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December Events:
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12/2 - Gallery reception with photographer Kelly Schulze (Essex)
12/6 - Discoveries in Wine: The Skinny Challenge (Essex - $15)
12/6 - Song of the Vikings - Nancy Marie Brown (Burlington)
12/8 - Full Circle: Medeival, Renaissance, Celtic, and Holiday Music (Burlington)
12/15 - Vermont Wild, Vol. 3 with Megan Price (Burlington)
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Gallery Reception with Photographer
Kelly Schulze
Sunday, December 2nd from 4-6pm at
Phoenix Books Essex
Kelly Schulze is an award-winning Certified Professional Photographer who specializes in studio and environmental animal portraiture. |
Discoveries in Wine: The Skinny Challenge
Thursday, December 6th at 6:30pm at
Phoenix Books Essex
What's the Skinny Challenge? It's a blind taste test to see if you can pick out the Skinny Vine wine next to full calorie wines. The Skinny Vine wines have all the flavor at 25-35% fewer calories.
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Nancy Marie Brown:
Song of the Vikings
Thursday, December 6th at 7:00pm at
Phoenix Books Burlington
Journey into the land of the Vikings to discover the history of Norse mythology -- and much of our own mythology -- with Nancy Marie Brown.
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Full Circle: Medieval, Renaissance, Celtic, and Holiday Music
Saturday, December 8th from 1-3pm at
Phoenix Books Burlington
Browse for gifts while you enjoy live holiday music from the five women who make up Full Circle.
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Megan Price:
Vermont Wild Vol. 3
Saturday, December 15th at 2:00pm at
Phoenix Books Burlington
Join us for a meet and greet and book signing with Vermont Wild author Megan Price! Megan will join us for the afternoon to talk about and sign her latest collection of Fish & Game Warden stories, Vermont Wild Volume 3. Of course, we'll have copies of the first two volumes, too!
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December is Angelina Ballerina Month! 
20% Off* Select Picture Books by Katharine Holabird
It's been 25 years since Angelina danced her way into the hearts of young ballerinas, and she's still going strong. She is even the spokescharacter for National Dance Week.With Katharine Holabird's lively writing and Helen Craig's charming illustrations, the story about the feisty little mouse who wants nothing more than to dance still keeps young ballerinas leaping with delight.
*Discount only applies at Phoenix's "brick-and-mortar" locations.
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Thank you for choosing local and indie!
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Shoppes & Cinema
21 Essex Way #407
Essex, VT 05452
802.872.7111
Downtown Burlington
191 Bank Street
Burlington, VT 05401
802.448.3350
Essex Store Hours:
Mon-Fri: 9am-8pm
Saturday: 10am-8pm
Sunday: 11am-6pm
Burlington Store Hours:
Mon-Thurs: 10am-9pm
Fri-Sat: 10am-10pm
Sunday: 11am-6pm
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Dear Friends,
This time of the year truly is cheering, even if it sometimes feels overwhelming. Maybe that's because (as studies have shown) spending money on others promotes our own happiness. Or maybe it's that this is the time of year when we gather together with our friends and families, relying on that sense of community to get us through the shortest days of the winter.
So far as the overwhelming parts of this season, we'd like to help: Here at Phoenix, we have something for everyone, and we love helping you find just the right gift for even the most challenging people on your list. You'll find lots of possibilities below, and we're always happy to make suggestions in person.
When you choose to shop at Phoenix, you're not just supporting a local bookstore: You're also supporting local authors, artists, artisans, bakeries, booksellers, photographers, and publishers. You're supporting your community - and that is the biggest gift you could give to us. Thank you.See you among the shelves! Sincerely,
Mike, Renee, Adam, Beth, Billy, Christy, Colleen, Dan, Deb, Donna, Evelyn, Heather, Kari, Kathy, Kelly, Kit, Kristen, Leigh Ann, Nick, Phil, Rachel F., Rachel O., Scout, Sean, Tod, and Wendy
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AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS
At Phoenix Books, we like to provide customers with a unique shopping experience. That's why we keep a limited number of autographed books available at both stores. Below is a selection of titles that have been signed by the author. Call us to put one on hold today!
The Art Forger, by B. A. Shapiro 
Making a living reproducing famous artworks for a popular online retailer and desperate to improve her situation, Claire is lured into a Faustian bargain with a powerful gallery owner. She agrees to forge a painting -- a Degas masterpiece stolen from the Gardner Museum -- in exchange for a one-woman show in his renowned gallery. But when that very same long-missing Degas painting is delivered to Claire's studio, she begins to suspect that it may itself be a forgery. Her desperate search for the truth leads Claire into a labyrinth of deceit where secrets hidden since the late nineteenth century may be the only evidence that can now save her life. (Hardcover Fiction.)
