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Recommended for Adults Fiction:
Stop into the shop and visit our staff picks section. Current selections includeThe Memory Keeper's Daughter, The Alchemist, People of the Book and many others. We are always happy to discuss our picks and to hear yours.
For the mystery/thriller fan: An Indie Next list Title for January
Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell
Publisher Marketing: "Spattered in adrenaline-fueled action and bone-saw-sharp dialogue BEAT THE REAPER is a debut thriller so utterly original you won't be able to guess what happens next, and so shockingly entertaining you won't be able to put it down."
For the romance/historical fictions fan:
The Time Traveler's Wife- by Audrey Niffenegger
Publisher Marketing: "A dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of Henry DeTamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily through time, and Clair Abshire, an artist whose life takes it a natural sequential course. Henry and Claire's passionate love affair endures across a sea of time and captures the two lovers in an impossibly romantic trap, and it is Audrey Niffenegger's cinematic storytelling that makes the novel's unconventional chronology so vibrant and triumphant."
For the horror/sci-fi fan:
For the Young Adult:
For the child age 4-8:
Giraffes Can't Dance- by Giles Andreae
This is a book of a giraffe who has trouble learning to dance but discovers his own music and becomes more confident in his self.
Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type- by Doreen Cronin
Quoted from the book cover- "Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears click, clack moo. Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. But Farmer Brown's real problems start when his cows start leaving him notes."
The Dot- by Peter H. Reynolds
Quoted from the book cover- "Just make a mark and see where it takes you." The words of Vashti's teacher are a gentle invitation to self-expression. But Vashti can't draw - she's no artist. To prove her point she jabs at a blank sheet of paper, leaving an unremarkable, angry dot. "There!" she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti's journey of surprise and self discovery.
For the child age 9-11:
Non-Fiction Recommendations:
Biography-
Wishful Drinking- by Carrie Fisher
She tells her unique life story as someone who was brought up in the ultimate Hollywood family (her parents are Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher), is still recognized for her role on Star Wars and married a man who was gay. Her unbelievable yet true life story is told with wit and a sense of humor.
Diet/Health & Fitness-
Eat This, Not That!- by David Zinczenco, Editor-in Chief of Men'sHealth
Quoted from the cover- "You can burn fat and build the body you want - not by eating less, but by making smart, healthy food choices. And now, the right choices are simple! " Their cover example is Eat a Big Mac not a Whopper a Big Mac has 540 calories and 29 g fat while the Whopper with cheeze has 760 calories and 47 g fat. "Save more than 200 calories and nearly 20 grams of fat!"
Humor-
Come and visit our collection of humorous titles by authors such as David Sedaris, Dennis Leary and Stephen Colbert. Funny books make great gifts.
Cook Book-
Self Help-
Family-
I
nspirational-
The Shack by W.P. Young- I selected this title due to it's overwhelming popularity, personal interest in the religious metaphors, and because of the reviews of several customers. So many have recommended this book, from my pastor to my closest friends. It was the most requested adult title of the holiday selling season. I am excited to discuss it with the community.
Recommended for Adults Fiction:
Stop into the shop and visit our staff picks section. Current selections includeThe Memory Keeper's Daughter, The Alchemist, People of the Book and many others. We are always happy to discuss our picks and to hear yours.
For the mystery/thriller fan: An Indie Next list Title for January
Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell
Publisher Marketing: "Spattered in adrenaline-fueled action and bone-saw-sharp dialogue BEAT THE REAPER is a debut thriller so utterly original you won't be able to guess what happens next, and so shockingly entertaining you won't be able to put it down."
For the romance/historical fictions fan:
The Time Traveler's Wife- by Audrey Niffenegger
Publisher Marketing: "A dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of Henry DeTamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily through time, and Clair Abshire, an artist whose life takes it a natural sequential course. Henry and Claire's passionate love affair endures across a sea of time and captures the two lovers in an impossibly romantic trap, and it is Audrey Niffenegger's cinematic storytelling that makes the novel's unconventional chronology so vibrant and triumphant."
For the horror/sci-fi fan:
For the Young Adult:
For the child age 4-8:
Giraffes Can't Dance- by Giles Andreae
This is a book of a giraffe who has trouble learning to dance but discovers his own music and becomes more confident in his self.
Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type- by Doreen Cronin
Quoted from the book cover- "Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears click, clack moo. Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. But Farmer Brown's real problems start when his cows start leaving him notes."
The Dot- by Peter H. Reynolds
Quoted from the book cover- "Just make a mark and see where it takes you." The words of Vashti's teacher are a gentle invitation to self-expression. But Vashti can't draw - she's no artist. To prove her point she jabs at a blank sheet of paper, leaving an unremarkable, angry dot. "There!" she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti's journey of surprise and self discovery.
For the child age 9-11:
Non-Fiction Recommendations:
Biography-
Wishful Drinking- by Carrie Fisher
She tells her unique life story as someone who was brought up in the ultimate Hollywood family (her parents are Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher), is still recognized for her role on Star Wars and married a man who was gay. Her unbelievable yet true life story is told with wit and a sense of humor.
Diet/Health & Fitness-
Eat This, Not That!- by David Zinczenco, Editor-in Chief of Men'sHealth
Quoted from the cover- "You can burn fat and build the body you want - not by eating less, but by making smart, healthy food choices. And now, the right choices are simple! " Their cover example is Eat a Big Mac not a Whopper a Big Mac has 540 calories and 29 g fat while the Whopper with cheeze has 760 calories and 47 g fat. "Save more than 200 calories and nearly 20 grams of fat!"
Humor-
Come and visit our collection of humorous titles by authors such as David Sedaris, Dennis Leary and Stephen Colbert. Funny books make great gifts.
Cook Book-
Self Help-
Family-
I
nspirational-The Shack by W.P. Young- I selected this title due to it's overwhelming popularity, personal interest in the religious metaphors, and because of the reviews of several customers. So many have recommended this book, from my pastor to my closest friends. It was the most requested adult title of the holiday selling season. I am excited to discuss it with the community.
