What’s New At Ekahni Books for the Week of March 25th, 2010
Hi everybody! Sherry here and I am really excited to tell you that with the Spring Break rush, we have been able to order a lot more new books this week, and even bring in more than a few boxes of used books to fill in gaps- FINALLY! I may get my garage back, yet! Let’s start with Children’s Books, shall we?
New Children’s Books This Week:
“The House At Pooh Corner” by A.A. Milne – more adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood with Winnie The Pooh, his friends, and Tigger, too!
“When We Were Very Young” by A.A. Milne – this was A.A. Milne’s first book of verses for children, inspired by the nursery games he played with his own son, Christopher Robin.
“Stuff on My Cat from A to Z” by Mario Garza – This is a cute picture book of cats playing with different objects from A to Z. It is a board book and should be able to hold up to whatever your toddler can dish out!
“Gaspard & Lisa’s Ready for School Words” by Anne Gutman – get your little one ready for nursery school with Gaspard & Lisa! Fun words with beautiful watercolor pictures are sure to delight even the most reluctant reader in your world!
“Classic Animal Stories-The Most Beloved Children’s Stories” - Beautiful, full color drawings accompany these classic stories. Read them to your child tonight for a bedtime story!
“Books in a Box-Baby Animals” – What a value! Eighteen little, “tiny fingers sized” board books in one box, showcasing every cute baby animal you could possibly think of! You might have a cuteness overload with this one!
Other New Books This Week:
“Soul of the Heights- 50 Years Going to the Mountains” by Ed Cooper – This is a striking photographic love letter to mountains and their climbers from the first “climbing bum” of the Pacific Northwest. I can’t imagine a much more beautiful book than this one. Even if you don’t climb, this would make a gorgeous coffee table book.
“They Call Me Naughty Lola” by David Rose – Back by popular demand, this compilation of personal ads from lonely hearts columns in London is one of the most unintentionally hilarious books you might ever read. It’s a great “Writer’s Resource” because local authors have found each ad to be a good jumping off point to start interesting stories.
“Bloom’s Bouquet of Imaginary Words” By Jeffrey & Carole Bloom – Another one that is back by popular demand! Q: What is a Squarrel? A: A dispute between arboreal rodents (a.k.a. - a Squirrel quarrel!!).
“Poplollies & Bellibones: A Celebration of Lost Words” by Susan Sperling – this book is actually 2 books in one, it also contains “Tenderfeet & Ladyfingers”. Have you ever wondered where the phrase “to give someone the cold shoulder” comes from? Read this book and you will know!
“Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts” by Robert Kaplan – a story of American military in the air, at sea and on the ground by the acclaimed author of “Imperial Grunts”.
“Reading Lolita in Tehran” by Azar Nafisi – if you love books, have ever been in a book group or love to read… you need to read this book. It is as they describe it “a literary life raft on Iran’s fundamentalist sea”. Not to be missed!
“Eminent Dogs, Dangerous Men” by Donald McCaig – the story of McCaig’s search through rural Scotland for just the right sheepdog to bring home to his West Virginia farm. If you love dogs, or are interested in the bond between humans and animals, this is a book you will love.
“The Fate of Family Farming” by Ronald Jager – an examination of the important cross roads we stand at in America that will affect the way we all eat in the future. This book may help us find our way.
Three Books by Bill Bryson:
“Bryson’s Dictionary for Writers & Editors” - from the very popular author of “Mother Tongue” comes this useful guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers.
“Shakespeare: The World As A Stage” - this is a wonderful biography of sorts on Shakespeare, written as only Bill Bryson could- with a witty patience, genial nature, gentle skepticism and a gift for storytelling unrivaled in our time.
“The Life & Times of the Thunderbolt Kid” - Bill talks about his life growing up. It’s hilarious & engaging, and if you ever fantasized about being a superhero as a child, you need to read this book. (P.S.- I was “Wonder Woman”!)
Three Books by Stephen E. Ambrose:
“Band of Brothers” - a tribute to the heroic men of Easy Company in WWII.
“Crazy Horse & Custer: The Epic Clash of Two Great Warriors at the Little Big Horn” - a tale of the uncannily parallel lives of these two warriors.
“Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America’s Wild Frontier” - another look at Lewis & Clark as only Ambrose could do it.
Fresh Used Books This Week:
We have brought in over 10 boxes of used books in the last couple week or so and are filling out and reorganizing each of our used books sections, as well! We will be adding more each week so check back often. But just to give you an example, we brought in a whole box of sports books this week. If you like golf in particular, you are going to love the new, expanded Sports Section. As always, there is a lot to look at and explore here at Ekahni Books. Thanks for your continued support of independent bookstores in your community and don’t forget the Manzanita Film Series showing of “The Goonies” on Saturday the 27th at 2:00 and 7 p.m. at the Hoffman Center. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Franz & Sherry Hasslacher