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October Indie Bound

The Indie Next List is up - it's got some good looking fall reads. Check it out.

And for those who wish to support the Indie stores  - I'll be hosting a widget soon to link you up to your favorite local shelves. And giving away a poster.

Stay tuned. There will be an exciting giveaway on Friday - offered by the author of one of my favorite books of 2008 - along with the usual reviews and lists.

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Book Sale Booty

Don't worry Trish & Mary, I didn't take them all. 

The boys and I stopped at the Sheperd of the Glen Church book sale this evening. We made out pretty well - I picked up a few and they picked up a few.

Here's the take:

• The Alphabet Sisters by Monica McInerney
• Eating Heaven by Jennie Shortridge - just finished a library copy, happy to have one to lend
• The Summer Guest by Justin Cronin
• Gift from the Sea</EM> by Anne Morrow Lindbergh - from the 50s, one of my faves
• The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath - harcover from 1971
• Davita's Harp by Chaim Potok - been on my list for sometime now i have no excuse
• The Leopard Hat: A Daugther's Story by Valerie Steiker
• Nancy Drew - The Clue in the Diary (no.7) from 1962 - love the old covers
• another copy of Charlotte's Web, because can there ever be enough? all of ours are well-loved
• a hardcover edition of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
• a couple of Encyclopedia Browns
• Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
• Mrs Piggle Wiggle by Betty McDonald
• Half Magic by Edward Eager
• the littles books:
• • Tar Beach & Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky  by Faith Ringgold
  • Check it Out: The Book about Libraries by Gail Gibbons
  • Fill it Up! All About Service Stations by Gail Gibbons
  • The Boats on the River by Marjorie Flack
  • The Big Snow by Berta and Elmer Hader
  • How Pizza Came to Queens by Dayal Kaur Khalsa
  • Fire Truck< by Peter Sis
  • Hurry Up Slowpoke - an easy reader from 1961 that Caleb picked out
  • The First Book of Space - neato retro read from 1953

KWB found a baseball card in one of his Encyclopedia Brown books which he quickly looked up in his new (used) copy of Official Baseball Card Price Guide 1992.

All this (and a few more) for the low low price of $23. Can I get a woo-hoo?

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Booking Through Suburbia

Friday - The O and I began our day in the school library, helping put things in order in the children's section. Alphabetical order. I was heartened to find I wasn't the only one singing my ABCs.

We left school to run more errands including a stop at our regular library. It didn't take long to fill our bag - for the third time this week. Yes, we are greedy.

A couple of errands later, we found ourselves in the children's section of B&N.

A book lover's trifecta.

Just wanted to mention a few books I've read lately and can strongly recommend.

Tomato Girl by Jayne Pupek - I reviewed it on the feed, but wanted to list it again. It still lingers...

Tethered by Amy McKinnon - Good, dark yet hopeful, gothic feel - extremely tight writing. Get it.

The Mysterious Benedict Society (kids) - after months of trying to read it aloud, KWB finally gave up and read it straight through. Then I read it straight through and it was awesome! We are starting the sequel this week - in our minds (what Caleb says when he reads silently).

Eating Heaven by Jennie Shortridge - this is an older book, something akin to chick-lit. It's a light read that deals with some deeper issues, although in an entertaining and moving way. If you are looking for a solid, quick read Eating Heaven is a good choice. If you were disappointed by Comfort Food, try this one.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Annie Barrows and  - believe the hype. This book is delightful and makes me want to return to letter writing.

Hope you are enjoying this long weekend! I'm back to the stacks.

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Plan B

Just in case my favorite book & coffee cottage doesn't come up for sale in the next decade or so, I have a plan B.

Cricket Book Shop

It's not at the beach, but it is 5 minutes from the boys' school...hmmm.

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