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12/1 - Dan Close
12/8 - Knit Night (Crocheters, too!)
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A Holiday Headline
Considering the season, we can't help but point you to The New Scrooge, a 2009 Slate article discussing a certain big online retailer's philanthropic practices (or lack thereof). Want to check out how Phoenix supports your community? Visit our About Us and Community pages.
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Give the Gift
of Books
Click here for more great gift ideas - then stop by Phoenix to pick them up!
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Fun Questions to Spark Conversations
Each Chat Pack contains over 150 stylized cards, each featuring a fun question guaranteed to get everyone talking. They're great for all ages, and ideal for stocking stuffers, family gatherings, hostess gifts, car trips, and more!
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Make the Connection
Follow Phoenix on Twitter, and get all the latest updates and events info. "Like" our Facebook page, and you can also write on our wall, start a discussion, or tell us about the books you recommend. We'd love to hear from you!
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Time To Declare
Ready to declare your support for your local, independent bookstore? Ask us about the Phoenix Fan Club next time you're at the register!
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Thank you for choosing local and indie!
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M-F: 9am-8pm
Sat: 10am-8pm
Sun: 11am-6pm
at the Essex
Shoppes & Cinema
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Essex, VT 05452
802.872.7111
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Dear Friends,
Of Vermont's many seasons, the holiday season might be our favorite. After all, it's when we get to help you find just the right gift for everyone on your list - and matching books with people is what we do best!
But there is, of course, more to it than that: When you choose to shop at Phoenix, you're not just getting great gifts for your family and friends. You're giving us the gift of your support, and giving yourself, your family, and your neighbors the gift of a strong, vibrant community. We truly can't thank you enough!
In this issue, we've included some of our favorite new holiday books, as well as chapterbooks for children and adults to curl up with on cold evenings. See you among the shelves!
Sincerely, Mike, Renee, Beth, Colleen, Deb, Heather, Judith, Katie, Kristen, Nora,
Rachel M., Rachel O., and Tod
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THE CAFE AT PHOENIX
Savoring the Season
 The holidays can get crazy, so we'd like to invite you to take a few moments, sit back, indulge and relax in our cozy cafe. With our delightfully delicate Italian Eggnog Latte, our festive Peppermint Mocha, and our cozy, warm Gingerbread Cappuccino, you can celebrate while you sit. And if none of those tickle your fancy, we'd love to customize a comfort-filled beverage for you to enjoy while you browse our hand-picked selection of good reads, gifts, cards, and unexpected surprises. Here at Phoenix, there is something for everyone on the your holiday list!
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PICTURE BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Books We Want to Celebrate!
 Llama Llama Holiday Drama,
by Vermont's Own Anna Dewdney!
If there's one thing Llama Llama doesn't like, it's waiting. He and Mama Llama rush around shopping for presents, baking cookies, and decorating the tree - but will Christmas ever come? It takes more than a hug from Mama to remind him that the true gift is to have each other. (Hardcover)
Don't forget to check out the rest of this great series by Anna Dewdney, including this llama llama plush - complete with red pajamas!
 A Joyful Christmas, by James Ransome
Filled with new and beloved poems, stories, songs, and more, here is a beautiful collection of prose and verse that celebrates the Christmas season. You'll find the classics here, such as "Silent Night, Deck the Halls," and "The Twelve Days of Christmas," as well as new stories by the talents of Pam Munoz Ryan, Joseph Bruchac, Katherine Paterson, Nancy Willard, and others. This evocative treasury depicts the holiday season in all its warmth and glory.
 Plus, for fans of Willem Lange's Favor Johnson: A Christmas Story, we now have Favor Johnson's Fruitcakes. They're made in Cavendish, Vermont and make a great gift or stocking stuffer, especially when paired with the book!
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PICK OF THE MONTH FOR YOUNG ADULTS
A Story Close to Home
The Sweetness of Salt, by Cecilia Galante
Julia has a full ride to college in the fall and a coveted summer internship clerking for a federal judge. But when her older sister, Sophie, shows up at the graduation determined to reveal some long buried secrets, Julia's carefully constructed plans come to a halt. Instead of the summer she had painstakingly laid out, Julia follows Sophie back to Vermont, where Sophie is opening a bakery--and struggling with some secrets of her own. (Y/A Hardcover)
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FICTION & MYSTERY
Books to Curl Up With
 Sunset Park, by Paul Auster
Sunset Park follows the hopes and fears of a cast of unforgettable characters brought together by the mysterious Miles Heller during the dark months of the 2008 economic collapse. "...every element is saturated with implication as each wounded, questing character's story illuminates our tragic flaws and profound need for connection, coherence, and beauty. In a time of daunting crises and change, Auster reminds us of lasting things, of love, art, and the miraculous strangeness of being alive," says Booklist. (Hardcover)
 Dead Like You, by Peter James
Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is forever haunted by the unexplained disappearance of his wife, Sandy, nearly ten years ago. Finally, he may be moving on. He has fallen in love and is going to marry his girlfriend, Cleo, who is pregnant with their child. But his life is put on hold when, after a wild New Year's Eve ball, a woman is brutally attacked as she returns to her hotel room. When more women are assaulted, Grace and his team find themselves in a desperate race against the clock to identify and save the life of the new sixth victim, as he struggles with a chapter in his life he thought he had put behind him at last. (Hardcover)
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JUST FOR FUN
A Relaxing Way to Celebrate
The New York Times Little Black & White Book of Holiday Crosswords, by Will Shortz
Celebrate the season with this stylish collection of 165 easy to hard puzzles. This hardcover book with a hidden spiral binding is the perfect gift for any puzzle fan, or for the puzzle-curious, since The Daily Pennsylvanian calls the New York Times crossword "the premier puzzle in print today."
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WHY IS A BOOK THE BEST GIFT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON?
Here are some of our favorite answers. Have some of your own? Let us know - and check out our full-length list here.
- It comes fully charged.
- It can change someone's life.
- It can make someone laugh.
- It's a thoughtful gift.
- A personal gift.
- One-stop shopping: Phoenix Books has something for everyone on your list, from your two-year-old to your boss.
- You're not alone: At Phoenix, we pride ourselves on helping you find gifts for even your "hard-to-fit" friends and family members.
- In the midst of your holiday shopping, you can take a relaxing and reviving break in the Cafe at Phoenix.
- It's a gift of escape, fun, romance, and adventure.
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