54 Fairfield St. Watchung Plaza Montclair NJ 07042 973-744-7177
Mon-Fri 10-7 Sat 10-5
Closed on Sundays in August ![]()
Of course, we are OPEN 24/7 to browse and shop at
www.watchungbooksellers.com
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| Happenings at the Bookstore and Around Town August 2013 |
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Dear Friends
SUMMER SALE for MEMBERS ONLY!
Today and Tomorrow
Fri, 8/2 and Sat, 8/3
20% OFF on ALL Books in Stock
CODE WORD: UNPLUG
We had a wonderful time in July with all of you at our Scrabble nights, recommending vacation reads, and getting the kids' summer reading books. Let's prolong the summer mood, unplug from all our devices and lose ourselves in even more books! See you soon.
August is a quieter month, but we still have some great Authors coming to the store and around town - we do hope you can join us!
Enjoy, Margot, Carolyn, Marina, Nicole, Marisela, Liane and Jeanne
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At the Bookstore & Library
Meet the Authors, Join the Conversation
MPL 'With the Authors' Series
Caroline Leavitt
Wednesday, August 7, 7pm
at the Montclair Public Library  In 1956, Ava Lark rents a house with her twelve-year-old son, Lewis, in a desirable Boston suburb. Ava is beautiful, divorced, Jewish, and a working mom. She finds her neighbors less than welcoming. Lewis yearns for his absent father, befriending the only other fatherless kids: Jimmy and Rose. One afternoon, Jimmy goes missing. Football at its' Best Jerry Barca Tuesday, August 13, 7-8pm 
A compelling narrative of one of the most incredible sports stories of the last century - the unlikely tale of an underdog team coming together and making history. from journalist and Notre Dame grad Jerry Barca.
MPL 'With the Authors' Series
Wednesday, August 21, 7pm
A wealth of local knowledge by former Montclair Public Library Local History archivist Elizabeth Shepard and our official town historian Mike Farrelly. Come and toot our own horns and celebrate this very special town!
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Author Luncheons at Greenbrook Country Club
 Hallie Ephron, August 21st, 11:30am
A compelling novel of psychological suspense in which a young woman becomes entangled in a terrifying web of deception and madness involving an elderly neighbor. Award-winning mystery author Hallie Ephron delivers another work of domestic noir with truly unforgettable characters that will keep you riveted.
 Stephen L. Weiss
September 11, 6:30pm
A fast-paced thriller set in a seductive world of incredible wealth and insatiable greed, where no price is too high to pay for getting to and staying on top. Topical and all too realistic. Who would you be willing to sacrifice and how much of your soul would you be willing to trade to become a billionaire?
More to Come!
October 2nd, Anne Marie O'Connor, The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece Portrait.
These luncheons are hugely popular and we've got blockbuster authors!
Email GBCC Book Club Director Marlene Cohen to reserve your seat. We will have books for sale at the luncheons. |
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For the Kids!
BABIES AND TODDLERS
We love offering Storytime as a thank you to our loyal customers. Our space is small, and we want to be safe so it is first come, first served.
EMERGING WRITERS
 We're just a celebration of words this summer - with reading, Scrabble words and the wonderful writing of our youngsters. We're calling for submissions for our Young Writers' Zine, Write It! for grades 4-12, 3rd Edition. More info here.
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In-House Book Groups
All are welcome. 7:00pm
No registration required for the adult book groups If the book appeals to you, and you've read it, come and join us.
Great Writers with Marina Cramer
Beam Me Up Science Fiction with Eileen Duffy
Fri, Aug 9, Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick
Fri, Sep 20, All Men of Genius, Lev AC Rosen
Memoir Reading Group with Louise DeSalvo
Tues, Sep 3, The Boys of My Youth, Jo Ann Beard
History Book Club with Joe Parana.
Mon, Sept 23, Country of Vast Designs, Robert W. Merry
Salon Espanol with Marisela Santiago
Fri, Oct 18, Noticias de un Secuestro, Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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July '13 Bestsellers @
watchung booksellers
Life after Life, Kate Atkinson
Bad Monkey, Carl Hiaasen
And the Mountains Echoed, Khalid Hosseini
Cuckoo's Calling, Galbraith/Rowling
Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman
Transatlantic, Colum McCann
Zealot: Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, Reza Aslan
Mother, Daughter, Me, Kate Hafner
Orphan Train, Christina Baker Klein
Where'd You Go, Bernadette, Maria Semple
Flight Behavior, Barbara Kingsolver
Beautiful Ruins, Jess Walter
Shine, Shine, Shine, Lynne Netzer
Celestials, Karen Shepard
Tell the Wolves I'm Home, Carol Brunt
Sweet Tooth, Ian McEwan
The Day the Crayons Quit, Drew Daywalt
Oliver and His Alligator, Paul Schmidt
Wonder, RJ Palacio
Eleanor and Park, Rainbow Rowell
The Fault in Our Stars, John Green
Divergent, Veronica Roth
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eBOOK Promotions
Only $2.99 or $1.99!!!!
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