tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47770041829196609512011-11-07T03:46:35.435-05:00We are Lancaster County's Independent Bookstore- Family Owned and OperatedAaron's Books in Lititzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936012146391715889noreply@blogger.comBlogger1071100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777004182919660951.post-9927120771244678722010-10-30T11:57:00.002-04:002010-10-30T11:57:31.207-04:00

This week we launched a new website that includes a blog.  You can now find us here- http://www.aaronsbooksonline.com/ Happy Reading!

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Sweet Treats & Secret Crushes by Lisa Greenwald, is exactly that.. a sweet treat.  Lisa Greenwald is an author that lives in the mid of your typical 13 year old girl. She even said so herself at our 2009 Kid-Lit Festival.  Her latest book steps up her game even more, taking her into the mind of three very unique 13 year olds, all best friends. When a blizzard threatens to ruin Valentine’s Day,

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Hatsy?!? (admit it, there were some of you that thought I was going to say "Ted", didn't you?) Like Sam, she hates having her picture taken, here's one from when Aaron was a baby Aaron's Grammy, Hatsy (a family nick-name for Harriette), officially joined the Aaron's Books crew this Fall. As with everyone at the store, she's an avid reader (and feels guilty when she just doesn't have the time

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A.S. King's Please Ignore Vera Dietz debuts today, which at Aaron's Books is a reason to celebrate. Not only is it a bold, moving, beautiful work, the author is a wonderful person who shares her enthusiasm for writing (and independent bookstores) with everyone she meets. (watch her awesome video!) Vera is a high schoool senior struggling with the death of her best friend Charlie, months

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Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children That was the headline in the New York Times yesterday, and it's causing a hubbub on Twitter amongst the bookish folks (booksellers, authors, and bloggers mostly).  There is much I agree and disagree with in this article... but mostly I thought about how indies really do do it better! The article promotes the argument that parents are pushing their

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It's raining , it's pouring, the old man is snoring... Well maybe he wouldn't be if he had a good book this week!  Here is what has hit our shelves recently. Cozies for weather that calls for "cozy" Fundraising the Dead By Sheila Connolly At The Society for the Preservation of Pennsylvania Antiques, fundraiser Eleanor "Nell" Pratt solicits donations-and sometimes solves crimes. When a collection

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The Search for WondLa by Tony DiTerlizzi (creator of Spiderwick Chronicles) Simon & Schuster Genre: YA Fantasy Take a little bit of "The Wizard of Oz" and "Alice in Wonderland", toss in some "Star Wars" and "Planet of the Apes", mix well by a talented writer and you'll have an idea of this book. From the fantastic mind of Tony DiTerlizzi, creator of the Spiderwick Chronicles, this is the first of

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Our semi-weekly blog about what is new and interesting on our shelves. The World in 2050; Four Forces Shaping Civilization's Northern FutureBy Laurence C. Smith A vivid forecast of our planet in the year 2050 by a rising star in geoscience, distilling cutting-edge research into four global forces: demographic trends, natural resource demand, climate change, and globalization. The World in 2050

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Throughout the country, children have started a new academic year and teachers are sending out their lists of required readings, with parents beginning to gather books. In some cases, classics including “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” “The Catcher in the Rye,” and “To Kill a Mockingbird,” will not be included in curriculum or available in school libraries due to challenges made by parents

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Holy Ghosts Or, How a (Not-So) Good Catholic Boy Became a Believer in Things That Go Bump inthe Night By Gary Jansen (Tarcher, Hardcover, 9781585428199, 224pp.) "Holy Ghosts" is a true story about one man's journey to find a link between his religion and the paranormal. It is also a ghost story - a real ghost story. Gary Jansen, a respected editor and writer, is not given to flights of fancy,

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Sam has been bouncing off the walls with glee for the past 6 weeks knowing this addition was coming but had to keep quite... well she doesn't have to stay quiet any longer! Aaron's Books was selected by Chelsea Green Publishing to test out their new indie bookstore consignment program.  Right now the program is in just a handful of stores (like 5!), with Aaron's Books being the smallest and

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Plain Kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a wound and a shadow can work deep magic. As the wood-carver's daughter, Kate held a carving knife before a spoon, and her wooden charms are so fine that some even call her "witch-blade" -- a dangerous nickname in a town where witches are hunted and burned in the square. For Kate and her village have fallen on hard

