February 2010 newsletter

Newsletter: Feb. 2010

From My Shelf
87 Main St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-5793
www.wellsborobookstore.com


News! : Don’t forget about our “winter hours”: until late March or early April, we’ll be closed Wednesdays & Sundays. We’ll still be open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays, 9am to 6pm, to serve your book needs, and you can ALWAYS contact us via email or the website! We check the messages all the time.

*New Membership Benefits! : As we mentioned in the January newsletter, there are now special sales every day for members! Of course, members always get 25% off all new books in the store, but each day there’s an opportunity to save on certain used books as well! Here’s the schedule:

MONDAYS: mysteries & thrillers
TUESDAYS: ‘trashy’ romance (actually all romance)
PLUS! Tuesday is “Two-Fer Tuesday”: buy any 2 used books,
get a 3rd one free!!!
WEDNESDAYS: closed till spring!
THURSDAYS: Christian fiction & nonfiction; religion; spirituality
FRIDAYS: Fiction & Literature
SATURDAYS: Sci-fi & fantasy (includes young adult and paranormal romance)
SUNDAYS: closed till early May

Upcoming Events at the Bookstore: (see calendar on website for details)

*Friday, Jan. 19th, 6 to 9pm: Woolverine Game Night

*Sunday, March 20th, 1 to 4pm: Seminar: Self-Publishing & Marketing Your Book: How to Get Started, What to Consider, Pitfalls to Avoid: facilitated by Kasey, featuring guess commentary by several successful writers who have self-published
seminar cost: $15 pre-registration highly recommended

Book club: is taking an extended leave of absence, as we regroup and work on other projects right now! Look for future event notices!

Percy Jackson’s Valentine’s Quest: Sunday, Feb. 14th
SEE WEBSITE FOR TIME!

BACKGROUND: The bestselling young adult series, "Percy Jackson and the Olympians", by Rick Riordan, will debut as a movie on Friday, Feb. 12th. The first book, "The Lightning Thief", was made into a movie by 20th Century Fox, directed by Chris Columbus -- who directed such big box office hits like the first two Harry Potter movies, Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, and The Goonies. From the previews, it looks to handle the action scenes and special effects really well.

The books follow Percy Jackson, a seventh grade kid who has always had a hard time in school -- he's dyslexic, for one, and for some reason, trouble always seems to follow him. As the first book opens, one of his teachers turns into a monster (a Fury) and attacks him. His Ancient History teacher confesses: Percy is actually the son of one of the Gods of Olympus. Since Percy is Poseidon's son, Zeus believes that Poseidon asked Percy to steal his lightning bolt.... the bolt must be found soon, or there will be a war on Olympus.......

This is a great adventure story -- it's funny, smart, exciting. Kevin and Kasey both did reviews for the paper on these books and relevant Greek/Roman mythology books. (see our blog at http://frommyshelf.blogspot.com -- notice no “www” at beginning!) The series is fantastic, and if the movies are handled well, could have much of the same appeal as the Harry Potter series. So far, the five books in the series have remained on bestseller lists since the series debuted in 2005.

Bookstore & Community EVENT FOR THE MOVIE RELEASE: A Valentine’s Quest

The movie, "The Lightning Thief", opens in Wellsboro and nationwide on Friday, Feb. 12th. Join other Olympians at From My Shelf bookstore on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 14th to participate in some mythology games & activities, then venture with us to George's Restaurant for some real Greek food before we all go to a matinee showing of "The Lightning Thief". We'll have a Valentine's Adventure together in the name of Aphrodite!

Each person must pay his/her own way at George's and at the Arcadia, but each quest has a reward waiting! At From My Shelf, get gold coins to cross the River Styx and also enter contests to win prizes (sorry, though, no chariot racing in the store). At George's Restaurant, enjoy free drinks with your meal! There are lots of inexpensive choices at George’s and the chance to try some REAL Greek food – dolmades, moussaka, souvlaki, spanikopita, baklava. Then, at the Arcadia, if you bring a copy of one of the books from the "Percy Jackson" series, you get also get a free drink with your movie ticket.

