July is here! This month we've got three local author events. Your school summer reading titles are in stock and ready to go. Some great new non-book items, exciting new releases and the end of July marks the much anticipated release of the eighth Harry Potter book!
We hope to see you in our store soon!
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We are now featuring the new Naked Zinc Sunscreen and Lip Balm
Naked Zinc is finally here! Naked Bee's newest sunscreen is now available -- just in time for summer. You heard it here first folks: Zinc-based sunscreen is where it's at!
Naked Zinc won't give you lifeguard nose though -- it disappears into the skin quite nicely. Naked Zinc will also have "All the good stuff, and none of the bad stuff" so you won't need to fret ingredients. Check it out!
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Staff Picks for July
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This book was a page turner right from the beginning! Weir does a great job giving us Katherine's side to how her marriage was with Henry the VIII. For all historical fiction lover's this is a must read!
-Bonnie
The Promise by Robert Crais
This is my favorite Crais book yet because it has Elvis Cole, Joe Pike, and Officer Scott James with his lovable K-9 dog Maggie. "Promise" is a fast-pace, twists and turns mystery set in LA with shady characters, dirty cops, and a killer of course. Nothing is as it seems and the story also evokes some emotions that a normal mystery doesn't. (maybe because I'm a big dog lover!) Great Read!
-Sue
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Old Records Never Die, One Man's Quest for his Vinyl and his Past
by Eric Spitznagel
Magazine writer and music obsessive, Eric Spitznagal sets out to reclaim the vinyl records he had in his youth. Not just copies, but the actual items that he thinks might still be in the Chicago area where he sold them or otherwise got rid of them. Whether it was a copy of Kiss Alive that he wrote "hands off "to keep away from his brother, or a copy of a Replacements album with an old girlfriends number on it, or several albums bearing the property stickers of a radio station he worked at. This task he realizes is pretty much impossible but along the way he talks about the albums that made up his collection and what they meant to him, and how every pop, scratch and skip made them special. -Bob
Star Sand
by Roger Pulvers
This beautifully written short novel intrigued me from the start. An American deserter, a Japanese deserter and a lonely 16 year old Japanese-American girl putting aside the chaos of World War II and learning to live and trust each other. The simple, descriptive writing flowed seamlessly and showed me a different perspective than the traditional WWII stories. My only complaint is that I wanted more time with these three unlikely friends. I longed to join Hiromi on her moonlight expeditions to collect star sand. Great for book clubs! -Lisa
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
This is an endearing coming of age story about Aristotle, a young Mexican American boy living in El Paso in the 1980s. As an extremely introspective and private person, Ari surprises himself when he befriends Dante, a boy who wears his heart on his sleeve. Their friendship is an unlikely one; Ari is a grumpy teen with a messy family, and Dante is a social, know-it-all who cries when random birds die. And yet, despite their differences, the two "opposites" develop a deep bond. Their story is poetic, heartwarming, and real. This book genuinely deserves all the awards it received. -Hannah
Under the Skin
Amazing book that blends elements of horror, science fiction & thriller into one highly suspenseful story. One thing is certain: after reading this novel, you will think twice before accepting rides from strangers.
-Kim
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Author Event Saturday July 9th
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 Wakefield Books Welcomes
Authors Rosemary Enright
and Sue Maden
Saturday 7/9 from 12-2
They will be in store signing copies of their new book :
Historic Tales of Jamestown
Discover the fascinating history of Jamestown, from tales of shipwrecks to summer days long past. The town was home to two training facilities for Union troops during the Civil War. When the steam ferries crossed the bay beginning in 1873, people traveled to the island to sample the town's leisure and entertainment opportunities. Beavertail Lighthouse and Clingstone stand as iconic landmarks. After the Jamestown Bridge opened in 1940, suburban development on the North End mostly replaced the hotels along the waterfront. Local authors Rosemary Enright and Sue Maden reveal stories of Jamestown's past and evolution in this captivating collection of essays.
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Author Event Saturday July 16th
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Wakefield Books welcomes local author Tara Williams
on Saturday 7/16 from 1pm-3pm
Do you have an angel friend? Young India has a special friend, an angel friend, Julia. They love to play and sing together. But India's mother doesn't believe her friend is real---or does she?
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Authors on Main Series for July at the Contemporary Theater
Welcomes author Laurie Jean Cannady on Sunday July 17th at 6pm
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She will be appearing to discuss her debut memoir
Crave: Sojourn of a Hungry Soul is a coming-of-age memoir that chronicles a young girl's journey through abuse and impoverishment. The effusive narration descends into the depths of personal and sexual degradation, perpetual hunger for food, safety and survival. While moving through gritty exposés of poverty, abuse, and starvation, Crave renders a continuing search for sustenance that simply will not die. 
there will be
Laurie Cannady, Ph.D., a Pennsylvania resident and English professor at Lock Haven University. Cannady will discuss her debut memoir, "Crave: Sojourn of a Hungry Soul". Cannady, who holds an M.F.A. in writing from Vermont College, writes with searing honesty about growing up hungry in a single-parent household. Kirkus Reviews called it "a bold, honest, and courageous memoir."
