Dana's Picks

Dana is the shop owner, and has been a bookseller for over twenty years.

Plotline pet peeves?
1. _________ had the perfect life, then _______ happens & everything goes to hell.
2. Dad/mom/grandparent dies & the main character returns home, where long buried secrets... blah blah blah...

Both are just plain lazy and formulaic.

Dogear or bookmark?
Bookmark--I have a stash and match them to the mood/subject of the book.

Any classics you refuse to read?
This isn't going to make me popular, but Austen & Dickens. Tried 'em. We didn't get along.

First book that made a big impression on you?
The Talisman by Stephen King when I was 11--it was the fattest book I had ever read; what a sense of accomplishment.
Then, at 15, Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut taught me how truly original and unconventional literature could be. It changed everything.

What's your most terrifying book experience?
I discovered I hated my book 30 minutes into a 4hr flight and didn't have a back-up.

Your mission as a bookseller?
To connect people to books that surprise them & open new words/avenues of reading.

Anything else of note??
1. There needs to be an 8th day of the week where nothing is expected of anyone except reading. The world would be a better place. Libroday?
2. I will always have a soft spot for the people who 1st introduce me to books I fall in love with.

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The Last Dreamwalker By Rita Woods Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781250805614
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Forge Books - September 20th, 2022

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The Kingdoms of Savannah: A Novel By George Dawes Green Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781250767448
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Celadon Books - July 19th, 2022

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Now Is Not the Time to Panic: A Novel By Kevin Wilson Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9780062913500
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Ecco - November 8th, 2022

The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven By Nathaniel Ian Miller Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316592581
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Back Bay Books - October 4th, 2022

The Enigma of Room 622: A Novel By Joël Dicker, Robert Bononno (Translated by) Cover Image
By Joël Dicker, Robert Bononno (Translated by)
$29.99
ISBN: 9780063098817
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: HarperVia - September 13th, 2022

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Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Read with Jenna Pick By Shelby Van Pelt Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9780063204157
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Ecco - May 3rd, 2022

If Fredrik Backman and Sy Montgomery  ever had a literary love child, this is it. A novel of outcasts and octopuses (octopi?), it delves into loss and creating community in an utterly charming manner.  I usually run from a book described as "charming", so I was really surprised how much I loved this one.  ~ Dana


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The Broken Room By Peter Clines Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9798200862085
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Blackstone Publishing - March 1st, 2022

If H.P. Lovecraft wrote a screenplay for Jason Statham, it might come close to this.  High-octane gore with a relentless pace. I absolutely loved it. ~ Dana


The Woman in the Library: A Novel By Sulari Gentill Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781464215872
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Poisoned Pen Press - June 7th, 2022

Mickey7: A Novel By Edward Ashton Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781250275035
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: St. Martin's Press - February 15th, 2022

 

 


The Night Ship: A Novel By Jess Kidd Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781982180812
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Atria Books - October 4th, 2022

The Twist of a Knife: A Novel By Anthony Horowitz Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9780062938183
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Harper - November 15th, 2022

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The Golden Swift (The Silver Arrow) By Lev Grossman Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316283540
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 3rd, 2022

The Eyebrows of Doom By Steve Smallman, Miguel Ordóñez (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Steve Smallman, Miguel Ordóñez (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781680102673
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Tiger Tales - March 29th, 2022

Sleepwalk: A Novel By Dan Chaon Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781250175212
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Henry Holt and Co. - May 24th, 2022

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When We Were Birds: A Novel By Ayanna Lloyd Banwo Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593313619
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Published: Anchor - February 14th, 2023

 

 


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The Torqued Man: A Novel By Peter Mann Cover Image
$26.99
ISBN: 9780063072107
Availability: Not in-store, but we'd be happy to order one for you.
Published: Harper - January 11th, 2022

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Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law By Mary Roach Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781324036128
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: W. W. Norton & Company - August 30th, 2022

Memento Mori: The Dead Among Us By Paul Koudounaris Cover Image
$40.00
ISBN: 9780500252611
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Thames & Hudson - June 21st, 2022

Blurb Your Enthusiasm: An A-Z of Literary Persuasion By Louise Willder Cover Image
$24.95
ISBN: 9780861542178
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Oneworld Publications - October 11th, 2022