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October 28, 2014    

We are busily at work choosing the best titles and gift ideas for our annual Holiday Recommendations booklet. Our goal is to have it in your hands on Small Business Saturday, November 30th (or sooner). It is our greatest pleaure to put the perfect book or gift in your hands. 

Wellesley Dental Group has a sweet idea - they are holding their 7th Annual Community Candy Drive to benefit the U.S. Troops serving overseas. From November 3rd - 14th, they will be collecting candy, handwritten notes and cards for our soldiers. To schedule a candy drop-off, please call (781-237-9071) or email them.

Unbored Games Joshua Glenn shows us indoor games to play that test our skills and stretch our imaginations on Wednesday, November 5th at 2pm. Glenn is the author of UNBORED Games: Serious Fun for Everyone. The book offers a gold mine of creative, constructive fun: intricate clapping games, bike rodeo, Google Earth challenges, croquet golf, capture the flag, and the best ever apps to play with Grandma, to name only a handful. Gaming is a whole culture for kids to explore, and the book comes complete with gaming history and interviews with awesome game designers.

Bob Ryan On Thursday, November 6th at 7:00pm Wellesley Books hosts sportswriter, Boston Globe columnist and ESPN personality Bob Ryan. Ryan will talk all things sports as he introduces Scribe: My Life in Sports. In this new book, Ryan reveals the people behind the stories, covering NBA stars, eleven Olympic Games, golf and much more. It is sure to be one of the most talked-about sports books of 2014, by one of the sports world's most admired journalists. This is a ticketed event. Tickets are $5 (the ticket is a coupon for $5 off the price of Scribe). You can purchase tickets in the store or on our website.

Betsy Andrews Betsy Andrews, editor at Saveur Magazine, joins us to share the magazine's latest collection of new classic recipes on Wednesday, November 12th at 7pm. Saveur: The New Classics Cookbook showcases Saveur's brilliant and far-reaching knowledge of authentic good food -- and the stories behind these classic dishes.




Paradox Join us for an evening with young adult authors GhostingEdith Pattou &  Ammi-Joan Paquette as they discuss their most recent books on Thursday November 13th at 7:00pm. A high school teenage prank goes horrifically awry in Edith Pattou's latest novel Ghosting. In Ammi-Joan Paquette's Paradox, Ana wakes up on Paradox with surgical retrograde amnesia and a note telling her to experience, discover, and survive.

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In This Newsletter...
New in Hardcover
New in Paperback
In the Kids Section
In the Gift Aisle
Downstairs at Wellesley Books
Dog of the Week
What We Are Reading...

Upcoming Events

Paul Czajak - Wednesday, 10/29
Bill's Book Group for Guys - Thursday, 10/30
Joshua Glenn - Wednesday, 11/5
Bob Ryan - Thursday, 11/6
Betsy Andrews - Wednesday, 11/12
Edith Pattou & Ammi-Joan Paquette - Thursday, 11/13
Dorie Greenspan - Tuesday, 11/18
Elin Hilderbrand - Thursday, 11/20

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The autumn trees gleam in
the yellow moonlight,
in the light of harvest moons,
the light which mellows
the energy of labour...
and brings the wave
lapping blue to the shore."
~Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse

Bill's Book Group for Guys  Bill's Book Group for Guys    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy  
Thursday, October 30 at 7:00pm
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy  by John le Carr�
Bill's Book Group for Guys is a relaxed evening in the store discussing a great book while enjoying a beer, glass of wine, or a select single malt whisky. $25 buys the book and a ticket to the event, including libations. 

Betty Sudarsky    Betty's Lunchtime Book Group     The Museum of Extraordinary Things  
Tuesday, November 4 at noon 
The Museum of Extraordinary Things

by Alice Hoffman
Come to Wellesley Books' lunchtime book group. Betty Sudarsky, unparalleled bookseller and experienced book club leader chooses each book carefully and leads the discussion. Bring your own lunch if you like, Betty supplies snacks, drinks, and insight.
No need to sign up as drop-ins are welcome.   

Bookseller Recommendations 

Fives and Twenty-Fives Fives and Twenty-Fives 
by Michael Pitre

Fives and Twenty-Fives is titled for the Marine protocol of establishing a safe area in a potentially lethal situation by first clearing 5 meters and then 25 meters.  In the Road Repair Platoon of the Engineer Support Company in Iraq, this protocol is so common that the order rarely needs to be uttered out loud.  Pitre tells the story of three platoon members, alternating between wartime events and civilian life, effectively demonstrating the long lasting and far reaching impact of living in near constant trauma on soldiers and civilians.  Pitre's deeply powerful and compelling book is well drawn with emotionally charged characters.
The Miniaturist The Miniaturist   
by Jessie Burton

Nella Oortman is a young bride, recently married to a wealthy merchant, Johannes, living in Amsterdam. Leaving her farm in the country, Nella feels uncertain in her role as wife, sharing the house with her sister-in-law, who does not welcome her warmly. Her husband is frequently away and she finds herself at a loss. Then Johannes brings home an extraordinary wedding gift - a cabinet sized exact replica of their home. Nella seeks out an enigmatic and elusive artist who creates tiny miniatures to order. As she begins to furnish the replica of their home, she also begins to understand the complexities of her situation and those in her new family, through the symbolism of the miniatures. This beautifully written novel will capture your imagination.
We Are Water We Are Water by Wally Lamb
 I was drawn into this story at first because of Annie Oh, the artist. Then I was captured by the voice (and chapters) of her husband, the psychologist. Each chapter moves amongst the family so you get different perspectives of the same issues. Totally absorbing and rich with familial insights, Lamb totally delivers.
Bad Feminist Bad Feminist   
by Roxane Gay

I first met Roxane Gay through her collection of essays titled Bad Feminist. I love her writing which is direct when it's called for yet lyrical in its way. Whether writing about Scrabble tournaments, or examining feminism as a personal mantle, Gay is a writer to cherish. Clear, entertaining and thought provoking, Bad Feminist may introduce you to one of your new favorite writers.
 

