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 February
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2/9 - Knit Night (Crocheters, too!) 2/11 - Graphic Novel Night 2/12 - Horse Crazy 2/26 - Who Left This Footprint?
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FEBRUARY SALES!
 All in-stock 2011 calendars and date books are now 75% off! Holiday cards are still 50% off.Select journals and handmade pieces of jewelry are also 50% off. This jewelry is sterling silver (some with a gold overlay), and features cultured pearls, jasper, abalone, jade, pink quartz, red carnelian, and other natural stones. Come on in to adorn your walls and your Valentine - and read on for more great specials and sales! |
FEBRUARY'S
CAFE SPECIAL!
 During the month of February, we invite you to enjoy the delightful pairing of Prosecco (our favorite sparkling wine) and dessert! Buy one sweet treat and two glasses of Prosecco, and get the second sweet for free! Share with your Valentine or your BFF! (Some limitations apply.) |
POLAR BAREFOOT FEBRUARY SALE!
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PHOENIX ON THE WEB
 If you haven't stopped by our website lately, check it out! We now have a new and improved, easy-to-navigate design, plus lots of new content! We've already had customers telling us how much they love the new "Staff Picks" section, and you can browse our cafe menu, check out upcoming events, and more! |
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-7pm
Sat: 10am-7pm
Sun: 11am-5pm
at the Essex
Shoppes & Cinema
21 Essex Way #407
Essex, VT 05452
802.872.7111
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Dear Friends,
Now that the days are getting longer, we can't help but relish this time of year as a perfect opportunity to curl up with a good book - whether at home or over a steaming hot cocoa in the Cafe at Phoenix. We suspect many of you feel the same, so remember: If you're looking for a great recommendation, just stop by, and we'll be happy to help you find your next great read!
To help your family get through these cold days, we've listed some of our favorite new children's and adult titles below - including several in celebration of African American History Month. You'll also find info about upcoming events, news from the Cafe at Phoenix, a note about our new website, and insider info about our sales and specials!
Sincerely,Mike, Renee, Beth, Colleen, Heather, Katie, Kristen, Nora,
Rachel M., Rachel O., and Tod
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YOU'RE INVITED TO...
Special Events for Creative Customers of All Ages!
GRAPHIC NOVEL READERS & CREATORS
Friday, February 11th at 5:30pm Get together to discuss graphic novels past and present, talk about the graphic novel you're reading now or the one you're working on, network with other readers, writers and artists, or just come to gab about comics in general. No style or genre will be ignored. If you are a creator, be ready for real critiques. Rick Evans will act as facilitator. Rick is a graphic designer and comic book fan living in Underhill. In his spare time he creates sequential art for no money at all. Check it out and visit his blog.
HORSE CRAZY
Saturday, February 12th at 2:00pm
Join us for a rollicking afternoon of equine learning and entertainment! Bring along your 6-10 year olds for fun facts, craft projects, and other activities for horse-loving kids.
WHO LEFT THIS FOOTPRINT? Saturday, February 26th at 2:00pm Have you ever wondered who that fresh track in the snow belonged to? Have you ever been curious about what our  woodland friends are up to during these cold months? They're leaving us clues in the fields & the forests, wild discoveries to be made! Come learn more about signs & tracks, what to look for, and how to identify what you are looking at. (Recommended ages: 6 years and up.) Please dress in layers and boots as we will be exploring the fields in the surrounding area after our inside informational talk!
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THE CAFE AT PHOENIX
An Authentic Espresso and Wine Bar Our newest favorite treats are these delectably delicious cupcakes from Lori's Cupcakes, right here in Essex! Come on in to try tempting varieties like:
- The Mocha Cupcake:
 A decadent chocolate cake with a light and fluffy coffee cream frosting and chocolate drizzle. - The Vanilla Angel Cupcake: A light and fluffy vanilla cake with a creamy vanilla butter cream frosting and rainbow sprinkles)
(Varieties and availability vary, but we also have other sweet treats - like scones, Vermont Cookie Love cookies, and lemon bars - to choose from!)
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RAISING PASSIONATE READERS
Adventures Underwater, in Space, and with Animal Friends
Three Little Mermaids, 
by Mara Van Fleet Have a tea party undersea and practice counting with Three Little Mermaids. This sparkling touch-and-feel and pull-tab novelty book is by the bestselling creator of Mama Loves Me, The Very Mixed-Up Princess, and Up the Water Spout and Other Nursery Rhymes among others. (Hardcover)
Ribbit Rabbit, by Candace Ryan Frog and Bunny are best friends. RIBBIT, RABBIT! They do everything together, like fight monsters (ZIP IT, ZAP IT!). And even though they get in fights sometimes - YIP IT, YAP IT! - they always make up in the end.
