Karen Recommends Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

by guestblogger on February 3, 2012

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…and her recommendations rock.

Listen here to find out why this book was an ‘instant hit’ with her.

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Jeff Kinney packed the house (and the parking lot)!

by guestblogger on February 3, 2012

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Estimates varied, but consensus seems to be around 800 people… The line went through kids, down through the cafe, through the middle level, down through the old part of the store and out the door. Here is a picture of the end of the line around 6:30…  Many happy kids and many new faces!

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The irrelevant moon

February 1, 2012

Even a man who is pure of heart and says his prayers at night
Can become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the moon is full and bright.
Except in The Wolf Gift.
There were a lot of things that I didn’t like about Anne Rice’s new novel. What I particularly disliked was her chronic disregard for [...]

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Just because it is almost February doesn’t mean I shouldn’t post this.

January 31, 2012

Yes, January ends today. But, don’t let that stop you from checking out the January Staff Picks. Warning: these books could carry you right through to spring.

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Long Walk

January 31, 2012

Back at Christmas, I wrote about a favorite Christmas title by Linda Sue Park. Recently I found her latest novel, Long Walk to Water. Based on a true story, Park follows Nya in 2008 and Salva in 1985. While they come from warring tribes they have one thing in common. They walk. This may not [...]

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Report from New Orleans

January 30, 2012

Well that was fun.
It’s been a week since Chris and I returned from Winter Institute, the American Booksellers Association’s annual education-oriented, non-trade show event. I’ll say this. New Orleans is about as unlike Vermont as you can get and still be in this country. I went to a club that played only 80’s music while [...]

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