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We've been absent from the blog for a few weeks, so we thought we'd share what we've been up to... and don't panic, the store isn't moving! Our intrepid Vicky has been packing up her house and this past weekend moved into a nice big home with her son and his family.  So now she's busy unpacking boxes... and we're sure the book boxes were the first to be unpacked and put away! Sam's parents

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Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains By Laurel Snyder; Brandon Dorman (Illustrator) Age Level: 7-11 Genre: children's fantasy A Smithsonian Notable Book for 2008! A Bookreporter Staff Pick! Until recently, Lucy (a milkmaid), and her best friend Wynston (who happens to be a prince, though that’s not really his fault) spent their days together, romping through berry patches, and teasing each other

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Several weeks ago, Vicky read and loved Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus. Shadow Hills tells the story of Phe Archer. After her sister Athena's tragic death, it's obvious that grief-stricken Persephone "Phe" Archer no longer belongs in Los Angeles. Hoping to make sense of her sister's sudden demise and the cryptic dreams following it, Phe abandons her bubbly LA life to attend an uptight East

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The change in our economy has made the conversation about shopping locally more important than in was the past; because locally owned stores like Aaron’s Books employ many other local businesses to help with their operations. Essentially, many other people in our area (our neighbors) make a living doing business with Aaron’s Books. This helps our whole local economy. Some examples of some of the

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The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove By Susan Gregg Gilmore (Crown, Hardcover, 9780307395030, 272pp.) Nobody in Nashville has a bigger name to live up to than Bezellia Grove. As a Grove, she belongs to one of city’s most prominent families and is expected to embrace her position in high society. That means speaking fluent French, dancing at cotillions with boys from other important families, and

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When we mention to those outside the are we're a bookstore in Lancaster County, three guesses what the first association is and the first two don't count.... yep, "oh you mean Amish area".  Those closer to us think Amish, plus corn fields... but there is a true burgeoning literary arts scene in this part of the state and we're excited to play a big part in it.  This Fall is looking to be a

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We've got lots of great non-fiction and YA books coming in the door each day.  The New York Times recently ran an essay on adults readng YA books...we LOVE YA here, and read them constantly! Plus By Veronica Chambers The perfect romantic makeover story about an every-girl whose dream comes true . . .Beatrice Wilson is our lovable Cinderella, who just got dumped by her very first boyfriend and

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I just finished the ARC for Way of Kings by Brian Sanderson, which was really good, and I will recommend it to our customers. However, it does go on the list of recent sci-fi/fantasy novels that have failed to satisfy me as much as I’d hoped. My frustration is probably my own fault. For one thing, I am not a fan of long series, and this huge book is apparently the first of at least 10 volumes.

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Highlighting some new titles hot off the presses and sitting on our shelves waiting for you! The Red Queen By Philippa GregoryHeiress to the red rose of Lancaster, Margaret Beaufort never surrenders her belief that her house is the true ruler of England and that she has a great destiny before her. Her ambitions are disappointed when her sainted cousin Henry VI fails to recognize her as a kindred

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Sshhhhh, it's a secret, but I'm a "fluff" girl at heart... and in the book selection.  There are two genres I'm drawn to like a moth to flames- romance and mysteries.  Cozy mysteries are my go to books.  Now "what is a 'cozy' mystery?" you may ask. Think Murder She Wrote, but actually written (although sometimes it's hard NOT to picture Angela Lansbury while reading a cozy).  Anything violent or

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Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts is one of the best love story/murdery mystery combinations I've read in a while. Fast paced, funny, irreverent, and intriguing, it will keep you turning pages until the very end. Lucky O'Toole is the head of customer relations at a major Las Vegas casino. She likes fast cars, gorgeous guys, and expensive clothes. Having grown up in the city built around sin

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Thanks to all that gave us their Five in Five lists. Congratulations to Hollace Kimmet, winner of the signed copy of A.S. King's Dust of 100 Dogs! There were some really great books on the lists.  Here's a peek at what some of your favorites were: Girl Sleuth; Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her By Melanie Rehak Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows By J. K. Rowling The Kane Chronicles,

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A semi-regular post of the new to us USED books we've put on the shelves recently 61 Hours  By Lee Child Jack Reacher is back. The countdown has begun. Get ready for the most exciting 61 hours of your life. #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child’s latest thriller is a ticking time bomb of suspense that builds electric tension on every page. Sixty-one hours. Not a minute to spare.