Birds of a Lesser Paradise, by Megan Mayhew Bergman 
Exploring the way our choices and relationships are shaped by the menace and beauty of the natural world, Bergman's powerful and heartwarming collection captures the surprising moments when the pull of our biology becomes evident, when love or fear collides with good sense, or when our attachment to an animal or wild place can't be denied. As intelligent as they are moving, the stories in Birds of a Lesser Paradise are alive with emotion, wit, and insight into the impressive power that nature has over all of us. (Paperback Fiction.)
Burlington: A Sense of Place, by Paul Boisvert 
Burlington: A Sense of Place is a visual tour through the four seasons in one of the most beautiful and livable cities in the world. Throughout the years, photographer Paul O. Boisvert has captured the city in many ways: from the air, water, and land. (Hardcover Vermont.)
Edward Hopper in Vermont, by Bonnie Clause 
Edward Hopper (1882-1967) is one of America's most famous artists (think of his painting of a New York diner scene, "Nighthawks"), but the works that he made in Vermont remain relatively unknown. Author Bonnie Tocher Clause tells the story of Hopper's summer sojourns in Vermont between 1927 and 1938 and describes her research in locating Hopper's Vermont works and the places where they were made.(Hardcover Vermont.)
Paradise City, by Archer Mayor 
Joe Gunther and his team at the Vermont Bureau of Investigation are alerted to a string of unrelated burglaries across Vermont. Meanwhile, in Boston, an elderly woman surprises some thieves in her Beacon Hill home and is viciously murdered. The Boston police find that not only is the loot similar to what's being stolen in Vermont, but it may have the same destination. Word is out that someone powerful is purchasing these particular kinds of items in the "Paradise City" of Northampton, Mass. Gunther, the Boston Police, and the vengeful niece of the murdered old lady convene, eager to get to the bottom of the mystery. (Hardcover Vermont Fiction.)
Are You My Mother?, by Alison Bechdel 
Alison Bechdel's Fun Home was a pop culture and literary phenomenon. Now, a second thrilling tale of filial sleuthery, this time about her mother: voracious reader, music lover, passionate amateur actor. Also a woman, unhappily married to a closeted gay man, whose artistic aspirations simmered under the surface of Bechdel's childhood. Poignantly, hilariously, Bechdel embarks on a quest for answers concerning the mother-daughter gulf. (Hardcover Vermont.)
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PHOENIX BOOKS GIFT CARDS
The Perfect Holiday Gift
In a rush to pick up a present for your holiday party host? Looking for a little extra something to pop in a gift basket or a stocking? Whatever the case may be, a Phoenix Books gift card always makes for a pleasant surprise. Our gift cards come in any denomination, and can be used at either store location. Best of all, they never expire!
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YOUNG ADULT PICKS
Witchcraft, Warfare and Whodunnits
Struck By Lightning, by Chris Colfer
 Struck By Lightning follows the story of high school senior and outcast Carson Phillips, who blackmails the most popular students in his school into contributing to his literary journal to bolster his college application; his goal in life is to get into Northwestern and eventually become the editor of The New Yorker. At once laugh-out-loud funny, deliciously dark, and remarkably smart, Struck By Lightning unearths the dirt that lies just below the surface of high school. (Hardcover.)
Black City, by Elizabeth Richards
In a city where humans and Darklings are now separated by a high wall and tensions between the two races still simmer after a terrible war, sixteen-year-olds Ash Fisher, a half-blood Darkling, and Natalie Buchanan, a human and the daughter of the Emissary, meet and do the unthinkable -- they fall in love. When Ash and Natalie then find themselves at the center of a deadly conspiracy that threatens to pull the humans and Darklings back into war, they must make hard choices that could result in both their deaths. (Hardcover.)
Colin Fischer, by Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz
 Colin Fischer cannot stand to be touched. He does not like the color blue. He needs index cards to recognize facial expressions. But Colin is Wayne Connelly's best -- and only -- hope of proving his innocence after Wayne is accused of blowing up a birthday cake in the school cafeteria. Colin Fischer is a modern-day Sherlock Holmes. He's a boy with Asperger's syndrome who sees clues in the unlikeliest of places, and whom readers will root for right up until the case is solved . . . and beyond. (Hardcover.)
Reached, by Ally Condie
Kristen's Staff Pick!
After leaving Society and desperately searching for the Rising -- and each other -- Cassia and Ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again: Cassia has been assigned to work for the Rising from within Society, while Ky has been stationed outside its borders. But nothing is as predicted, and all too soon the veil lifts and things shift once again. In this gripping conclusion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Matched Trilogy, Cassia will reconcile the difficulties of challenging a life too confining, seeking a freedom she never dreamed possible, and honoring a love she cannot live without. (Hardcover.)
