July 14, 2009 The Weekly Top 2 will be taking a week off next week, as I'll be way out of town. In terms of vacation preparation the main thing is making plenty of lists hence... 1. New Search Engine: The search engine on our website has been given a complete overhaul and is now running both lightning fast and smarter. This work was done by the good folks at booksite. I'll post a search bar below. Give it a spin! Keyword Book Search 2. Spread The Word: Our Spread The Word Summer Reading Program has been going fabulously. So far we've received 55 reviews from young area readers! The reviews are on display at the store, and in the picture above. Some great one's so far are Zoe's review of Ellie Mcdoodle, "it is the funnyest book, well ok not the funnyest book but one of them. Enjoy Reading!" And Emma, who wrote of Turtle's Penguin Day, "It is really great! I love all the parts." What great reviews! 3. Teen Summer Reading Group: Our Teen Summer Reading Program Is well under way. This Friday in fact we'll be discussing Gone at 6:30 and the book's author Michael Grant will by skypeing in to answer questions! 4. Last Week's Ebook Advertising Rant: My bit on ebook advertising for last week's Weekly Top 2 was used in Publisher's Weekly Shelftalker. That piece is called Kindle at Poseidon's Gate and PW blogger Elizabeth Bluemle added some really thoughtful perspective at the end. Here they are! Our weekly picks for the two best: two hardcover, two paperback, and two children's books. The very best new arrivals to leap out of the box and onto our shelves this week. Call or email us if you want more information on any of these titles, or to have us hold you a copy. Or stop in and check them out in person. We'd love to see you. Thanks as always for sharing your reading with us! The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal By Mezrich, Ben 2009/07 - Doubleday Books 9780385529372 - Hardcover List Price $24.95 - Your Price: $19.96 Availability: Available Meztrich brings his penchant for telling tales of money making ivy league grads gone wrong to the founding of Facebook. The buzz is that it's as entertaining as it is lurid....More   Sacred Hearts By Dunant, Sarah 2009/08 - Random House 9781400063826 - Hardcover  See Other Formats List Price $25.00 - Your Price: $20.00 Availability: Available Historical fiction writer Conant is a big customer favorite here and it certainly look like she hasn't broken stride with Sacred Hearts, a novel set set in a 16th century Italian convent....More   Heirloom: Notes from an Accidental Tomato Farmer By Stark, Tim 2009/07 - Broadway Books 9780767927079 - Trade Paper  See Other Formats List Price $14.00 - Your Price: $11.20 Availability: Available When Heirloom came out in hardcover we noted that... Given the fact that few things are cooler than heirloom tomatoes, a memoir built around them is long overdue. Stark's account of becoming a tomato farmer in New York is filled with charm, passion, and good things to know about tomatoes. ...and I figure that must still be true now that it's in paperback! ...More   Something Missing By Dicks, Matthew 2009/07 - Broadway Books 9780767930888 - Trade Paper  See Other Formats List Price $14.00 - Your Price: $11.20 Availability: Available This is an interesting paperback original here with a very clever cover. It deals with a burglar who has both a conscience and OCD. The only items he takes are ones that won't be missed. In his peculiar way he cares for his unknowingly bereft victims....More   Ellie McDoodle: New Kid in School By Barshaw, Ruth McNally 2009/07 - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 9781599903613 - Trade Paper List Price $5.99 - Your Price: $4.79 Availability: Available   Preorder Title Back Order Ellie McDougle got her nickname Ellie McDoudle from her inveterate doodling. Her stories, told through her journal, are absolutely delightful. The second Elie McDoudle is out in paperback and sure to make 8-12 year olds very happy....More   The North Star By Reynolds, Peter H. Reynolds, Peter H. 2009/04 - Candlewick Press (MA) 9780763636777 - Hardcover List Price $16.99 - Your Price: $13.59 Availability: Available   Preorder Title Back Order This lovely, earlier book by the beloved author of Ish and Dot has been reprinted. Reynolds fan will certainly be delighted by this gentle inspirational tale....More