Happy October!
Fall is upon us, which means we have reached my favorite season of the year. There isn't a thing I don't love about fall. There are cool breezes, turning leaves, both of my parents' birthdays and Halloween, of course.
Merchants' Trick or Treat is always one of my favorite events of the year, with all those little munchkins running around in costumes. The construction on Main Street may make this event a bit more challenging than in other years. So, as an added incentive for all the really creative people young and old out there, we will have a drawing for the best book-themed costume. Anyone that comes in
with a book-themed costume on Oct. 27th, whether in the day or during Merchants' Trick or Treat from 4-6 PM, will be entered in a drawing to win a $25 gift card.
There will be one winner for the adults and one for children. Looking forward to seeing what you all come up with.
Thank you for your support, and happy reading!
- Kate
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The Hudson Players present:
November 4-19
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Need a calendar for next year?
Save 10% on 2017 calendars during October!
(special orders not included)
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Join us to talk books!
New members are always welcome.
Mon., Oct. 10, 1 PM OR Tues., Oct. 11, 7 PM (at The Owl)
 Sunday, Oct. 16, 2 PM (at The Owl)
Our History Book Club will discuss Napoleon Bonaparte. Choose a book that pertains to the topic and come to discuss with the group.
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Stories, pumpkins, & fun
Please call us to reserve your spot: 330-653-2252
Sunday, Oct. 9, 2-3 PM (at The Owl)
Autumn Story Time! Join us for stories, and help us decorate our children's room tree with colorful leaves and an owl with your name on it! We'll also paint pumpkins and enjoy a fall treat.
Sunday, Oct. 16, 2-3 PM (at The Owl)
Get those Halloween costumes out early and come hear
Enzo's Very Scary Halloween. We'll also enjoy an activity and refreshments. Everyone who comes in their costume will receive a special Enzo canvas trick or treat bag.
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Meet the authors
Thursday, Oct. 6, 7 PM (Hudson Library)
Thursday, Oct. 13, 7 PM (Hudson Library)
Saturday, Oct. 15, 1-3 PM (at The Owl)
Sunday, Oct. 16, 7 PM (Akron Civic Theatre)
WKSU presents An Evening with
David Sedaris at the Akron Civic Theatre. Read more and purchase tickets at
akroncivic.com. The Learned Owl will provide books for purchase at this event.
Thursday, Oct. 20, 7 PM (Hudson Library)
Bestselling author
Meg Cabot will discuss her latest novel,
The Boy is Back. In addition to her adult contemporary fiction, Meg Cabot is the author of the bestselling young adult series The Princess Diaries. Copies of
The Boy is Back will be available for purchase and signing courtesy of The Learned Owl. Register
online or call (330) 653-6658 x1010.
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Coming this month - preorder now!
Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks
[Grand Central Publishing, $27.00;
available Oct. 4]
New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with an emotionally powerful story of unconditional love: its challenges, its risks and most of all, its rewards.
[read more]
The Whistler by John Grisham
[Doubleday Books, $28.95; available Oct. 25]
We expect our judges to be honest and wise. We trust them to ensure fair trials, to protect the rights of all litigants, to punish those who do wrong, and to oversee the orderly and efficient flow of justice.
But what happens when a judge bends the law or takes a bribe? The Whistler is a high-stakes thrill ride through the darkest corners of the Sunshine State. [read more]
Small Great Things
by Jodi Picoult
[Ballantine Books, $28.99; available Oct. 11]
With empathy, intelligence, and candor, Jodi Picoult tackles race, privilege, prejudice, justice, and compassion, and doesn't offer easy answers. Small Great Things is a remarkable achievement from a writer at the top of her game.
[read more]
We'll have signed copies!
by Anthony Bourdain
[Ecco Press, $37.50; available Oct. 25]
Bourdain's first cookbook in more than ten years boils down thirty-plus years of professional cooking and globe-trotting to a tight repertoire of personal favorites - dishes that everyone should (at least in Mr. Bourdain's opinion) know how to cook. The result is a home-cooking, home-entertaining cookbook like no other, with personal favorites from his own kitchen and from his travels, translated into an effective battle plan that will help you terrify your guests with your breathtaking efficiency.
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New for kids
Kate and Katherine recommend - AND we have signed copies!
Gertie's Leap to Greatness
by Kate Beasley
[Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $16.99; Oct. 4]
Kate says: Gertie's got gumption with a capital G! Everyone will love this heartbreaking yet hopeful tale.
[read more]
High fantasy adventure for middle-schoolers... and it's educational!
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 2: The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan
[Disney-Hyperion, $19.99; Oct. 4]
Thor's hammer is missing -
again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon, the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. This time the hammer isn't just lost; it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal worlds will be defenseless against an onslaught of giants.
When the Sea Turned to Silver
by Grace Lin
[Little, Brown, $18.99; Oct. 4]
More for the kid in all of us:
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New for teens
Kate recommends: Realistic teen fiction at its finest
by Krystal Sutherland
[G.P. Putnam's Sons, $17.99; Oct. 4]
Krystal Sutherland's brilliant debut is equal parts wit and heartbreak, a potent reminder of the bittersweet bliss that is first love. [read more]
Crooked Kingdom: A Sequel to Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
[Henry Holt & Co., $18.99]
Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives.
A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets - a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.
Holding Up the Universe
by Jennifer Niven
[Alfred A. Knopf, $17.99; Oct. 4]
"I've never fallen in love with characters as fast as I fell for Libby and Jack. Appreciating people for who they are - and who they can be - comes alive when a boy who can't recognize faces and a girl once named America's Fattest Teen let themselves connect.
Holding Up the Universe is a beautiful reminder of the power of understanding."
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