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This Month's Featured Local Interest Titles
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Thirty Eight: The Hurricane that Transformed New England
by Stephen Long
Thirty-Eight is a gripping story of a singularly destructive storm. The hurricane that pummeled the northeastern United States on September 21, 1938, was New England's most damaging weather event ever. To call it "New England's Katrina" might be to understate its power. It came without warning, killing hundreds of people and destroying roads, bridges, dams, and buildings that stood in its path. It then raced inland, maintaining high winds into Vermont and New Hampshire and uprooting millions of acres of forest. This book is the first to investigate how the hurricane of '38 transformed New England, bringing about social and ecological changes that can still be observed these many decades later.
Perfectly Negative
by Linda Carvelli
This memoir is an inspirational story of love, loss, and resilience.. Perfectly Negative opens with the author focusing on starting her first marriage when she receives the devastating news of her mother's terminal illness. The avalanche of tragedy that plagued her and her family for the next ten years is remarkable yet inspiring when she realizes how each tragedy gave her more courage and strength to face the next one...and the next one...Perfectly Negative introduces a cast of real, relatable characters who will have you crying, laughing, and ultimately rejoicing in her triumph and determination to make sense of life's challenges.
 One Mother To Another
by Melissa Mowry
Known for her wit and honesty about raising young children through her popular blog One Mother to Another, Melissa Mowry brings us a collection of stories about those little details-the kinds of things you whisper to a mom friend over a glass of wine but rarely hear anyone talk about out loud. In a relatable style that's both funny and raw, Mowry tackles subjects that span pregnancy loss and marital growing pains to mom guilt and the occasional desire to run away from home. If you've ever read a parenting book and wished for a little more, you'll find One Mother to Another: This Is Just Between Us to be a fresh new take on the world's most talked-about subject.
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This Month's New Releases
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July 5th
July 12th
New in Paperback this month
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30% off select Hardcover Best Sellers Everyday
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Here are just a few of the new additions this week
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Wakefield Books
Wakefield Mall
160 Old Tower Hill Rd
Wakefield, RI 02879
401-792-0000
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July Newsletter Features:
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Reserve Your Copy Now!
Releases Sunday July 31th
The eighth Harry Potter story, and the first to officially be presented on stage. It will receive its world premiere in London's West End on July 30th 2016.  It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes darkness comes from unexpected places. Click here to Reserve your copy today!
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I Heard It On
Here's what National Public Radio is saying
about these new titles:
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What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins
by Jonathan Balcombe
When you think about fish, it's probably at dinnertime. Author Jonathan Balcombe, on the other hand, spends a lot of time pondering the emotional lives of fish. Balcombe, who serves as the director of animal sentience for the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy, tells us that humans are closer to understanding fish than ever before, and what they've learned is quite startling.
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Barkskins
by Annie Proulx
Writer Annie Proulx won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Shipping News, and her short story "Brokeback Mountain" became a Hollywood blockbuster - but her new novel is her most ambitious work yet. It's called Barkskins, and to say it's about deforestation undersells the book's drama, blood and epic sweep.
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The Innocent Have Nothing To Fear
by Stuart Stevens
Stuart Stevens is a former strategist for Mitt Romney. His new novel is called "The Innocent Have Nothing To Fear." It is set at a contested Republican convention. It seemed a bit over the top until events in the real-life presidential race became nearly as jaw-dropping.
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 The Matheny Manifesto by Mike Matheny
Mike Matheny is a former golden glove recipient and he's now the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, but he's almost as well-known for a code of behavior he wrote after he retired from the big leagues and agreed to coach his son's youth baseball team. The rules were for the parents, who, Matheny says, are the biggest problem in youth sports.
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Hustling Hitler: The Jewish Vaudevillian who Fooled the Fuhrer.
by Walter Shapiro
It seems everyone has one: the eccentric relative much gossiped about. For Walter Shapiro, it's his great-uncle, Freeman Bernstein. The vaudeville manager, boxing promoter, card shark and stock swindler managed to scam the Third Reich. Shapiro writes about this in his new book, Hustling Hitler.
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The Mandibles
by Lionel Shriver
Lionel Shriver's new novel, The Mandibles, chronicles the pressure on a once well-to-do family as they try to survive in the uncertain future. It's 2029; the U.S. economy has tanked, the dollar is worthless, inflation is rampant - and the wall between the U.S. and Mexico is meant to keep impoverished Americans north of the border.
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| School Summer Reading |
We are on top of this year's local school summer reading programs. We will have copies of all the school's reading lists and all of the titles as well, so you can quickly and easily get a jump on your summer reading. 
Just ask us to show you our summer reading section, and you'll find your titles organized by school and grade level.
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New Releases for July
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Our Monthly Coupon
Save 20% off an item
this month with this coupon.
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