Changeling, by Philippa Gregory
 Italy, 1453. Seventeen-year-old Luca Vero is brilliant, gorgeous -- and accused of heresy. Isolde is a seventeen-year-old girl shut up in a nunnery so she can't inherit any of her father's estate. She is accused of witchcraft, and Luca is sent to investigate her, but ultimately finds himself plotting her escape. Despite their vows, love grows between Luca and Isolde as they travel across Europe with their faithful companions, Freize and Ishraq. The four young people encounter werewolves, alchemists, witches, and death-dancers as they head toward a real-life historical figure who holds the boundaries of Christendom and the secrets of the Order of the Dragon. (Hardcover.)
City of Fallen Angels, by Cassandra Clare
 The Mortal War is over, and sixteen-year-old Clary Fray is back home in New York, excited about all the possibilities before her. But nothing comes without a price. Someone is murdering Shadowhunters, provoking tensions that could lead to a second, bloody war. Clary's best friend, Simon, can't help her. When her boyfriend Jace begins to pull away from her without explaining why, Clary is forced to delve into the heart of a mystery whose solution reveals her worst nightmare: she herself has set in motion a terrible chain of events that could lead to her losing everything she loves. Even Jace. The stakes are higher than ever in the #1 New York Times bestselling fourth installment of the Mortal Instruments series. (Paperback.)
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MIDDLE GRADE PICKS
Pirate Captains and Cardboard Monsters
Remarkable, by Elizabeth Foley
In the mountain town of Remarkable, everyone is extraordinarily talented, extraordinarily gifted, or just plain extraordinary. Everyone, that is, except Jane Doe, the most average ten-year-old who ever lived. But everything changes when the mischievous, downright criminal Grimlet twins enroll in Jane's school and a strange pirate captain appears in town.
Thus begins a series of adventures that put some of Remarkable's most infamous inhabitants and their long-held secrets in danger. It's up to Jane, in her own modest style, to come to the rescue and prove that she is capable of some rather exceptional things. (Hardcover.)
 Fenway Fever, by John H. Ritter In honor of Fenway Park's 100th birthday, baseball novelist John H. Ritter delivers an inspiring tale for the sports fan in each of us, regardless of team allegiance. "Stats" Pagano may have been born with a heart defect, but he lives for three things: his family's hot dog stand right outside fabled Fenway Park, his beloved Red Sox, and any baseball statistic imaginable. Life becomes worrisome for Stats when the Sox go on a long losing streak and everyone is convinced the famed Curse of the Bambino has returned. As the Sox faithful sour on their team, Stats forms a plan that ultimately unifies an entire city and proves that true loyalty has a magic all its own. (Hardcover.)
Cardboard, by Doug Tennapel 
After Cam's down-and-out father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday, they fashion it into a man and it comes magically to life. But things spin wildly out of control when the neighborhood bully, Marcus, steals a scrap of the cardboard to create creatures that promptly disobey his orders and multiply into an unruly army. Before long, Cam and Marcus must put their differences behind them and work together to prevent a legion of cardboard monsters from taking over the whole town! (Paperback.)
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RAISING PASSIONATE READERS
Picture Books for Young Readers
This Moose Belongs to Me, by Oliver Jeffers
 Wilfred lives a very orderly life. It's fortunate, then, that he has a pet who abides by rules, such as not making noise while Wilfred educates him on his record collection. There is, however, one rule that Wilfred's pet has difficulty following: going whichever way Wilfred wants to go. Perhaps this is because Wilfred's pet doesn't quite realize that he belongs to anyone. A moose can be obstinate in such ways.Oliver Jeffers delivers another deceptively simple book sure to make kids giggle. (Hardcover.)
Little Cub, by Olivier Dunrea
What's a lonely Old Bear to do when he finds an equally lonely Little Cub all alone in the woods? Leave him be? Or perhaps adopt him so that the two can become one, finding happiness together. In this sweet and heartfelt story, we see the father and son from Old Bear and His Cub meet for the first time -- and grow to love each other as only family can. Olivier Dunrea's tumbling bears will melt your heart and show how strong the bond is between any father and son. (Hardcover.)
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LAST MONTH AT PHOENIX BOOKS
Edward Hopper in Vermont with Bonnie Clause
Last month, Bonnie Clause presented her new book, Edward Hopper in Vermont, at Phoenix Books Burlington. Her talk was accompanied by slides of Hopper's Vermont watercolors and drawings along with photographs, old and new, of the sites featured in the paintings.The event was such a huge success, and the response so unanimously positive, you'd be hard-pressed to know it was her first ever public event! Congratulations, Bonnie! |
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