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Stellar Events (Signings & More)  
Mysterious Galaxy Author Events are always a source of information and entertainment. If you can't attend in person, contact us to reserve a signed copy of the latest book. Author Events are free and open to the public -- we do request that attending customers purchase the author's new book at MG in order to participate in the author signing.

Title of Event: Staff Picks Live!
When: Friday, May 16, 2008 4:00 PM
Location: Mysterious Galaxy
Description: Join the Mysterious Galaxy staff as we gather in the store and talk about our latest favorite books, why we love them, and which customers would like them as well. We learn, we share, and we want to invite you to join in, both listening and telling us what you are reading and recommending. So come in ... and check out Staff Picks Live! on Friday, May 16, at 4:00 PM, when the spotlight is on Young Adult Program Coordinator Samantha! Sam will share all of her favorite YA titles and help you with selections for your summer reading list.
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What We've Read & Enjoyed & Gift Ideas  
AKA Raves, Reviews and Recommendations

Follow the links for what we're reading. There are theme pages and there are staff pages. Each page will have an introduction of sorts. Stop by often as we update regularly.

And we also offer a fun assortment of non-book items to enhance your reading experience. Enjoy.

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The Dreaming Void The Dreaming Void
by Hamilton, Peter F.
The Dreaming Void is the first book of the Void Trilogy, set in the same universe as the Commonwealth Saga (Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained) and fifteen hundred years in its future.

It would seem that the center of our galaxy is not the super-massive black hole that was once theorized. Instead, there lies the Void, an awesome ... and artificial ... construct that has baffled the galaxy's sentient beings for billions of years. All live in fear of the next devourment phase, a time when the Void will expand and destroy planets, solar systems, and maybe the entire galaxy itself.

The only clue to what lies in the Void comes in the form of one man's dreams ... dreams of humans inside the Void ... and one human in particular. It would seem that, inside the Void, humans have almost magical abilities, and humans outside of the Void are drawn to this power. Now a cult has risen in strength and prominence. This cult, the Living Dream, is preparing a pilgrimage into the Void ... a pilgrimage that is feared will initiate the next devourment phase.

It is a time of great change and the galaxy's sentients, including Humanity's many factions, all turn their attention to the Void. And a second Dreamer is dreaming.

Where the Night's Dawn Trilogy (The Reality Dysfunction, et al) was science fiction with a generous mix of horror, the Void Trilogy is more a mix of science fiction and an even more generous portion of science fantasy. Awesome in scope and execution, these novels are sure to be future classics, so grab a copy now or regret it later.

The Dreaming Void is a Patrick Pick, and signed first editions are available. For now.

-- PMH

Current Bestsellers and Forthcoming Titles  
Hot titles! What our customers bought and read last month, and what they're looking forward to reading soon! A great place to discover some of your favorite authors' new books, or authors new to you! (Read More!)

Small Favor Small Favor
by Butcher, Jim
The new novel in the New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series. No one's tried to kill Harry Dresden for almost an entire year, and his life finally seems to be calming down. For once, the future looks fairly bright. But the past casts one hell of a long shadow. An old bargain has placed Harry in debt to Mab, monarch of the Winter Court of the Sidhe, the Queen of Air and Darkness-and she's calling in her marker. It's a small favor he can't refuse...one that will trap Harry Dresden between a nightmarish foe and an equally deadly ally, and one that will strain his skills- and loyalties-to their very limits. It figures. Everything was going too well to last...

Signed First Editions  
We consistently update our inventory of signed first editions. Quantities are limited, so act fast. Some books might have $1 added to cover shipping to and from the author. Books in our New Sections will be repeated in our Genre Sections.

Please specify SIGNED in the Ordering and Shipping Reminder box at the bottom of the Billing & Payment page at checkout.

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The Monsters of Templeton The Monsters of Templeton
by Groff, Lauren
Reading The Monsters of Templeton reminds me of why I began loving books as a child: the feeling of falling into a story, the delight when we are surprised by plot twists, and the back story that ultimately makes the book so worthwhile. This debut by Groff is at once a love story of the town she grew up in (Cooperstown is the model for fictionalized Templeton), an examination of life's curve balls (Cooperstown/Templeton is the home to the Baseball Museum) both present day and in the past, and the mystery of one women's heritage, complete with ghosts and monsters.

Wilhelmina Upton returns home heart broken, pregnant, and disheveled on the same day that the monster of Lake Glimmerglass dies and is discovered by Templeton, and then by the world at large. Similarly, her mother is also a single Mom who left and then returned to Templeton in dire circumstances. The relationship between these two women is comparable to many of our mother/daughter relationships and yet distinctive because they understand each other so deeply. The Monsters of Templeton is told from Willie's point of view and then retold through letters and historical documents where we learn the history of Templeton and its residents and Willie uncovers the mystery of her origin. I think this could be the independent bookstores’ discovery for 2008. Like Water for Elephants which was "our book" in 2006, I think The Monsters of Templeton will ultimately find a huge number of readers who will also be reminded of why they love reading fiction.

-- tlg


Book Sense Picks

Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America. (Read More!)

Child 44
by Smith, Tom Rob
The remarkable achievement of Child 44 is its invocation of a paranoid, brutal Orwellian domain in which society's moral compass is spinning like a roulette wheel. This snowy, bitter world is realized with cinematic vividness, and the plot maintains a nerve-wracking tension throughout. A great thriller for people who don't always read this genre.--Ken A. White, SFSU Bookstore (San Francisco, CA)



Caitlin Rother and more!

Local author Caitlin Rother's book gets some attention, plus other noteworthy titles... (Read More!)

Twisted Triangle: A Famous Crime Writer, a Lesbian Love Affair, and the FBI Husband's Violent Revenge
by Rother, Caitlin, Hess, John
Praise for Twisted Triangle "This book will haunt you. It will move you to look at some of the harsh realities of life in a new way. A powerful story-and masterfully written." -Aphrodite Jones best-selling author, All She Wanted and Cruel Sacrifice "A harrowing tale of one woman's struggle to maintain a balance between being a mother, an FBI agent, and dealing with a corrupt husband also an FBI agent. A must-read." -Joseph D. Pistone aka Donnie Brasco "Hitchcock wishes he'd dreamed it up. Capote wishes he'd written it. Rother's mesmerizing narrative chronicles a wife's heroic struggle against great odds to survive her psychopathic husband's elaborate scheme to make her murder the perfect crime. This spellbinding tale offers an added treat-it's true." -Marcus Stern Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, The Wrong Stuff: The Extraordinary Saga of Randy "Duke" Cunningham, the Most Corrupt Congressman Ever Caught "This in-depth account brought back memories of a most bizarre case, proving once again that the truth can be stranger than fiction." -Paul B. Ebert Commonwealth's attorney, County of Prince William, Virginia



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The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge
by Vinge, Vernor
Since his first published story, "Apartness," appeared in 1965, Vernor Vinge has forged a unique and awe-inspiring career in science fiction as his work has grown and matured. He is now one of the most celebrated science fiction writers in the field, having won the field's top award, the Hugo, for each of his last two novels.
Now, for the first time, this illustrious author gathers all his short fiction into a single volume. This collection is truly the definitive Vinge, capturing his visionary ideas at their very best. It also contains a never-before-published novella, one that represents precisely what this collection encapsulates--bold, unique, challenging science fictional ideas brought to vivid life with compelling storytelling.
Including such major pieces as "The Ungoverned" and "The Blabber," this sumptuous volume will satisfy any reader who loves the sense of wonder, and the excitement of great SF.