Now the Ladies of Pinewood are facing a challenge that will test their courage, their loyalty, and their talents as never before – one where failure could mean losing their freedom forever.
   
   

ROBERT LUDLUM’S the ARCTIC EVENT: A COVERT-ONE NOVEL
Paperback
Lt. Col. Jon Smith and the daring operatives of Covert-One, a top-secret team of political, military, and technical experts, risk everything to stop a high-level conspiracy that once again threatens the world as we know it.
   
   

YOU’VE BEEN WARNED, by James Patterson
Believing that everything she has ever wanted is within her grasp, New York City photographer Kristin Burns suffers a brutal recurring nightmare of increasing violence that eventually spills over into her waking life and convinces her that everyone she loves is in mortal danger.
   
   

PONTOON, by Garrison Keillor
Astonished to learn that her impeccable mother led a secret life marked by her passionate love for a Las Vegas man and a private commitment to pleasure, Barbara elects to end destructive patterns in her own life while honoring her mother’s final wishes, an effort that coincides with a veterinarian’s efforts to marry her reluctant fiancé.
   
   

THE VIEW FROM MOUNT JOY, by Lorna Landvik
Shadowed his entire life and tormented sexually by the vivacious Kristin Casey, Joe Andresen…the hockey-playing son of a single mother, suitor of a libidinous cheerleader, sensitive husband and father, and grocer…discovers the values of a simple life filled with integrity, love, and kindness.
   
   

THE CHOICE, by Nicholas Sparks
Resisting romantic commitments while enjoying a life of boating, swimming, and barbecues, Travis Parker is unable to deny his attraction to new next-door-neighbor Gabby Holland, a defensive woman whose long-time boyfriend further challenges Travis’s growing feelings. By the author of The Notebook.

PLAYING FOR PIZZA, by John Grisham
A third string NFL quarterback who is humiliated on national television and subsequently struck from the team roster receives a questionable new career offer to play football in Italy, for the Parma Panthers.
   
   
   

JOHN’S STORY, by Tim F. LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
Paperback
The brand-new bestselling series from the authors of the phenomenal multi-million-selling Left Behind books. Here is the first in the Biblically inspired series, The Jesus Chronicles, which brings to life the story of Jesus, told in the voices of those who knew and loved him best – the Gospel writers John, Mark, Matthew, and Luke.
   
   

DARK CELEBRATION, by Christine Feehan
The blood-drinking, mind-reading, shape-shifting Carpathian clan and their human friends gather for Christmas, and to stave off encroaching enemies-in bestseller Feehan’s latest entry in her Dark series (after Dark Demon) and her first in hardcover. A section of recipes by Feehan fans, “Dark Desserts,” rounds out this sex and magic-filled treat, which makes a good entry point for newcomers.

SOMETIMES TUESDAYS

EXTREMELY LOUD, INCREDIBLY CLOSE
BY, Jonathan Safra

ESCAPE BETWEEN THE COVERS

KITE RUNNER
BY, Khaled Hosseini

DELTA KAPPA GAMMA

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
BY, Sara Gruen

THE NUMBER ONE LADIES BOOK CLUB

THE TIPPING POINT
BY, Malcolm Gladwell

THE READING ROOM

MARCH
BY, Geraldine Brooks

DORKS

MERCY OF THIN AIR
BY, Ronlyn Domingue

WINE AND SPINE BOOK CLUB

BLESS ME, ULTIMA
BY, Rudolfo Anaya

What: A club for girls, who love to read, want to make new friends and would like to learn about girls of the past by having a themed celebration with activities, special guests and great food every month!
Who: Any girl in 3rd, 4th or 5th grade who already loves the American Girl series or wants to discover it for the first time is invited to join! You don’t need an American Girl doll but we encourage you to bring in any doll that you think would like to share the experience (dolls like to party too, once and a while!)
Where: Meetings will be conducted at An Open Book LLC bookstore, located in College Green Commons, 4689 W 20th St. Suite B.
When: The last Sunday afternoon of the month starting September 30th Call for meeting times.
Cost: Club dues are 4 dollars per meeting which includes snacks and supplies for crafts.
*Please sign-up by visiting us at An Open Book LLC and picking up a membership card. Bring a friend! Hurry, spaces are limited!

Questions? Please give us a call at (970) 330-7879