Anyone who comes in costume to the bookstore gathering on Valentine's Day is entered to win one of our great mythology collections .... we'll draw for three books .... worth as much as $25. We'll also give smaller prizes to everyone in costume. Let's see some heroes and monsters ... Cerebus or the Cyclops, Zeus or Aphrodite. If you don’t know who to be, brush up your mythology!

Please join us for one, two or all three parts of our quest on Sunday, Feb. 14th. Also, any day over the period of time the movie is showing at the Arcadia, bring your used movie ticket to the bookstore for a 10% discount off any book in the "Percy Jackson series". Also, bring any book from the "Percy Jackson" series to the Arcadia when you buy your movie ticket, and receive a free small drink with your movie!

For details regarding specific times of events and/or cost of movie ticket, call us at 724-5793.


Read It Before You See It: from Kevin – I loved reading pulp fiction when growing up. Fast paced tales of Conan, the Cthulu mythos, Tarzan, and John Carter of Mars. If you haven't heard, Pixar Productions is working on John Carter of Mars for 2012, which is the 100th anniversary of the first book in the series, A Princess of Mars. 100 years later and this book is still in print, and in stock at From My Shelf Books, as well as many other books by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Hollywood loves a reboot, and there's going to be a reboot of the Conan saga originally written by Robert E. Howard, as well as a new movie of his lesser known characters, Solomon Kane. There are several books by Howard in the Conan series, but other authors have continued the adventures of this shrewd barbarian, including L. Sprague de Camp, and Robert Jordan. We have lots of Conan books in stock, though I haven't been able to locate any with the character Solomon Kane. I'm looking for those, and when they come back in print, I'll have some in.


Michelle’s corner: Meet Michelle!! Michelle is always right on top of the romance and paranormal romance section. She knows more about these authors, these series and the new releases than anyone else here, so we drafted her to give us a little insight each month.

Soulless, An Alexia Tarabotti Novel written by Gail Carriger
Alexia is a 25 year old soulless spinster who carries a specially-made umbrella as a weapon. She is considered unmarriageable due to her stubbornness and rather large nose. At a party, she is attacked by a vampire and has to kill him. This brings about an investigation led by the brawny Scottish Lord Maccon, who is also a werewolf. The two of them find themselves caught up in a mystery together. Can they figure out what’s happening to the vampires or will they just drive each other crazy?

I have to admit that just the name and the picture on the cover of this book captured my attention, but I am so glad it did! It’s such a fun, original combination of both the Victorian times and the paranormal -- two of my favorite genres. The characters have such great personalities; it’s filled with witty banter that keeps you chuckling or snorting (whatever you prefer to do). It’s a fast, fun read that I highly recommend. Good news too! The second in the series will be coming out March 30th. It is entitled Changeless.

Michelle’s picks for new releases not to miss

(These series need to be read in order)
Jan 5th - Through Stone and Sea: A Novel of the Noble Dead by Barb & J.C. Hendee

Jan 2nd - Flirt (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 18) by Laurell K.Hamilton

(a new series by a prolific romance author!)
Jan 2nd - Steamed: A Steampunk Romance by Katie Macalister

(This is a new series based on some characters from her Night Huntress series)
Feb 9th - First Drop of Crimson: A Night Huntress World, Book 1 by Jeaniene Frost



This just in! New releases/new inventory to celebrate!
•5 C Hero: The Joel Stephens Story by Michael D’Aloisio
•Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage by Elizabeth Gilbert
•The 39 Clues #7: The Viper’s Nest
•Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter by A.E. Moorat
•My Zombie Valentine (collection by several contemp.romance authors)
•How to Tell if Your Boyfriend is the Anti-christ (And if he is, should you break up with him?) by Patricia Carlin
•The Missing Ink: A Tattoo Shop Mystery by Karen Olson
•Growing Up: Rachel Yoder – Always Trouble Somewhere by Wanda Brunstetter
•The Future of Faith by Harvey Cox
•The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney (newest Caldecott Winner!)
•When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (newest Newbery Winner!)