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Tonight, Wednesday, August 4th at 7pm at the Wellesley Free Library, join the amazing Shonda Schilling, founder of the Shade Foundation of America and wife of retired Boston Red Sox All-Star pitcher Curt Schilling, for an inspirational conversation about her family's painful and joyous story of her son Grant's struggle with Asperger's Syndrome. Click HERE for all the event details and HERE for a great article in the Wellesley Townsman about the event. We are proud to share news of HUTCH, a magazine of kids' stories, poetry and artwork, launched in Spring 2008. In addition to kids' contributions, future issues of HUTCH will continue to feature contributions, writing, and art tips by Peter H. Reynolds and other guest authors and illustrators, and will be edited and produced by Nancy Marsh, who has great experience helping kids publish their work. For kids who are interested in contributing to the next issue of HUTCH, the entry deadline for the Fall 2010 issue is September 30, 2010. Click here for Submission guidelines. Come on in and pick up a copy of Hutch at Wellesley Booksmith to see what it's all about!  The excitement is building for the release of Mockingjay on Tuesday, August 24th and our visit from Suzanne Collins at the Wellesley Free Library on Tuesday, August 31st at 6pm. Buy your copy of Mockingjay at Wellesley Booksmith beginning at 9am on August 24th (books will also be available at the library for the event) to get your very own limited edition Mockingjay totebag AND you get to support your local independent bookstore - the one that brings fabulous books and authors to you!
Be sure to check out all the important event details HERE. Let the odds ever be in your favor! |
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Each year, our buyers and booksellers put together our picks for summer. Books we know you will love, with something for everyone. For 2010 we have - Bright Summer Picks! Check them out on our website or in the store. Or just come on in and chat with a bookseller... Here are a few of our favorite summer paperback picks: |
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 One Day by David Nicholls Already a bestseller in England this is a brilliantly funny and moving novel with a clever twist. We meet a couple on the day before they graduate from college, and then only the same day, July 15th for the next two decades.
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 The Lace Makers of Glenmara by
Heather Barbieri
Kate flees heartbreak and loss, following her mother's advice to go to Ireland, her ancestral homeland. In the charming Gaelic seaside village of Glenmara, she forges a bond with the local lace makers, using her fashion designing skills to make a line of lingerie. A charming story about the bond between women and a perfect summer read.
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 Rogues' Gallery by Michael Gross
This is the first independent, unauthorized look at the saga of the nation's greatest museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art combining history, celebrity and wonderful art. Gross pulls back the shades of secrecy that have long shrouded the upper class's cultural and philanthropic ambitions and maneuvers -- a compelling story and a must read.
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 The Lost City of Z by
David Grann
The bestselling tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon is now available in paperback. It follows the British explorer Fawcett who, with his son, disappeared into the Amazon jungle. |
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Once again, Wellesley Booksmith is proud and pleased to present you with these hand-picked lists of Super Summer Reading for Kids and Young Adults! Our expert booksellers have pooled their remarkable knowledge and put together these lists of nothing but truly good books. There are no time-wasters on these lists! Think of the time we've saved you. Think of the fun you'll have! |
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Falling In by Frances O'Roark Dowell
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Nikki & Deja by Karen English
Tales from the Odyssey by Mary Pope Osborne |
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Star Island by Carl Hiaasen
The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
Packing for Mars by Mary Roach
Washington Rules by Andrew Bacevich |
down in the used book cellar
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 I don't know about you, but this summer I have had the attention span of an ant! One solution to this problem is the short story. Short, sweet and you can just sit down and enjoy without having to figure out what the heck is happening. Where was I again?
Unusual Suspects: An Anthology of Crime Stories from Black Lizard edited by James Grady
Best of the Oxford American edited by Marc Smirnoff
High Tide in Tuscon by Barbara Kingsolver
Where You'll Find Me by Ann Beattie
Read All About It! Great Read-Aloud Stories, Poems, & Newspaper Pieces for Preteens & Teens edited by Jim Trelease
The O. Henry Awards Prize Stories 2000
The Best American Short Stories 2004 edited by Lorrie Moore
The Short Stories by Ernest Hemingway
Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
The used book cellar is open for shopping during regular store hours,
Monday-Saturday 9-9 and Sunday 11-6.
(The used book cellar is not open for browsing during events).
Used Book Cellar Buy-back hours this month: Next ubc buyback's will be on August 6th and 7th from 1 pm - 4 pm
August 20th and 21st from 1 pm - 4 pm |
 Have a new student entering school? These have to be the cutest preschool/kindergarten backpacks ever. Brand new, with special detachable pals to keep them company at school. Get your little one excited for school with fun supplies. Back in stock are "Your School Year" journals. These go fast, so come on in and pick one up. Add a picture book and smencils because September will be here before we know it and you want to have them all ready to go!
Of course, we have everything you need for whatever grade your student is entering. Come on in and check out all of our fun school supplies. |
 Dog buddies hanging out on summer vacation. What could be better? Rebecca caught this charming pair shopping in the kids section. Happy summer, girls!! |
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wellesley booksmith storytime happens every friday and now SATURDAY at 10:30 am in the children's section of the store.
 During the summer months, those attending storytime get to tell Melinda what they want to hear! She will tailor the books to her audience.
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1 You help support local author programs
We bring authors to the store, library, and your local schools at no charge, supporting authors and encouraging readers.
2 You embrace what makes us uniqueWe choose the books and gift items we carry based on our first-hand knowledge of your needs and your interests. We carry a wider array of products because we look for those unique titles and gift items you won't find elsewhere. By choosing to support locally owned businesses, you're helping to maintain the diversity and distinctive flavor of your community.
3 You nurture our community
We know you, you know us! Locally owned businesses build strong neighborhoods by sustaining communities, linking neighbors, and donating to community causes at more than twice the rate of chains. Spending locally makes sure your tax dollars are put to work right here. Locally owned businesses create more jobs locally and often provide better wages and benefits than chains do.
4 You help the environment
Local stores help to sustain vibrant, compact, walkable town centers, which are essential to reducing sprawl, automobile use, habitat loss, and air and water pollution. Buying from a local business conserves energy and resources in the form of less fuel for transportation and less packaging.
Thank you for supporting your community independent bookstore!
Sincerely,
Kym Havens Wellesley Booksmith Go to top of the page |
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