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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. For book group, conventions, etc., Click Here!Title of Event: Celebrate National Bookstore Day!
When: Saturday, November 7, 2009 10:00 AM
Location: Mysterious Galaxy
Description: This fall, we invite you to join Publishers Weekly in celebrating the first annual National Bookstor...
Title of Event: Tom Kirkbride signs Gamadin: Mons
When: Saturday, November 7, 2009 12:00 PM
Location: Mysterious Galaxy
Description: On Saturday, November 7, we invite you to join Publishers Weekly in celebrating the first annual Nat...
Title of Event: Diana Killian signs Dial Om for Murder
When: Saturday, November 7, 2009 2:00 PM
Location: Mysterious Galaxy
Description: Dial 'E' for Event on Saturday, November 7, at 2:00 PM, when mystery authors Diana Killian and Susa...
Title of Event: Susan Kandel signs Dial H for Hitchcock
When: Saturday, November 7, 2009 2:00 PM
Location: Mysterious Galaxy
Description: Saturday, November 7, at 2:00 PM, dial 'E' for Event when mystery authors Susan Kandel and Diana Kil...
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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!
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The Wyrm King
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DiTerlizzi, Tony,
Black, Holly
In the final installment of "Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles," Nick and Laurie had thought they solved their giant problems when they drove all the giants into the sea. But now, the Grace kids have come back to tell them they may have more trouble coming their way It turns out the giants control the population of Hydra, a dragon like creature that is creating sinkholes all over Florida. But with the mermaids refusing to return the giants to the shore, the nixie's still missing and the threat of a destroyed Florida drawing closer, the kids have to take matters in their own hands. Will Nick and Laurie be able to stop the destruction they unwittingly caused? Can a new giant hunter help save the day? Can Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide help them out of this or are they on their own? Find out in the final conclusion of the Spiderwick saga |
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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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Soulless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel
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Carriger, Gail
Do you like urban fantasy? Do you like Regency and Victorian romances? If so, you can look forward to this new series debut starring Alexia Tarabotti! Alexia has no soul and, even worse, is a spinster on the shelf. Why is that? Well, her father is Italian and dead, her skin is darker than acceptable and she has a largish nose, not to mention the soulless condition which is unknown except for a few. Being soulless is the opposite of being supernatural. In Alexia's London, there are vampires, werewolves and ghosts. The story starts with Alexia accidentally killing a vampire who had the bad taste to attack her at a private party. The vampire was not only badly dressed but seemed to have no idea who or what Alexia was. An investigation begins by Lord Maccon, who is in charge of supernatural happenings, and is also the head of the Woolsey pack of werewolves. This book is a lot of fun and, like the author, Lord Akeldama would be my favorite character to have to tea, so flamboyant but so knowledgeable! Look for this one now.
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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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Elegy Beach
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Boyett, Steven R.
A publishing event twenty-five years in the making: the long awaited sequel to the unforgettable post-apocalyptic fantasy, "Ariel."
Thirty years ago the lights went out, the airplanes fell, the cars went still, the cities all went dark. The laws humanity had always known were replaced by new laws that could only be called magic. The world has changed forever. Or has it?
In a small community on the California coast are Fred Garey and his friend Yan, both born after the Change. Yan dreams of doing something so big his name will live on forever. He thinks he's found it-a way to reverse the Change. But Fred fears the repercussions of such drastic, irreversible steps.
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Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.
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Strange Angels
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St Crow, Lili,
Saintcrow, Lilith
In a dark world of zombies and vampires, tough yet emotionally fragile Dru Anderson fights to survive in a small Dakota town. Nonstop action and suspense will have fans eager for the second in this new series.--Linda Goodman, Nicola's Books (Ann Arbor, MI) |
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Events of interest besides our fabulous Author Events, including our Ladies, Lunch and Literacy program, and more!
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Dune Road
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Green, Jane
A sparkling new novel from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Beach House"
Jane Green's last novel, "The Beach House," was an instant "New York Times" bestseller and captured her largest audience yet. From the sunny green lawns of Connecticut to the cafA(c)s of London to the sandy beaches of Nantucket, Green draws from her own life to craft each delicious story and the resulting tales resonate with women everywhere.
"Dune Road" is another fun and fearless adventure that will take Green's many fans from laughter to tears and back again. The novel is set in the beach community of a tony Connecticut town. Our heroine is a single mom who works for a famous-and famously reclusive-novelist. When she stumbles on a secret that the great man has kept hidden for years, she knows that there are plenty of women in town who would love to get their hands on it-including some who fancy the writer for themselves. "Dune Road" is the story of life in an exclusive beach town after the tourists have left for the summer and the eccentric (and moneyed) community sticks around. "Dune Road" will surely be "the" book to pack in beach bags next summer. |
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The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge
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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.
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