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By instinct the world looks at two places to see what are "best sellers".... meaning the books that have sold the most copies- NY Times and unfortunately the EvilRiverEmpire ( I swear there are times I dream that Jeff Bezos goes "Sam, I am your father" then I hurl myself to death at the thought!) For us a "best seller" is more than just numbers, it also is about THE BOOK, the author, and the

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We are now just TWO months from our biggest event of the year - a three-day children's literature festival - Lititz Kid-Lit Festival (or KidLit Fest).  For all the details check out our website here.  In the meantime, we're issuing ourselves and our friends a KidLit Fest reading challenge! Read any five books from the list below by the end of September (Yes, five books in two months, but some

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SHADOW HILLS by Anastasia Hopcus (Egmont USA; July, 2010; YA Paranormal, mystery) Persephone – Phe (Fee) – Archer lost her sister in a mysterious accident. Now the weird nightmares Athena had been having are haunting Phe. In order to figure out what the dreams mean, Phe enrolls in the Devenish Prep school in Massachusetts, a world away from her Los Angeles home. There she discovers even more

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Here are some great new Children's and YA books that are new to our shelves The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That series books are here!  PBS KIDS and Random House join to support science learning for preschoolers nationwide with the premiere of THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! on Monday, September 6.  Voiced by award-winning actor Martin Short, Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat

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Merlin's Harp Author: Anne Eliot Crompton Publisher: Sourcebooks, March 2010 Genre: YA Paranormal (older teens) With flowery prose, Anne Crompton gives us the classic tale of Arthur from a different perspective. Similar to "the Mists of Avalon", this story is told from a woman's point of view. Nivienne is Fey, daughter of Merlin, mother of Mordred, Lady of the Lake, and a few other things. She

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NOW OUT IN PB! The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Winter 2009 Kids' List “This compelling, page-turning futuristic novel takes readers into a world that pits teenagers against each other in a fight to the death for the glory and well-being of their district. But when Katniss discovers the young man from her district is in love with her, she is faced with

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On July 3rd, 2005, we first opened our doors for a “sneak preview” to see if anyone would notice our humble little used bookshop. We were so pleased by how many came. Then our official grand opening was July 7th, and it still remains one of the biggest days of our lives. In the course of these five years we have experienced many changes ... including little Aaron growing to be almost as tall as

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As we celebrate our fifth anniversary at Aaron’s Books and our growth from a modest used bookstore in 2005 to our role today as the area’s independent bookstore, I wanted to look for five books I discovered in these five years that I love sharing with our wonderful customers. The Dust of 100 Dogsby A.S. King My experience with this incredible novel demonstrates exactly why I love owning a

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What is New on Our Shelves This Week. Echo in The Bone by Diana Gabaldon is finally out in paperback! In this new epic of imagination, time travel, and adventure, Diana Gabaldon continues the riveting story begun in Outlander.  With one foot in America and one foot in Scotland, Jamie and Claire’s adventure spans the Revolution, from sea battles to printshops, as their paths cross with historical

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Our  look at what the gang at Aaron's Books is reading this week. Todd is jumping into the follow up to one of his favorite books of 2010- Canticle by Ken Scholes, sequel to Lamentation. He's also working his way through the hit of the summer, The Passage by Justin Cronin Vicky picked up two paranormal/fantasy/adventure/romance books from a used book trade.  Magic Lost, Trouble Found  and Armed

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  After being in business for five years, we've begun to etch out a partnership with libraries... in this case the Council of Friends for the Lancaster Public Libraries. In the past we have held fundraisers for our local libary, and offered a discount to their book groups with mild success. We'd love to partner more with the libraries as we feel it would be advantageous to both of us, Bosom

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The Billionaire's Curse by Richard Newsome Harper Collins (Walden Pond Press) ages 8-12, grades 3-7, May 2010 Take one twelve-year-old kid from Australia, one dead aunt in London - who also happens to be a billionaire - add a missing diamond, disinterested parents, and a butler reminiscent of Lurch from the Addam's Family, and you get an adventure full of twists and turns, murder and mayhem.