Ribbit, Rabbit features an effortlessly clever text that, in less than 150 words, captures the ups and downs of young friendships. Combined with adorably hip and fresh illustrations and an irresistible package, Ribbit, Rabbit is the perfect choice for the youngest of readers. (Board Book)
I Must Have Bobo!, 
by Eileen Rosenthal
When Willy woke up there was trouble. Where was Bobo? Willy needs Bobo. But, Earl the cat likes Bobo, too. A favorite toy is hard to share...even when it's a sock monkey. With sparse text and a modern-nostalgic vibe, this retro-fun book about friends (sock monkeys) and frenemies (devious cats) is an ode to favorite toys everywhere. (Hardcover)
Zita the Spacegirl,  by Ben Hatke When her best friend is abducted by an alien cult, Zita leaps to the rescue and finds herself a stranger on a strange planet. Humanoid chickens and neurotic robots are shocking enough, but Zita is even more surprised to find herself taking on the role of intergalactic hero. Before long, aliens don't even phase her. Neither do ancient prophecies, doomed planets, or even a friendly con man who takes a mysterious interest in Zita's quest. This is a fun, captivating tale of friendship, with more whimsical, Miyazaki-esque monsters than you can shake a stick at. (Middle Reader Graphic Novel)
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AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
Thinking Outside the Textbooks
Underground,  by Shane W. Evans
A family silently crawls along the ground. They run barefoot through unlit woods, sleep beneath bushes, take shelter in a kind stranger's home. Where are they heading? They're heading for Freedom by way of the Underground Railroad. School Library Journal calls it "a stellar introduction to the Underground Railroad... Though subdued in palette until the eruption of color as the figures reach the threshold of freedom, the author's collaged nocturnal paintings shimmer with an arresting luminescence." (Hardcover)
Jimi Sounds Like a Rainbow, 
by Gary Golio
This is a story of a talented child who learns to see, hear, and interpret the world around him in his own unique way. It is also a story of a determined kid with a vision, who worked hard to become a devoted and masterful artist: Jimi Hendrix, a groundbreaking performer whose music shook the very foundations of rock 'n' roll. (Hardcover)
 Fort Mose, by Glennette Tilley Turner
Founded in 1736 in St. Augustine, Florida, Fort Mose was the first free African settlement to legally exist in what later became the United States. Approximately one hundred Africans lived together, creating a frontier community that drew on a range of African backgrounds, blending them with those of Spanish, Native American, and English people and cultural traditions. (Hardcover)
Claudette Colvin,  by Phillip Hoose
On March 2, 1955, an impassioned teenager, fed up with the daily injustices of Jim Crow segregation, refused to give her seat to a white woman on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin found herself shunned by her classmates and dismissed by community leaders. Undaunted, a year later she dared to challenge segregation again as a key plaintiff in the landmark case that struck down the segregation laws of Montgomery. Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and others, this book skillfully weaves her dramatic story into the fabric of the historic Montgomery bus boycott and the court case that would change the course of American history. (Paperback)
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NEW ADULT FICTION
Titles to Curl Up With on Cold Winter Nights
The Poison Tree,  by Erin Kelly One sultry summer in 1990s London, Karen, a straight-A student on the verge of college graduation, meets the exotic, flamboyant Biba and joins her louche life in a crumbling mansion. Karen begins a relationship with Biba's enigmatic and protective older brother, Rex, and falls into a blissful rhythm of sex, alcohol, and endless summer nights. But Biba and Rex have a complicated family history - one of abandonment, suicide, and crippling guilt - and Karen's summer of freedom is about to end in blood. (Hardcover)
The Weird Sisters,  by Eleanor Brown The Andreas family is one of readers. Their father, a renowned Shakespeare professor who speaks almost entirely in verse, has named his three daughters after famous Shakespearean women. When the sisters return to their childhood home, ostensibly to care for their ailing mother, but really to lick their wounds and bury their secrets, they are horrified to find the others there. But the sisters soon discover that everything they've been running from - one another, their small hometown, and themselves - might offer more than they ever expected. (Hardcover)
You Know When the Men are Gone, 
by Siobhan Fallon
Reminiscent of Raymond Carver and Tim O'Brien, this is an unforgettable collection of intercollected short stories. In Fort Hood housing, like all army housing, you get used to hearing through the walls... You know when the men are gone. Babies still cry, telephones ring, Saturday morning cartoons screech, but without the men, there is a sense of muted silence, a sense of muted life. There is an army of women waiting for their men to return in Fort Hood, Texas. Through a series of loosely interconnected stories, Siobhan Fallon takes readers onto the base, inside the homes, into the marriages and families - intimate places not seen in newspaper articles or politicians' speeches. (Hardcover) |
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