July Opening Letter

July 16th, 2008

Get ready! We have some “marvelous” events planned for the upcoming months… and before you know it, we will
have the store decorated for the holidays! (oh, dear!!) Some of you are taking advantages of our great summer sales and getting early holiday shopping done… our front table has great paperbacks (buy 2 […]

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The Next Indie List

July 15th, 2008

Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next great read, the next bestseller, the next undiscovered gem. Now the monthly Indie Next List will compile their discoveries to share with readers, including complete title information for each selection. It will also include the paperback releases of previous Indie Next List titles.
 
Here’s the […]

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Vendors Sparkle This Summer

July 15th, 2008

The Journey Collection
By Kay Mott
Windsor, Colorado
…carried exclusively by
An Open Book LLC
Greeley, Colorado
“Fly into the future with powerful wings and a voice that is your own.”
This is one of the first thoughts that came flying to my pen, a connection between what I see as life and what is inside my “being”. As the thoughts […]

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July Book Club News

July 15th, 2008

T.A.R. (Teachers As Readers)
Change of Heart
by, Jodi Picoult

SOMETIMES TUESDAYS
Runaway
by, Alice Munro

ESCAPE BETWEEN THE COVERS
A Year By the Sea
by, Joan Anderson

DELTA KAPPA GAMMA
Pilot’s Wife
by, Anita Shreve
The House Next Door
by, Anne Rivers Siddons

WAWA’S
Jane Austin Titles

NUMBER ONE LADIES BOOK CLUB
One Thousand White Women
by, Jim Fergus

DORKS
The Bridge of Sighs
by, Richard Russo

INOMINATE
Tallgrass
by, Sandra Dallas

JEANNIE’S BOOK CLUB
Love Walked In
by, Marisa De […]

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SANDRA DALLAS, at An Open Book LLC

June 13th, 2008

We are honored to announce that Denver author Sandra Dallas will be at our store for a book talk and signing on Monday, August 11th, from 5 to 7:00PM. Tickets will be $5, and we are taking reservations for no more than 35 guest.
Tea, wine, and appetizers will be served…more information to […]

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A PAIR OF PAGE TURNERS - JUNE REVIEW

June 13th, 2008

PEACE LIKE A RIVER, by Leif Enger
This is an upbeat story, seen through the eyes of Reuben Land, an eleven year old asthmatic boy. Reuben’s brother kills two juveniles who are bent on malicious mischief. When his brother escapes from jail, the family, father, philosophical younger sister and Reuben, begin a drive through […]

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COLORADO BOOKS

June 11th, 2008

COLORADO BOOKS
(We are proud of our titles and selection!)

Rocky Mountain National Park Pocket Guide, by Falcon
This information-packed, fully portable book highlights the key things you’ll need to get the most out of your visit. Outdoor activities and flora and fauna are detailed, as well as useful travel in formation to help you navigate areas […]

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June New and Notable

June 11th, 2008

BACKCAST, by Lou Ureneck
Fatherhood, fly-fishing, and a river journey through the heart of Alaska. An unflinching meditation on the Alaskan interior and parenthood traces the author’s struggles to reclaim the trust of his teenage son during a Bering Sea fishing trip during which they encountered formidable wildlife and natural elements that helped strengthen their relationship. […]

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June Book Club News

June 11th, 2008

DELTA KAPPA GAMMA
Pilot’s Wife
by, Anita Shreve
and
The House Next Door
by, Anne Rivers Siddons

WAWA’S
Lost and Found
by, Carolyn Parkhurst

NUMBER ONE LADIES
One Thousand White Women
by, Jim Fergus

DORKS
Bridge of Sighs
by, Richard Russo

INOMINATE
Angle of Repose
[…]

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May Opening Letter

May 7th, 2008

Mother’s Day, Graduation, summer reading…oh, and free cookies on Fridays…guess there are many reasons to stop by our shop! Thanks for supporting your local, independent bookstore! A few events this month and next, with many new books just being published will keep us busy with friends and new faces! We will be […]

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