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Liz Says

Breaking news! You can read books on an eReader and STILL support your favorite independent bookstore! You can download books onto any eReading device (except a Kindle) from our website! AND, even more exciting, the Owl is now selling Kobo eReaders! From Jan. 25 through Feb. 14, the Kobo Mini eReader will be on sale for only $59.95, and that includes a free colorful snap-on back! The Mini is the perfect size for sticking in a purse or pocket, or backpack for school reading! (Call to reserve yours now - quantities limited.)
 
I took a few days off and read LOTS of books! Favorites include:
The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier - Despite the less-than-raving review in Sunday's PD, it so far is one of my favorite spring titles. Much of it is set in Ohio, giving me (a non-native) lots of fascinating history.
Me Before You by JoJo Moyes - Brings to life two people who couldn't have less in common - a heartbreakingly romantic novel that asks, What do you do when making the person you love happy also means breaking your own heart? 
 
Happy Reading,
Liz 

 

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Mrs. Lincoln's DressmakerNew for adults 

 

Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker 

by Jennifer Chiaverini 

[Dutton Books, $26.95]

Bestselling author Chiaverini illuminates the extraordinary friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, a former slave who won her freedom by the skill of her needle, and the friendship of the First Lady by her devotion. Unfortunately, Jennifer will not be coming for a signing this spring. We will see her again in the fall for her next Elm Creek Quilts novel.

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Cover of SnowMeet the author at The Owl on March 14! 

Cover of Snow by Jenny Milchman

[Ballantine Books, $26.00]

Waking up one wintry morning in her old farmhouse nestled in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, Nora Hamilton instantly knows that something is wrong. When her fog of sleep clears, she finds her world is suddenly, irretrievably shattered: Her husband, Brendan, has committed suicide.
Unraveling her late husband's final days, Nora searches for an explanation - but finds a bewildering resistance from Brendan's best friend and partner, his fellow police officers, and his brittle mother. It quickly becomes clear to Nora that she is asking questions no one wants to answer. For beneath the soft cover of snow lies a powerful conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep its presence unknown... and its darkest secrets hidden. 
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The Hour of PerilThe Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War 

by Daniel Stashower 

[Minotaur Books, $26.99; available Jan. 29]

Uncovers the riveting true story of the "Baltimore Plot," an audacious conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln on the eve of the Civil War. Over a period of 13 days in 1861, a legendary detective worked feverishly to thwart the plot, assisted by America's first female private eye.

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The Aviator's WifeLiz recommends:

The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin

[Delacorte Press, $26.00]

In the spirit of Loving Frank and The Paris Wife, acclaimed novelist Melanie Benjamin pulls back the curtain on the marriage of one of America's most extraordinary couples: Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.

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Our January events

Saturday, Jan. 26, 11 AM (at The Learned Owl)
Join us for a Snowy Day Storytime.

Thursday, Jan. 31, 7 PM (location TBD)
Our Book Club in a Bar discusses Dorothy Sayers' Whose Body? All are welcome!

Have you applied to be a World Book Night giver yet? Applications close January 23rd. Call us for details.
Quiet New in paperback! for adults 

 

In paperback on January 29:
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain 

[Broadway Books, $16.00]

Katherine says: All introverts and their extroverted spouses, friends, and employers should read this book.

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The ExpatsThe Expats by Chris Pavone

[Broadway Books, $15.00; in paperback Jan. 22]

The international thriller that Patricia Cornwell says is "bristling with suspense" about an American abroad who finds herself in a complex web of intrigue. Kate is a working mother who jumps at the chance to leave behind her double life, until her past catches up with her in a new exotic locale. Liz says: Edge of your seat exciting all the way through!   

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The Age of Miracles   

The Age of Miracles 

by Karen Thompson Walker
[Random House, $15.00]

Luminous, suspenseful, unforgettable, a New York Times bestseller that tells the haunting and beautiful story of Julia and her family as they struggle to live in a time of extraordinary change.

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New for children and teens 

Captain Underpants  

Available TODAY!
Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers 

by Dav Pilkey

[Scholastic, $9.99]

A world without Underpants?!!! When the heroes were last seen, George and Harold had been turned into evil zombie nerds doomed to roam a devastated, postapocalyptic planet for all eternity. But why didn't the amazing Captain Underpants save them? For ages 5-9.

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PeacePeace by Wendy Anderson Halperin

[Atheneum, $16.99; available Jan. 29]

This lavish and lyrical picture book based on the Tao Te Ching ponders the eternal question: How can we bring peace to the world? Radiating tenderness and reflecting the influence of eastern philosophies, this compilation of exquisite illustrations and wisely chosen words reveals the heart of where peace truly must originate: within oneself.
Ages 6-9.

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Ninja Meerkats Ninja Meerkats: The Clan of the Scorpions

by Gareth Jones 

[Square Fish, $5.99; available Jan. 22]

Jet Flashfeet, Chuck Cobracrusher, Donnie Dragonjab, and Bruce Willowhammer... Together they are The Clan of the Scorpion! Armed to the teeth with ninja know-how, this ultimate fighting force has one goal: to thwart the evil Ringmaster's plans for world domination.
Also available: Book #2, The Eye of the Monkey
For ages 7-9. 

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