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With Summer reading time here, we thought we'd focus one blog a month on the new awesome books for younger readers that have recently made their debuts on our shelves.  (of course adults will love these too!) The Firehouse Light By Janet Nolan; Marie Lafrance (Illustrator) Here is the true story of a little lightbulb, located in a firehouse, that has stayed lit for more than one hundred years. As

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Aaron is due for a library trip, so his read is unknown right now.  Although he is continuing with Harry Potter 5 with mommy and myths and legends from around the world with daddy at bed-time. Todd is finishing up Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, and then he will delve into the life of Michelangelo with the upcoming bio by John T. Spike. Vicky is spending her week with ghouls and ghosts.  She's

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We're off our regular blog schedule this week, as Sam is attending the PA Downtown Center annual conference (the PDC is a statewide nonprofit focused on keeping towns and neighborhoods alive and vibrant) .... which is the reason for this early morning rambling of a blog post.  Last week we blogged about the big "C" that is Community... and how we like to take our store and our mission out of

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As a small indie bookstore in our community, we often venture outside our own four walls to work with local and regional nonprofits to bring books to events. Why? Because of our dedication to that one key concept:  COMMUNITY. (See our new logo for our core value statement.) More than a store, more than a retailer, Aaron's Books is a Community-based bookseller. As a retailer and sales-based

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Blood Oath by Christopher FarnsworthThe ultimate secret. The ultimate agent. The President's vampire. Zach Barrows is an ambitious young White House staffer whose career takes an unexpected turn when he's partnered with Nathaniel Cade, a secret agent sworn to protect the president. But Cade is no ordinary civil servant. Bound by a special blood oath, Cade has spent more than 140 years in

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Our weekly update of what is just hitting our shelves The predicted hit of the summer is now out (and on sale here for 15% off list price!) The Passage by Justin Cronin First, the unthinkable: a security breach at a secret U.S. government facility unleashes the monstrous product of a chilling military experiment. Then, the unspeakable: a night of chaos and carnage gives way to sunrise on a

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Our weekly rundown of what books we currently have our noses inAaron is reading Greek Myths & Legends with his daddy and is still slowly working his way (with mommy) through Harry Potter 5. Todd is reading an advance copy of Bill Bryson's newest- At Home.  He's absolutely loving it.. how can we tell?? He starts telling us (at random times) all these odd historical facts he's learned.  This will

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A semi-regular post of the new to us USED books we've put on the shelves recently Community Mennonite Cookbook, 1963 edition (full, hardcover w/ dust jacket)- $30 Favorite family recipes by Mary Emma Showalter with drawings by Naomi Nissley. Authorized by the Mennonite Community Association, Scottdale, PA. Features 1400 "mouthwatering recipes from old Mennonite cookbooks, brought up to date with

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Aaron has lots to say about his trip to New York City last week day1 First we rode the train. Then we went to our hotel. I dance a little bit there because of the music in the lobby, like a disco. Then we ate lunch at a restaurant call Ben Ash.  Then we got our backpacks and went to the Tut exhibit.  It had everything a pharoh should have: gold, and Tut even had one of the first boxes that had

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Going to Book Expo America (BEA) is always an amazing experience for us at Aaron’s Books. We really appreciate the chance to talk with other bookstore owners, attend education sessions to help us address some of our ongoing challenges, and visit the expo floor with thousands of others looking for information on the next great books. Plus it’s in New York City, which is a great added benefit.

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Our weekly feature highlighting some of the new books we've just added to our shelves (and maybe some used ones we're excited to have around) My Name Is Memory By Ann Brashares (Riverhead Hardcover, Hardcover, 9781594487583, 336pp.) From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and The Last Summer (of You and Me) comes an imaginative, inspired, magical

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A Weekly Feature of what we (the staff of Aaron's Books) has on the top of our TBR (to be read) pile. Aaron is currently reading with his mommy Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. Sam is alternating between Bamboo People and The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove, both are books that are coming out later this summer by authors coming to the store! Todd is reading The Girl With the Dragon

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With the advent of new printing technologies, the internet and so forth, self publishing has become a much larger chunk of the book world in the past few years. First, what do I mean by self-publishing? in this case I’m referring to authors that pay a publisher a fee for printing the books, then are responsible for the sale of their own books to recoup their investment. In essence the author is

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After 4 grueling days, a "New" Aaron's Books emerges.... "bigger" (looking) and better than ever!

