The Learned Owl Book ShopThe Learned Owl Book Shop: The Ides of March Edition 2012

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Blue Monday 

Liz liked: Blue Monday by Nicci French - A slightly literary and very suspenseful thriller - first in a series. Don't miss this introduction of Frieda Klein, described by Tami Hoag as "complex and flawed - a refreshingly human protagonist".

 

Liz liked: The Expats by Chris Pavone - Edge of your seat exciting all the way through! (read more)

 

Why Be Happy

Mary liked: Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson -

If you haven't read Winterson before, grab a copy of one of her novels (Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Written on the Body, or my all-time favorite The Passion) ASAP. Her new memoir is beautiful and sad and funny all together. It is a fearless exploration of what makes an artist, and a daughter, and a life.

  

 

Now in paperback: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh -

Several of us loved this one! Great for the beach or for book clubs. On sale April 3.

 

Louise liked: Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin -

Great beach read. Laughed a little, cried a little, happy ending. On sale April 3.

Calico JoeMore new books
Calico Joe by John Grisham
(Doubleday Books, $24.95; on sale April 10)
A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball.

 

We have signed copies!

Stay Close by Harlan Coben

(Dutton Books, $27.95; on sale March 20)

Harlan Coben follows four consecutive #1 New York Times
bestsellers with a stand-alone thriller in the vein of his beloved breakout novels Caught and Hold Tight.

 

Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son's First Son by Anne Lamott and Sam Lamott

eBook also(Riverhead Books, $26.95; on sale March 20)

Stunned to learn that her son, Sam, is about to become a father at nineteen, Lamott begins a journal about the first year of her grandson Jax's life - the true story of how the birth of a baby changes a family, as this book will change everyone who reads it. eBook also available.

 

Let the kids in on the fun with this G-rated version:

Seriously, Just Go to Sleep by Adam Mansbach

(Akashic Books, $15.95; on sale March 27)

Meet the authors & more
 Stacy Tornio
Saturday, March 17, 1 PM (at The Owl)
Go green at The Owl! Wear green and come in for a St. Patrick's Day treat (all day). Also, at 1 PM meet author Stacy Tornio with Project Garden.

 

March 17-25

Count the planting pots in our window. Bring your guess in to be entered for prizes! And don't forget the Merchants of Hudson Window Scavenger Hunt

 
Sunday, March 25, 2 PM (at The Owl)
Crafty Chloe tea party: tea, a story, and all kinds of glue and glitter. Please call us to register your child(ren): 330-653-2252. 

 

Sunday, March 25, 7 PM (at Blue Rock Cafe)
The Learned Owl's Book Club in a Bar discusses The Poisoner's Handbook. All are welcome!

 

Tuesday, March 27, 7 PM (Twinsburg Library)
Predicting Pulitzer: Discover how the "most distinguished fiction" in America is awarded. Call to register (330-425-4268 ext. 2) or register online.

Julie Powell 

Thursday, March 29, 7 PM (Hudson Library)
Julie Powell with Cleaving and Julie & Julia. Free tickets are available at The Learned Owl for this event (limit 4).

 

Saturday, March 31, 1 PM (at The Owl)
Authors Eric Wasserman (Celluloid Strangers) and Mary Biddinger (Saint Monica).

 

Sunday, April 1, 3 PM (at Blue Rock Cafe)Kambri Crews
Kambri Crews with comedy, story, and reading from Burn Down the Ground: A Memoir. The event is free; donations support the Battered Women's Shelter of Summit and Medina Counties.
 
Benjamin BuschWednesday, April 4, 3 PM
Benjamin Busch will be at Laurel Lake to speak & sign, and at The Owl at 7 PM for an informal meet/greet and signing. He is a former Marine (two tours in Iraq), actor on HBO's The Wire, photographer, independent filmmaker, and writer (Dust to Dust: A Memoir).
Armchair travelers, rejoice!

This month from Workman...

 

Before You Die1,000 Places to See Before You Die

by Patricia Schultz

For adventurers and armchair travelers alike: Here are hundreds of exciting destinations in full color. Visit Krakow's Ryenek Glowny, the most authentic medieval market square in Europe. The lush Siwa Oasis of Egypt where Alexander the Great passed through in 331 B.C. And Istanbul 's dazzling Topkapi Palace, once home to 40,000 people. 

Also available:

1,000 Places to See Before You Die Traveler's Journal

1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die

Quick! Enter Workman's See Spain from the Inside Sweepstakes before March 31! 

 

Wicked Traveler
eBook also available!

The Wicked Traveler: Hold Your Own in French/ German/ Italian/ Japanese/ Spanish

 

Wicked Travelers
Also available as individual volumes

Thanks for supporting The Learned Owl Book Shop. Happy reading!