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| December 17, 2015 |
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Season's greetings, Readers,
We're halfway through December now...do you have your holiday shopping underway? Books are the gifts that keep on giving, and we have plenty of gift items to suit your wishlist fulfillment.
We also encourage you to give to a cause this year! Support a local community organization by donating to Jackson Street Youth Shelter, and stop in the bookstore to see our giving tree ( see below for more details on how you can help).
New releases in books will return next week, as publishers wind down toward the end of the year, so now's the time to take a look back at the best reads of 2015. We hope you've been enjoying browsing our special gift newsletters -- look for our non-fiction edition soon!
More delicious boxes of Brigittine Monk fudge in several flavors are in stock now. Read all about the process of making these gourmet confections here at traveloregon.com, and keep reading for more of the latest in the store!
~Marissa
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New Bargain Books
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This week: A special shipment of great books at BLOWOUT PRICES!
We found some of our favorite books at such low prices that we can offer them to you for only $3, $4, or $5...about 75% to 90% off the original price, and all new books in new condition. These are mostly books on home design, cooking, crafts, and pets. Please check our web page for titles and descriptions.
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New Music
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The Avett Brothers
Live Vol. 4
Pop/Folk
The Avett Brothers' debut CD was a live collection. For this fourth live release, the popular band draws from more recent work, including two brand new tunes.
($19.95)
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Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens (Score)
Soundtrack
Original soundtrack to the highly anticipated 2015 motion picture. Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Make sure to experience the soundtrack by legendary, five-time Academy Award® winning composer, John Williams.
($13.99)
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Events at Grass Roots
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Community Events
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Darkside Show Times for 12/18-12/24
-Suffragette -PG-13 A moving drama exploring the passion and heartbreak of those who risked all they had for women's right to vote-their jobs, their homes, their children, and even their lives. Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Meryl Streep.
-Macbeth -R Macbeth, a Thane of Scotland, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself. Michael Fassbender.
-Don Verdean -PG-13 Hired by an ambitious small-town pastor to find sacred relics in the Holy Land, a self-proclaimed Biblical archaeologist comes up short, and his attempt to cover up his failure fuels a comic conspiracy. From the filmmaking team behind Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre. Sam Rockwell.
-Janis: Little Girl Blue -NR Oscar-nominated director Amy Berg (Deliver Us from Evil, West of Memphis) examines Joplin's story in depth for the first time on film, presenting an intimate and insightful portrait of a complicated, driven, often beleaguered artist. Joplin's own words tell much of the film's story through a series of letters she wrote to her parents over the years, many of them made public here for the first time. 93% on RT!
Arts/Literary Events
Willamette Writers on the River: Quarterly Open Mic
Monday, December 21, at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (sign-up at 6:15) First Presbyterian Church 114 SW 8th St. Corvallis, OR
These quarterly readings are free and open to everyone. The number of readers is limited by the available time. First to sign up is first to read. Time limit per reader is 7 minutes. No graphic violence, sex, or hate speech. If you don't want to read, please come hear some talented writers present their work.
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Community Events with Grass Roots
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Store News
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Grass Roots "giving tree"
Please join Grass Roots in giving back this holiday season! We are proud to continuously support Jackson Street Youth Services throughout the year with book donations, but it's gotten us thinking about what else we can do. This year, we'd like your help in supporting the local organization.
Because the needs of the vulnerable youth Jackson Street serves go beyond books, we are hosting a "giving tree" in the store. These wishlist items will help program staff better serve our community's homeless and at-risk youth. We're inviting you to pick a tag for a needed item off of the tree and return it, unwrapped and with the tag attached, to our store, or deliver it directly to Jackson Street's 24/7 shelter. The Corvallis House is located at 555 NW Jackson Ave. Thank you, and happy holidays!For more information on the organization, visit the Jackson Street Youth Services website.
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Zootility Tools in stock now!
(Images courtesy of Zootility Tools)
For the aficionado of both form and function, these handy pocket-sized tools from Zootility will do the trick! Crafted from stainless steel, the slim multipurpose PocketMonkey boasts more than 12 functions -- from screwdrivers to phone kickstand to orange peeler -- while the Headgehog comb also serves as a money clip, bottle opener, and more. They're also the perfect size for stocking stuffers. Check out both in the store!
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Holiday Bonus Program for Indie Booksellers
Grass Roots' own assistant floor manager and bookseller Neé was just recognized by author James Patterson (in conjunction with the American Booksellers Association) as a part of his Holiday Bonus Program for Indie Booksellers, featured in this week's Shelf Awareness newsletter.
Patterson launched the program to thank booksellers "for their dedication to spreading the joy of reading." The list of recipients includes Ne é representing Grass Roots Books among other independent bookstores across the country. Congratulations, Neé -- you're a winner in our book! |
Jigsaw
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The jigsaw will return soon...
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Reading Group Selection
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Tuesday, January 5, at 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Join Mica as she leads our January reading group with A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, an international bestselling novel.
Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon -- the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? When one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul.
Regular Price: $16.00
On sale for: $13.60
Until Tuesday, January 5
Publisher: Washington Square Press
ISBN: 9781476738024
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Night Stands
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Marissa
[Non-Fiction]
An ideal gift for history buffs, particularly readers of classical studies, this comprehensive and fascinatingly insightful journey into the culture and mythology of ancient Rome is one of my favorite non-fiction books released this year. Beard is a scholar of the finest caliber, and with her meticulous research not only covers the fine points of Roman history -- the fall of the Republic, the assassination of Cicero, Romulus and Remus -- but also digs further into the lives of Rome's populace, and challenges many of our preconceived notions of Roman society, politics, and events.
Hardcover, $35.00
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Linda
[Non-Fiction]
This excellent little book is perfectly designed for the new "birders" -- those who love the sounds of the birds around us, and wonder at their beauty, but are not sure which is the best way to get to know them. Swick teaches how to identify what we see, how to recognize the different birds, and how to understand the ways books are set up for identification. The book also has great ideas for attracting birds to our backyards, and how to set out on a birding expedition. This is a lovely book, packed with information!
Hardcover, $21.99
Publisher: Page Street Publishing; ISBN: 9781624141188
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