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This year in book sales at Aaron's Books is marked by the release of Lititz by Kathy Blankenbiller, which undeniably was our bestselling book. (like triple digits above anything else)  So taking that one out of the mix, here's the run down of our bestselling new books and authors! (hint, if you want to be on this list for 2010, make sure your book is paperback and do an event with us... the

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This has been a banner year for books.... lots of the heavy hitters had books coming out this fall.... but I MUST come clean- I didn't read any of them.  I personally prefer "light" books, and my list of best books of 2009 features just that type of book (with one or two exceptions). For the Ladies- books with strong indenfiable women, written by great women themselves Looking for Salvation at

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Will they go to pay for a CEO's jet 3,000 miles away, or will they go to pay for the park in your town?  You can decide that when you choose where you will be shopping!  As the holidays approach and we hear news stories about a price war on books between the mega-marts, we’d like to take a moment and remind folks about the value of shopping locally.  And special emphasis on the word “value.”

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I've always wanted to do an "Oscar" speech so here it goes: My thanks for everyone who made Kid-Lit Festival the success it deserved to be. The first and biggest "thank you" goes to the authors who attended. You all took a chance coming to this little upstart indie bookstore in the middle of farm country PA. We could not have asked for a nicer and more generous group of authors and

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Core to our mission as Aaron's Books is creating a place for the community to gather to exchange and explore ideas. One way we have worked towards that mission in the past year has been by expanding our public events; some have been popular, while others have not generated as much interest as we expected. Among our events have been: nationally-known authors, a local candidate forum, local authors

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By now, you've probably heard of the book price war that is happening online... it's now a three-way battle to the bottom, with Target joining the fray today. The truth is, the price war is really over a very small number of hardback books. These mega-conglomorates are hoping you'll visit their site for a discounted hardback novel & stay to buy a bunch of Chinese-made junk. (No offense to the

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To Tween or not to Tween, that is the question! While at our regional conference last weekend, I went to a panel discussion on what is now being called "tween literature".  The panel consisted of the executive of the American Booksellers for Children, Stephanie Anderson the great manager of WORD Brooklyn, a local expert that teaches about child and teen sexuality, and an editor or chidlren's

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We get phone calls on an almost daily basis with”I've written a book and it's published by (insert a self-publishing service here)". We love local authors. We love to support someone passionate about what they have written.... but there are some very definite do's and don'ts when it comes to getting that self-published book into an indie bookstore. First, what do we mean by "self-pubbed". We

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This is Book Bloggers Appreciation Week-  BBAW (woohoo for people that have time to read AND write wonderful reviews!! I bow down to you!)  A few feisty book bloggers have banded together to set up  week of awards, games, and giveaways to celebrate each other.  I thought in celebration I'd post some of my favorite book related blogs.... these are the ones I have on my blog reader and try to check

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I'm here to come out of the happily ever after closet. I don't read a lot of the same books as a majority of our store customers. I don't read Jodi Picoult, "Christian" fiction, memoirs, or anything dark and depressing... that's right folks- I'm a ROMANCE READER. I have a Masters Degree and then some, I grew up on another continent, so it's not because I'm small minded and can't handle larger

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Aaron’s Books welcomes author Sara R. Rock of Chambersburg, as she discusses her book I Was Just Minding My Own Business When…. (Publish America, $24.95) on Thursday, September 24 at 7pm. I Was Just Minding My Own Business When…. is the hilarious true tale of David Jay Rock, a mild-mannered veteran United States Naval Reserve cook and his wife Sara, a talented and high-strung industrial engineer

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First let's kick it off with our biggest Fall announcementAaron's Books First Annual Kid-Lit FestivalNov. 13-15A festival of book events for kids, aspiring YA authors, and adults that don't want to grow up!Our preliminary list of activities includes:Friday 6-9pm: An evening with local authors from Lancaster and surrounding counties. Pre-K through teen readers can visit with authors to discuss the

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The Philly Liar’s Club Tells the Truth About Aaron’s Books

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So this Amazon (here-by referred to as the Evil Empire) stealing back their books has me thinking... and for a few days trying wrap my brain around it... so yes I'm a day late and probably quite a few dollars short. I wasn't going to write about it and didn't think I had time or anything to add... but then I heard this NPR summary of E-readers taking back books they had sold .. and it got me