New in Hardcover

Us The Book of Strange New Things Gray Mountain The Handsome Man's De Luxe Caf� Yes Please    Billy Joel Make It Ahead  

Us by David Nicholls  
The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
Gray Mountain by John Grisham 

The Handsome Man's De Luxe Caf� by Alexander McCall Smith
Yes Please by Amy Poehler 

Billy Joel by Fred Schruers
Make It Ahead by Ina Garten 

 

New in Paperback 

   The Martian Andrew's Brain The Divorce Papers    The Life We Bury   The Brothers A Story Lately Told Still Life with Bread Crumbs  

 The Martian by Andy Weir
Andrew's Brain by E. L. Doctorow
The Divorce Papers by Susan Rieger
The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
The Brothers by Stephen Kinzer
A Story Lately Told by Anjelica Huston 

Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen 

In the Kids Section

  • Reader tested
Along with the falling leaves comes the release of many new books.  Our ARC reviewers have chosen these titles as some of their favorites.

The Guardian Herd: Stormbound Guardian Herd: Stormbound by Jennifer Lynn
Recommended by Fiona, age 8
Once every one hundred years, a black pegasus (a flying horse) is born. On its first birthday, it receives from the great star the power to either heal or destroy anything it comes across. The pegasus leaders plan to destroy a black pegasus named Star on his first birthday. Unlike the others, Star's wings do not work and he cannot fly. Because his mother had died when he was born, Star was adopted by his best friend's family. This book is the story of Star's struggle to stay alive. I loved this book and highly recommend it.


The Fourteenth Goldfish The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm
Recommended by Nicole, age 11
The Fourteenth Goldfish is an interesting book to read if you're interested in science. You still should read this book even if you don't really like science. It gives you a new view on what's possible, what's impossible and what you can do.
The Scavengers
The Scavengers by Michael Perry
Recommended by Adham, age 12
The world has fallen apart, and the government has told people that they can move into the bubble cities, or take their chances living in the dangerous world left behind. Maggie, who calls herself Ford Falcon, and her family have decided to live in the dangerous world left behind.  One day, her house is ransacked and her family is missing. To rescue and save her family, she must solve riddles, risk her life, and risk other peoples lives.

The Perfectionists The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard
Recommended by Caroline, age 10
The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard, author of Pretty Little Liars,  is a great read about five high school seniors, Julie (the popular one), Mackenzie (the musical one), Caitlin (the athletic one), Ava, (the smart one), and Parker (the shy one) who put something in someone's drink, and the next day that someone is dead.  It is an amazing novel that will engulf you into its story. Filled with twists and turns, you won't be able to put the story down and at the end, you will be blood thirsty for the next book in the series.


In the Gift Aisle

  • New Games
Table Topics We have an entirely new selection of games that are fun for the whole family. Try Wits & Wagers where you read a fun question  such as, "Do you know the average number of pizza slices eaten by Americans each day?".  All players take a guess, then bet on who has the best answer. Table Topics is a perennial favorite and a sure way to get everyone talking. Would you rather live a week in the future or a week in the past?  These are just a couple of the games we have in stock, along with an array of puzzles with difficulty ranging from 300 pieces to 1,000 pieces. Spice up any family dinner with some terrific games this holiday season.

Downstairs at Wellesley Books 

  • New Arrivals
My first idea was to feature books with snow on the cover, since I heard a nasty rumor there were flakes expected this weekend. Happily, it seems that has all come to naught. So, instead, I bring you a lovely shelf of new arrivals in used books, both paperback and hardcover, fiction and non-fiction. There are always treasures to be found -- including some great knitting books in the remainder section  if you feel like whipping out a hat or scarf for the real arrival of winter.

Casebook by Mona Simpson
What We've Lost is Nothing by Rachel Louise Snyder
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
The Most Beautiful Walk in the World by John Baxter
A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
The Care and Management of Lies by Jacqueline Winspear
And the Dark Sacred Night by Julia Glass 

Trade Your Used Books:

Saturdays from 11am - 3pm


Downstairs at Wellesley Books is always open for browsing
during regular store hours except during author events.
We will be happy to look for a title after the event and
place it on hold for you. 

Dog of the Week 

  • Tucker
Tucker
Tucker is a one year-old Havanese who likes to sit on the bench just outside of our store to people watch and cuddle (and play a cute game of hide and seek).
 
   

 

     

What We're Reading Now...

The Burning Room
Jane
J
Jeremy
The War That Ended Peace
Melinda
Prince Lestat
Kym
The Museum of Extraordinary Things
Phyllis
Blue Lily, Lily Blue
Margaret

 

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Sincerely,

Kym Havens 
Wellesley Books
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