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February 15, 2012
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 Calling all skaters and dreamers! Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi will be talking to fans and sharing her new picture book It's a Big World, Little Pig! featuring Poppy the Pig and her latest adventure: at the World Games ice-skating championship in Paris! Kristi will be at Wellesley Books on March 9th at 4:00 PM to read from her new book, answer questions from readers and fans, and sign copies of her books. An athlete, artist, author, philanthropist, and world champion, Kristi is an inspiration to young people looking to pursue their dreams on and off the ice! Please check our website for important ticketing information.
 Congrats to customer, school librarian, and fab dog mom Lisa Rogers! Lisa wrote "Off the Map," a piece about her favorite place in Wellesley, Morses Pond, and was interviewed on Radio Boston, WBUR, on Monday. You can check out her interview HERE.
 Oh happy days! Finally, the feature we've been waiting for on our website. You can now set up a wishlist on our website. Create a list for any special occasion or just one for yourself. Whether for birthdays, holidays, teacher gifts, or graduation, you will have the right book for the lucky recipient, and we will even wrap it for you. Teachers and librarians can set up a wish list for their classrooms and libraries. What are you waiting for? Log in and set up your Wish List now!
 Our annual Top 25 bookmark is in the works! If you would like a sneak peek at the titles that made the list for 2011, check them out on our website. How many have you read?
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Wellesley, MA 02482
781.431.1160
www.wellesleybooks.com
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"Not all those who wander are lost." ~J. R. R. Tolkien
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 What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
by Nathan Englander
There are not enough words of praise for this brilliant collection of stories revolving around Jewish or Israeli themes. I gasped at some point in each one - from an unexpected event, from the grace and depth of the characters, from the sheer beauty of this writing. Not to be missed!
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 Home Front
by Kristin Hannah
Kristin Hannah tackles the tough issues that surround a family when the Mom, a National Guard member, is sent to Iraq. It begins with a marriage in trouble, and I have to say I didn't feel much empathy for either partner. The novel got very interesting when the wife was called up for a tour of duty in Iraq. The details of the deployment and what each family member goes through were fascinating. This is when the book finally captured me. I felt it was very realistic and found it quite moving. |
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 The Robber Bride
by Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood really takes you for a ride with this book, but in a good way. The lives of three women are revealed through their interactions with a mysterious fourth woman who acts as a transformative force. I love the structure of this novel, with all of its layers and echoes. Why didn't I read this sooner?!
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 The House I Loved
by Tatiana de Rosnay
This family story is set in 1860's Paris during the reign of Napoleon the 3rd, in the same style de Rosnay used to lay bare the secrets of the Holocaust in Sarah's Key. The heroine fights against the destruction of her home even as things around her change every day. She escapes into the past by writing letters to her deceased husband using remembering to come to terms with a secret.
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 Glory Be by Augusta Scattergood
The year is 1964 and the Mississippi town where Glory lives is debating whether or not to keep the segregated pool open. Since she celebrates her 4th of July birthday at the pool every year, soon to be 12 year old Glory wants to find out why the pool might have to close. The answers she gets do not always make sense, and she is trying to understand what is really happening. A sweet story that introduces young readers to the civil rights movement.
The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis
This beautifully written middle grade novel is rich in memorable characters and vivid historical detail. Set in Indiana during the Great Depression, it tells the story of Deza Malone, a smart, resilient girl in a family that is wonderfully warm despite being poor. When her father is injured in a mysterious accident and must head off to Michigan to look for work, the family hits harder times. Deza, her brother and her mother are evicted from their apartment and jump the train to go find their father. What happens along the way changes all of their lives.
New adventures for some of out favorite characters...
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 Yes, we are thinking Spring. No, we don't listen to Punxsutawney Phil. And with a winter like this one, who cares!
Spring fashion is coming soon, and we are receiving new scarves, hats,bags and accessories every day. And with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this year, our journals with "Keep Calm and Carry On" are a must-have item. If not, there's always "Keep Calm and Have a Cupcake" - or Cocktail! Think spring - it will be here before we know it!
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Down in the Used Book Cellar
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 Celebrate President's Day by reading about some of our great leaders:
His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis
American Lion by Jon Meacham
The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama
John Adams by Colleen McCullough
Grace and Power by Sally Bedell Smith
Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy by
President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime by Lou Cannon
Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris
Kids Books:
President Pennybaker by Kate Feifer, illustrated by Diane Goode
The Great Little Madison by Jean Fritz
Who Was John F. Kennedy? by Yona Zeldis McDonough
John Tyler: Tenth President by Mike Venezia
The Election Day Disaster by Ron Roy
Dwight D. Eisenhower by Elaine Marie Alphin
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 Australian Shepherd/Golden Retriever mix adopted from Labrador Retriever Rescue. She is absolutely beautiful, and sweet as can be. Everyone in the store pretty much fell in love with her!
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Wellesley Books Storytime is changing to Saturday!
Beginning on Saturday, March 3rd, storytime will be every Saturday at 10:00 am in the children's section of the store. Get ready for a whole new storytime for ages 2 to 5 with stories and crafts guaranteed to please!
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Thank you for supporting your community
independent bookstore!
Sincerely,
Kym Havens Wellesley Books Go to top of the page
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