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Rainy Day Books is located in
The Fairway Shops 2706 W 53rd Street Fairway, Kansas 66205-1705 Phone: 913-384-3126
Store Hours: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 10 to 6 and Saturdays 10 to 5 Sundays we are Home with our families and friends to read and rest!
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HERE THEY COME!
Our World-Famous Author Events Calendar!
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Volume 770 November 25, 2015 | |
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Happy Thanksgiving!
 We have much to be Thankful for this Holiday! Thank You to our knowledgeable and hardworking Staff, whose drive and dedication makes so many amazing things possible each and every Day. Thank You to our Community Partners, who help us extend the dialogue about Authors, Books & Ideas through new channels and opportunities and support our efforts directly and in kind. Thank You to the thousands of Authors whose works grace our bookshelves, and provide a constant spark for our creative Bookselling Spirit. Thank You to our Publishing Partners in America and abroad who provide us with the opportunity to make Kansas City a destination for people around the world. And Thank YOU, for reading, for believing in the enduring power of Authors & Books, for appreciating our spirit, and what we contribute to our Community! We wish you, your Families & Friends a Healthy and Happy Thanksgiving! We give Thanks to Mary Carol Garrity and her Staff at Nell Hill's for providing Rainy Day Books with the beautiful Furniture Setting for Vivien's in-depth Conversations with Chelsea Clinton, Ted Koppel, B.A. Shapiro, Gloria Steinem, Isabel Allende, and Jon Meacham during the Celebration of our 40th Anniversary as Independent Booksellers!
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Read our Weekly Author Events Newsletters!
We work smart & hard to create exciting and unique opportunities as we celebrate 40 Years of bringing Author, Books and Customers together for memorable experiences!
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This Saturday, November 28th:
Shop Small, Shop Indies First on
Small Business Saturday
Sponsored by American Express
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Rainy Day Books is a 2015 Member Favorite of American Express Cardholders. This Saturday, November 28th is Small Business Saturday, and American Express encourages you to Shop Small!
Shop Indies First and Support your Community!
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Next Wednesday, December 2nd:
Rockhurst University Library Guild welcomes
Vivien Jennings of Rainy Day Books for
a "Best Books of the Year" Presentation!
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Join the Rockhurst University Library Guild as they welcome Vivien Jennings of Rainy Day Books for a fascinating overview of some of the "Best Books of the Year" of Mysteries, Historical and Special Gift Selections.
Admission is $5.00 per Person at the Door. Proceeds will Benefit the Rockhurst University Library Guild. The Event is Sponsored in part by Alumna and Friends of the University Paulette Crawford, '83. Secure Parking is available in the North Parking Garage, located North of the Library, with Campus Security on-hand to escort you to and from the Event. Questions? Contact Danielle Sather at Danielle.Sather@Rockhurst.edu or call her 816-501-4431.
This Event is Wednesday, December 02, 2015 at Rockhurst University, Greenlease Library, 1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64110.
Come straight from home or work at 5:30 PM for networking, wine and appetizers. Vivien's Presentation will follow at 6:30 PM.
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Thursday Night:
Kate Morton will be in In Conversation with Vivien Jennings about Kate's New Hardcover
The Lake House
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Kate Morton, New York Times Bestselling Author of The House at Riverton will travel from her Home in Australia and discuss her New Hardcover The Lake House while In Conversation with Vivien Jennings, Founder & President of Rainy Day Books.
One of People Magazine's Best Books of the Fall ~ "Morton's moody, suspenseful latest is the perfect page-turner for a chilly night."
This Event is Thursday, December 03, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112.
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On our Bookshelves now, while they last!
Crowned: The story of the relentless Kansas City Royals and their brilliant run to a World Championship
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The Kansas City Royals are World Champions! The never-say-die Royals clinch the World Series in a remarkable, memorable fifth game and bring the Crown Home to Kansas City. Now you can capture forever the magic of this brilliant Season from Spring Training to the Regular Season to the marvelous, nail-biting playoffs in this Book by The Kansas City Star. The Hardcover Book's full-color, 128 Pages gather the best of The Kansas City Star's coverage of the Royals through the season. It will be a lasting memento of the Royals' 2015 march to destiny!
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Thank You for Supporting Your Community Bookseller, Rainy Day Books, Since 1975!
Since November 04, 1975, we have pursued our Legacy of Literacy: 40 years of helping match readers to great Books, bringing famous and soon-to-be-famous names to Kansas City, and enjoying the excitement of sharing so many experiences.
Take the time to tell someone new about Rainy Day Books. Each book that you purchase at Rainy Day Books makes Rainy Day Books a place authors ask to visit, a vibrant part of Kansas City's arts community, and a bookstore where people love books enough to talk about them all day long. Please encourage your fellow readers to sign up for this E-Newsletter. We have an exciting schedule of upcoming Author Events, and this is the first place to hear about them! We also take Orders for Author Autographed Books, so your friends far and wide can share in the experience.
Rainy Day Books is located in The Fairway Shops, at the Northwest corner of the intersection of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Belinder Road. Our address is 2706 W 53rd Street, Fairway, Kansas (KS) 66205. Our Phone Number is 913-384-3126.
Get Directions to Rainy Day Books and our Author Event venues by Clicking Here.
Store Hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Saturdays: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; and Sundays we read, rest and enjoy time with our families and friends.
When you shop at Rainy Day Books you're a part of our Legacy of Literacy for Kansas City. We provide full service, knowledgeable Reading Recommendations and priceless Author Event experiences, all at a fair price. To our faithful loyal Customers, we say Thank You for your Support! We look forward to seeing again you soon!
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Life is Good and it just keeps getting Better,
Vivien & Roger and all of your friends at Rainy Day Books
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