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We get that question every single day, sometimes from someone that lives only a block or 2 away. And starting next week we get to change our answer! Yes, July 1 marks our birthday... or in the case of 2009 our re-birthday. So time for some nostalgia and thank yous! Our first stop on this trip is to June 2005. We signed a lease... now what? I do believe we muttered those exact words a few times

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Matt, the code-god behind the website IndieBound.org, has added some awesome new features that not-so-techno people like me can get "geeked" about. As you can see we've added a "widget" to our blog that highlights some of our current bestselling books. Click on the book for more info or to order it. You too can add lists of books to your website, then link the book to IndieBound or your favorite

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Well we're back from BEA... no real news to share like when we came back from the regional conference. The meetings with other booksellers did spur us to think more about expanding our new books, and we have a huge box of catalogues to go through. Our biggest shift is going to be adding more and more new children's books, and revamping the kids' playroom. We're also going to dedicate more time to

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Fine Living Lancaster is a great new magazine that really loves indies and small businesses... after viewing this great video of Tood and Aaron showing their reporter around our store, visit their webstie and check out page 42 of the latest issue- Summer Reading Picks from Aaron's Books!

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Aaron’s Books Announces “Family Fun Night”for SummertimeAaron’s Books (Lititz, PA) has added another free community event to its ever-growing public offerings. On the third Thursday of each month this summer, May through August, Aaron’s Books opens its doors in the evenings to families of the Lancaster area. This is a time for families to come together, play games, and find books in a fun

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"Lititz" by Kathy Blankebiller is now available!! We're hosting her first public book signing on Friday, May 8, from 5 to 8pm. This video is scenes from her book launch party we hosted on Wednesday.

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May and June Events at Aaron’s BooksAll events listed are free and open to the public, no reservations required (unless listed otherwise)May 8; 5-8pm (2nd Friday in Downtown Lititz)Book signing with Lititz author Kathy BlankenbillerLocal writer, chocolate magician, and community favorite Kathy Blankenbiller has written a book for Arcadia Publishing about our wonderful town of Lititz,

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As your locally owned Independent Bookstore, it is our privilege to present to you some of the best books of 2009 for your summer reading pleasure!What's Your Literary Poison?Truth Be Told(and told well!)SpicedA Pastry Chef's True Stories of Trials by Fire, After-Hours Exploits, and What Really Goes on in the KitchenBy Dalia Jurgensen(Putnam Adult, Hardcover, 9780399155611, 288pp.)In the

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Beating the recession: Knowing customers key to success, experts sayBy Jessica BairSam Droke-Dickinson, in photo, and her husband, Todd, co-own Aaron’s Books in Lititz, Lancaster County. She said holding in-store events, expanding their new-books selection and working with the community helps increase their customer base. Photo/Amy SpanglerA retailer's customer base is at the heart and soul of

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One of the best books of 2009, for parents, children, grandparents, and parents to be., and those that are girls, those that were girls, those that knew a girl.... EVERYONE should see this if not buy the book.

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WE LOVE BOOK GROUPS! There we said it, we are book group groupies. We love it when friends, neighbors, and even strangers discuss books. Now we've got great news for all local book groups... Aaron's Books is excited to announce that TWO nationally recognized (and book club beloved) authors will visit us this summer, specifically to talk to local book clubs.Susan Gregg Gilmore will be at Aaron's

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Over the course of the past few months we've seen a slight increase in our sales, enough to make us happy.. but what does that MEAN to our town?Let's take March as an example...we saw a 23% increase, which means we can buy and trade more books with townspeople (circulating more money amongst the citizenry), we got new posters and bookmarks printed at a local shop that employs Lititz residents, we

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"Sit Stay Read" Facing the Dosie Dough Patio, for all the doggie lovers :)New "Read Freely" IndieBound Poster in side window (seen walking South on Broad Street) Front Window View...flowers, little butterflies, springy colors (and equally billing for Yankee and Red Sox books on the sports display)All Month Long- Proceeds from New and Used Books About Sustainable Living Will Go to 2 Non-profits (

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Aaron's Books will celebrate Earth Day and sustainable living throughout the month of April. The store will be filled with displays on environmentalism and "green" living, many specifically geared at educating children. Proceeds from purchases of the books on display will be donated locally and internationally.Aaron's Books, a member of the Susquehanna Sustainable Business Network, will donate a

