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Welcome
to Bookin’ It! Your Central Minnesota Bookstore
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Here we are in 2010 starting our eighteenth year of
service to Little Falls residents and visitors. As always,
we look forward to meeting new folks, sharing book ideas,
discovering new authors and providing a place to meet
and greet in our lovely community. Optimism abounds.
Stop in soon and see our new card lines and gift ides
or send us an email and let us know what you think of
our website/store.
 Just
Arrived ---
Jellycat: Baby Toys
that go Boinggg! Affordable and Adorable.
Bookin' It - we call ourselves the small town bookstore
with big ideas. Some call us a haven or retreat. Our
regulars just call us friends. How about stopping in
on your next day off or trip north? We are conveniently
located on the way to just about everywhere.
 Great
for your Valentine's Day Sweetheart or to slip into
a Spa Day Gift Basket...Thumb-ease are tiny massage
tools that fit on your thumbs and look like colorful
clogs! Only $5.95 a pair with insturctional booklet
included.
For relaxation, small town charm, historic details
and great book recommendations, Bookin' It in downtown
Little Falls is the place. Travelers will find LF conveniently
located at the intersection of Highway 10, Highway 371
and Highway 27.
 All
new greeting card lines from Dolly Mama and from
Spotted Chicken. Fun, bright, lively...a perfect
antidote to the last dark cold days of winter and a
great look ahead to all the changes that Spring will
bring.
Our store, located on Second Street SE, faces the Historic
Morrison County Courthouse and has all the charm and
character of a country cottage. Washed in pale greens
and yellows with bold berry red accents, visitors rave
about the cozy rooms. A favorite is the kid's room with
its original tin ceiling and barn wood walls.
Can't attend our Good
Living Cookbook Club? Don't
despair!
We
carry Fine Cooking Magazine. Great photos, clear instructions
and delicious recipes.
Learn
new techniques (the autumn issue has instructions for
the ultimate french onion soup),"test drive"
kitchen equipment and more.
Still
available and perfect for 2010 resolutions:
 Effortless
Weight Loss - Small Changes That Lead to Extraordinary
Results by Karen R. Winkelman,
MS
You've read Karen's
story in the paper and heard it on the radio. Here's
the book from Little Falls speaker/author/educator,
Karen Winkelman, that's flying off the shelves. In it,
Karen shares her "final solution to lose weight
and get in shape ...wihout really trying!" Get
your copy today!
New kid's book from a first time local author and it
is adorable! Signed copies available.
 Awesome
Possum by Faye Sandy A pair of
animal friends learn to see the world through each other's
eyes in this light hearted and cleverly illustrated
book for young readers by first-time local author Faye
Sandy.
Store owner Laura Hansen is a writer as well as a reader.
She has had articles published in Lake Country Journal
Magazine and Minnesota Moments Magazine. Look for her
essay, Home Place, in the January/February 2010 issue
of MInneosta Moments. Available in the stores now and
also by subscription.
Laura also has recently had poetry published in The
Talking Stick, Ottertail Review, and Lake Country Journal
Magazine, and County Lines. She is at work on her second
chapbook and is planning a full-length manuscript in
the not-too-distant future.
Candace Simar was at Bookin' It on Monday, December 21st.
Candace Simar is a writer and poet from
Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, in the heart of Lake Country.
As a life-long Minnesotan, the grandchild of Scandinavian
immigrants, Candace nurtures a passion for Minnesota
History. North Star Press has published ABERCROMBIE
TRAIL, her historical novel about the 1862 Sioux
Uprising.
ABERCROMBIE TRAIL is the story of Evan Jacobson, a Scandinavian
immigrant, who works as a stagecoach driver in 1862
Minnesota against the backdrop of the Civil War and
the Great Sioux Uprising. Because of his job, Evan witnesses
the heartbreak and experiences of ordinary people living
through extraordinary times.
Abercrombie Trail is the first in a planned trilogy
of novels about the Uprising and the families impacted
by this event in Minnesota's early history. The other
titles in the series, Pomme de Terre and Birdie,
will be published later
AMERICAN
CANCER SOCIETY'S
RELAY FOR LIFE
We
are happy to report that our Bookin' It team raised more
than $13,000 IN 2009 - $3,000 more than we raised in 2008.
This earned
us a Platinum Team award, ranking #2 among all the teams.
