September 8, 2009  Tonight we'll be holding our Catching Fire Discussion and Support Group! If you're out of town and feel that it's an emergency to attend, here's a link to The Portland International Jetport. For everyone else, we've already received this great spoiler free review from one of our customers, 11 year old Dylan Roberts. "Catching Fire is one of the best books I've ever read. I give it 10/10. It's very suspenseful, a little hint of romance in there too but most of all it's actiony. There's lots of twists and turns and there's one big twist that I never would have expected in a million years but you need the story to find out because it's  at the end of the book and I can't tell you. Hopefully you will get to read it. You need to read the first book, Hunger Games before anything else because it leaves the foundation. You're lucky because it isn't boring. I could tell you a lot of things on this book but...YOU HAVE TO READ TO FIND OUT!!!!!"Thanks Dylan! 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! |
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Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears
By Chodron, Pema 2009-09 - Shambhala Publications 9781590306345 - Hardcover See Other Formats List Price $21.95 - Your Price: $17.56
Few inspirational authors have had as much impact, and been so little impacted by their success, as Pema Chodron. Taking The Leap demonstrates that Chodron, a Buddhist Nun and teacher in Nova Scotia, remains as grounded and relevant as she's ever been. ...More |
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Stitches: A Memoir
By Small, David 2009-09 - W. W. Norton & Company 9780393068573 - Hardcover See Other Formats List Price $24.95 - Your Price: $19.96
That reader who enters Stitches would have an easier time leaving Shelob's Web than the memorizing immediacy of the pages of David Small's graphic novel memoir. In this journey through and away from childhood trauma and ill considered parenting, creativity is the engine of a coming of age which few readers will forget. ...More |
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The National Parks: America's Best Idea
By Burns, Ken 2009-09 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307268969 - Hardcover See Other Formats List Price $50.00 - Your Price: $40.00
That may be true, but it would be equally apt to call this book one of Knopf's best ideas. It's absolutely exquisite! ...More |
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
By Wroblewski, David 2009-09 - Ecco 9780061374234 - Paperback See Other Formats List Price $16.99 - Your Price: $13.59
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle was a big DDG customer favorite and bestseller in hardcover, and easily earns The Weekly Top 2 DBBTONIP (Deserving Big Book That's Out Now In Paperback) rating.
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Grown-Ups Are Dumb! ((No Offense))
By Kitchen, Alexa 2009-09 - Hyperion Books 9781423113317 - Paperback See Other Formats List Price $8.99 - Your Price: $7.19
This an exceptional book of cartoons by a ten year old cartoonist. Kitchen's talent is remarkable, true, but the quality of her work stands apart from the novelty of her age. Spend a few minutes with Grown Ups Are Dumb and see for yourself. ...More |
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Faces of the Moon
By Crelin, Bob 2009-07 - Charlesbridge Publishing 9781570917851 - Hardcover See Other Formats List Price $16.95 - Your Price: $13.56
The Moon is a potent source of questions from children, and Faces of the Moon will not only answer them all, it will inspire its young readers to search out more questions. It also features a very clever design which includes tabs for the moon's phases. ...More |