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Well, we survived the week! It was a great week in fact. We went into the bookfair kind of blind... only our memories of the bookfairs of yesteryear from our school days in the last century (doesn't that make us sound so old??!!??).Once we committed oursevles the the venture, Todd met with Shelley at Harleysville Books, who has great knowledge of creating and hosting bookfairs. She gave us an

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One of my favorite Washington Post writers came to Lititz last month. Her piece about our wonderful town is going to be in the Sunday March 22 edition (Aaron's Books mentioned in the 2nd to last paragraph)http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/03/20/ST2009032001657.html

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Our set up of the bookfair at Aaron's school... before the onslaught of 2-9 year olds :)

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Part 1 of Dr. Bruce Epperly's talk on "The Shack" at Aaron's Books on March 3, 2009

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Part 2 of Dr. Bruce Epperly's talk on "The Shack" at Aaron's Books on March 3.

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Aaron takes you on a tour of his town and some of his favorite indie spots.

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A.S. King discusses writing "Dust of 100 Dogs" and reads an early Saffron chapter.

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Aaron's tour of his bookstore.. this one w/o the music so you can hear his commentary better :)

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Aaron takes you on his own special tour of his store! Enjoy :)

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Great reads for that month that starts with a roar and ends all nice and fuzzy warm!Barbie and Ruth by Robin Gerber, $24.99Draws on previously unavailable material to trace the parallel lives of the Barbie Doll and its creator, Ruth Handler, discussing the latter's origins as the tenth child of Polish-Jewish immigrants and a competitive business pioneer who drew on the lessons of her fight with

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After visiting some fellow Indies (see blog post below), Todd and I decided to upgrade our in-store image.... more Indie bookstore, less "hey they might sell books"... We took our clearance section shelves and moved them up front, since they were the only cases in the joint that were actually designed for a bookstore. On those cases we doubled our new book featured inventory (more were added

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Indie Bookstore people rock. Pure & Simple. And I'm not talking about Todd and myself (well we do rock, but this isn't about us).Todd and I had been on the outskirts of the indie bookstore movement for about 3 years, because our primary focus was used books. We joined ABA, then we let our membership lapse. We'd go to the trade show, just to walk to floor, grab some ARCs and see what was coming

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Strong gusts of winds are blowing through town today, inspiring me to post our Feb. and March Picks; seeing as how no one wants to go outside for the next few weeks, one should have a few good reads on the nightstand! The School of Essential Ingredientsby Erica BauermeisterGathering at Lillian's Restaurant for a weekly cooking class, a young mother struggles with the growing demands of her

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I (Sam ) have been a romance reader for 20+ years. I love the genre and the hope and promise a happy ending brings with each book. Here are some of my "best of" in time for Valentine's day:HistoricalLove is Blind by Lynsay Sands Heroine with glasses (and doesn't wear them) and a hero with a scar. They aren't your typical beauty and the stud, and they are uproariously funny.ContemporaryHopeless

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FREE IN FEBRUARYFeb 2-16All books in the Clearance Section are FREE!Bring your own Box or Bag!Lincoln Historian Ronald WhiteSponsored by the Lancaster Literary GuildMonday, Feb. 9, 7:30pmFirst Presbyterian Church140 E Orange Street, LancasterRonald White, a highly-praised Lincoln scholar, will be visiting Lancaster in time to celebrate Abraham Lincoln's Bicentennial in February of 2009. White has

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Today was a pretty big day in our little hamlet. The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced Lititz as one of its Distinctive Destinations of 2009. Those of us that live and work here of course said "duh" :) So here is a little blog of town gloating.Todd and I are still viewed by some locals as "outsiders" since we've only been here for 4 years... but we CHOOSE Lititz. We picked up

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Why buck a New Year's tradition? We spent this past week doing our annual "let's rearrange the entire store" folly. Here are the results! (what's changed you ask? Romance is now "floating" in the middle of the main room. We've added a book case each to Espionage & Romantic Suspense, Non-Fiction is now all together along one wall and exanded the history section, the reading lounge has moved up

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To our 3 Book Giveaway Winners!Merlin's Dragon winner: Mrs. FMudbound winner: Kimberly & RufusState By State winner: JediWrightemail me you addy through the store website and I'll get the books out this weekend. Thanks for joining in the fun, and watch for another winter related giveaway in January!Sam @ Aaron's Books

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