We thank the many friends, family, and bookstore customers
that helped us reach our goal! We hope you'll support
us again in 2010. Plans are underway now.
Scroll down to see our Relay Slide show and find faces
you know!
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Did you know??
Nationally
recognized author, Louise Erdrich, was born in
Little Falls?
Did
you know that mystery writer Joanne Fluke was
originally from Swanville?
How
about this? Romance writer Maureen McKade is a
native of Royalton! And Harlequin author Helen
Brenna (Twomey) is a graduate of Little Falls
High School.
For
more information on what's up with area authors,
go to the "Of Local Interest" tab on
our Staff Picks page of the website.
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Readers
and non-readers alike are coming in for a taste of our
newest temptation, Knudsen's
Caramels. These are absolutely the BEST-tasting
caramels we've ever eaten! Ask us about gift packaging.
Wait until you see what we're bringing in next!
Check out our Events page and reserve the date for one
of our two 2010 Author Tea Retreats. |
Your Bookin' It Staff
WENDI, LAURA AND MARYJUDE |
Discussion
Groups are meeting now!
Excerpt from Reading Group Choices...
new research
indicates that reading works better and faster
to calm frazzled nerves than other methods such
as listening to music, going for a walk or settling
down with a cup of tea. Even six minutes of
reading can be enough to reduce the stress levels
by more than two thirds. MarieClaire.com.uk
reports that this is according to Mindlab International
at the University of Sussex. Reading is relaxing
-- (we) didn't really need a report for that
piece of news!
New Midwest
Connections Pick, February, 2010:
In a Heartbeat by Loretta
Ellsworth.
This Young Adult novel is the story of two teenage
girls, Amelia and Eagen who are connected by
one heart, the heart that Eagen donates to Amelia.
Inspired by the author's personal experience.
BOOKS OF THE MONTH:
New picks for January 2010
The Mayo Clinic Diet is a Bestseller!
#1 New York Times
#9 Wall Street Journal
#9 Publishers Weekly
 Remarkalbe
Creatures from Tracy Chevalier, author of
The Girl With the Pearl Earring
 Noah's
Compass by Anne Tyler, author of Breathing
Lessons, The Accidental Tourist and Dinner
at the Homesick Restaurant
BOOKS OF THE MONTH
- NOVEMBER & DECEMBER:
 The
Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
Ever since the success of The Poisonwood Bible
and Prodigal Summer, Kingsolver fans have been
looking forward to her next novel. InThe Lacuna,
we meet novelist Harrison Shephard as he tries
to find and keep his artistic voice in an era
of repression - 1950's McCarthy-era America.
Our friend Kathryn Kysar (editor of the
essay collection Riding Shotgun) rated
Kingsolver's The Lacuna a five out of
five stars on GoodReads.
 Stones
Into Schools by Greg Mortenson
In Stones into Schools, philanthropist Greg
Mortenson continues his story where his best-selling
book, Three Cups of Tea, left off.
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Beyond
Books.
Our
new "cheaters" are here...PEEPERS brand
Reading Glasses. Bright, fun, fashionable, affordable.
More
styles just arrived from 2020VisionUSA.
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ChicoBag is the
ultimate replacement for those pesky and ubiquitous
plastic shopping bags. The ChicoBag comes in a tiny
featherweight stuff sack complete with carabineer. It
fits easily in your purse, backpack, briefcase, glove
compartment or coat pocket, OR you can just clip it
on to your purse handle or belt loop. It will be right
at hand whenever you need it. Finally a tote bag even
guys will be willing to carry.
Washable, holds
up to 20 pounds of books, groceries, hardware...you
name it. Only $5.95 each or get 4 for only $20.00.
NEW!
The new Chico VITA bag,
even bigger and stronger (40 lbs) with a longer over-the-shoulder
reinforced handle.
Buy three & save.
 Laini's
Laini's Ladies feature fairies,
muses and goddesses; all parsing out inspirations for
writers, readers, knitters, gardeners, and even dieters.
They are approximately 8" long with beaded feet
and hanger included. A MUST-SEE GIFT IDEA for Secret
Santa gifts, Easter Greetings and Mother's Day Gifting.
Laini''s Ladies bookmarks also available.
Watch
for new Laini's Ladies coming in March 2010 ...
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Reeve
Lindbergh's books are very popular locally. While
some are getting hard to find, we still stock
some and are able to order others. Click on the
image below to learn more.
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