New! New! New! New! New! New! New!

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!

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SHOP FOR YOUR FAVORITE GRAD! Stop in to see our selection of great grad gifts and cards. We're happy to help you choose the perfect gift.

Wendi, Laura, Maryjude
* *******************************************
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S
RELAY FOR LIFE

Morrison County's Relay is July 17th - 18th

We have LUMINARY BAGS FOR SALE ($10 each) and ACS Sun and Moon "In Honor of/In Memory of" cards here at the store. These are $1 each and all proceeds go to the ACS. Put the name of the person you're honoring or memorializing on the card and we'll post it on our Relay for Life wall.

If you'd like to donate to our team, you may make donations through July 13th at www.relayforlife.org/morrisoncountymn

If you have questions about donating online, call the store or email us and ask for Wendi (Online Fundraising Relay for Life Chairperson 2009).

We are happy to report that we met our goal in 2008 of $10,000 making us a Platinum Team and the number two team out of 42. Last year we were the 2nd place team among more than 40 and we raised over $7,500.

We thank the many friends, family, and bookstore clients that helped us reach our goal! Maryjude, Team Captain. Scroll down to see ur Relay Slide show and find faces you know!

########

For relaxation, small town charm, historic details and great book recommendations, Bookin' It in downtown Little Falls is the place.

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.

For all that, books are our priority here. We offer a diverse collection of new books for all ages and are most happy when you allow us to chat up our favorites. We hand select each book and take special care with choosing greeting cards which range from the classic styles of Sunrise Greetings to unusual lines like Little Fish Studio and Mina Lee.

Bookin' It sponsors author events throughout the year and four in-store book clubs, The Contemporary Fiction Book Club, The Good Living Cookbook Club, the Spirituality Book Discussion Group and the Reading the World Summer Book Club.

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.

########

Laurie Halse Anderson has won the 2009 Scott O'Dell Award for Chains (S&S, October 2008), narrated by teenaged Isabel Finch during the Revolutionary War. Although Isabel and her enslaved five-year-old sister were to be freed upon the death of their mistress, the woman's heir sells the siblings to a new owner in New York City--that is the first of the betrayals that lie ahead, but also the beginning of Isabel's fight for freedom. The award, established by O'Dell (best known as the author of The Island of the Blue Dolphins), is given annually to a meritorious work of historical fiction and includes a $5,000 prize. Chains was also a National Book Award Finalist, just like Anderson's debut novel, Speak (FSG, 1999).

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.

OR YOU CAN --

Our T-Shirt features the first line of one of the poems found in the chapbook. Companion bookmarks based on Laura's poem, In My Garden, are $2.99.

Our exclusive TSHIRTS!

Available in soft green, warm yellow and berry red. The saying on these shirts is from one of Laura's poems..."In my garden, words bloom". S, M, L, XL, XXL.

Your Bookin' It Staff WENDI, LAURA AND MARYJUDE

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.

MORE GIFTS...

We've got more great gift items for you, too, from Jigsaw Puzzles to Talking Plush animals (we've even got a Shark that Sings!). We've got Cross pens and Readers, some colorful magnetic cables from Streamline Products for displaying photos, memos and cards, without using up precious desk and counter space. We have bookmarks (of course) and now -- Laini's Ladies Adornments. Fun and inspirational - if you like the artsy montage-like style of our Mina Lee and Curly Girl Greeting Cards, you'll LOVE 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.

Check out the new Midwest Booksellers Association Midwest Connections Picks

With A Reliable Wife, Robert Goolrick has given us a rare treat, a story so good we are loathe to start another book for fear it will fail utterly in comparison.

It is 1907 and Ralph Truitt is seeking a wife. Catherine Land is the woman who answers his call. In the midst of a swirling snowstorm, she steps off of the train and into his life. She is not what he expected. Nor is he as naïve as she had hoped.

What follows is a skillfully told tale of lies and betrayals, of rampant passion and unchecked desires, and occasionally of hope and compassion. Fierce and original, sensual but never crass, Goolrick spins a remarkable tale that takes the reader from the sophistications of Chicago to a bitterly cold and barren Wisconsin winter to the opium dens and music halls of St. Louis.

The Dragonfly Door by John
Adams; illustrated by Barbara L. Gibson.

A picture book for children about loss and change. Ages 5-9

Reeve Lindbergh's very personal picture book, My Little Grandmother Often Forgets, is available and we are taking orders for her newest non-fiction work, Forward From Here; Leaving Middle Age---And Other Unexpected Adventures! Signed bookplates available while supplies last. Click on the picture below to see a list of books by Reeve Lindbergh.

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.