Friends the annual Locust Grove used book sale is this weekend. I think we should all check it out. Why? Because dude, $2 hardbacks? It doesn’t get much better than that. Our famous used book sale returns – with all donated books on all subjects, from history to fiction, children’s to mystery, antiquarian books, art, [...]
Continue reading...13. August 2010
A new shop that specializes in “used books, music, and videos” is coming to the Highlands. Called Second Story Books they’ll be bringing a little bit of literary awesomeness to Highland Avenue. According to their Facebook page their grand opening is Saturday August 28, 2010 3PM-6PM. Second Story Books 2004 Highland Avenue Louisville, KY
Continue reading...4. August 2010
Will you think less of me if I tell you that I really enjoy the book Eat, Pray, Love? When it was first released and uber-popular I hesitated reading it because, well it was uber-popular and I had some pretentious, absurd notion that really popular and good were mutually exclusive. I read it when it [...]
Continue reading...14. June 2010
I got a really nice email from local YA author Jessica Leader telling me about the launch party for her new book “Nice and Mean.” Reading, signing, prizes and cakes will all be featured on Friday, June 25th, from 7-9 PM at the Borders on 2520 Hurstbourne Lane. The book, about two girls, one nice, [...]
Continue reading...19. May 2010
Local writer Erin Keane will be reading from her new book tomorrow night at Carmichael’s on Frankfort Avenue. Consuming Louisville loves Erin and also loves poems that include lion tamers and fortune tellers. Death-Defying Acts, a collection of persona poems, tells the story of one summer on the road with a small-time circus, weaving together [...]
Continue reading...18. May 2010
Pirates and treasure themes abound these days. First there’s the Pirates exhibit at the Frazier International History Museum (I’ve seen the exhibit by the way and it’s lots of fun. Very recommended) and now there’s the “search for buried treasure” theme of the Friends of the Library’s annual book sale. Just in time for summer, [...]
Continue reading...19. April 2010
The full title of the book is You Couldn’t Ignore Me if You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation. The fact that someone could do serious research and get paid to write a book like this is what made me really want to go to grad school and focus [...]
Continue reading...30. March 2010
Ah Facebook. Sometimes you make life painful (Farmville updates, 8 million invitations to events I’m never going to attend, uncomfortable friend requests, etc) but sometimes you make new awesomeness possible. Case in point: New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery “asked her readers to nominate their favorite library to win a free copy of one [...]
Continue reading...17. March 2010
Have you ever heard a better title for a cookbook than “The Kentucky Bourbon Cookbook”? No? I didn’t think so. That’s why I’m so pleased to tell you that I have not one but two copies of the book to give away. Obviously the title to the book would be enough to suck me in [...]
Continue reading...10. March 2010
I love books, you love books. Locust Grove wants to help us find great used books for great prices this weekend at their annual Used Book Sale. This is the Big Sale! More than 15,000 used, antiquarian, and new books in all categories will be offered for sale. Categories include history, biography, mysteries, reference, science [...]
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23. August 2010
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