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Wellesley Books Newsletter
April 9th, 2020
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As we close out our fourth week of distance bookselling--has it really been that long?--we'd like to take a moment, again, to thank you for your incredibly generous support via our website, Libro.fm and our Bookshop store. In addition to their subscription model, Libro.fm continues to offer select titles whose sales support Wellesley Books, and Bookshop.org has been stepping up for indie bookstores across the country in a big way. Wellesley Books gift cards make a welcome gift and are fully redeemable on our website. Our Easter Bunny and a Book bundles have also been a runaway (hop-away?) success, though a few large and eggstra-large bunnies are still waiting to come home with you. And we'll be sending out the same newsletter you know and love, with bookseller picks and new releases, on a weekly basis. We're learning more and more about how to navigate our new world every day, so please feel free to reach out to us via e-mail or any of our social media channels with questions or comments, or just to chat. Stay safe, stay healthy, and stack the to-be-read pile high.
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Bookseller Recommendations
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Sadie moves to an island off Maine with her family. They've run away from their life in Chicago where her husband was cheating, her son brought a knife to school, and she had a breakdown at her job. But when a neighbor is murdered, Sadie begins to suspect each member of her family, including the new addition of her niece, whose house they've moved into after her husband's sister commits suicide. This one will keep your brain working while you try to piece all of it together and just when you think you've figured it out, you're in for a surprise.
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Gideon Belman's life is abruptly uprooted when his family is forced to leave Bath and move to Ormesleep Farm. It's an ancient and agrarian homestead that harbors resentment, jealously, and possibly, at least according to legend, a sleeping dragon. Grounded in realism, Ormeshadow is a remarkable story about family legacy, the depths of what it means to be human, and the power of storytelling. It's part complex coming-of-age drama and part enchanting fairytale.
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Mary Pauline Lowry has written a sharp, witty, and funny story about our heroine! You will fall in love with Roxy as she attempts to find meaning by battling the gentrification of her beloved Austin, while simultaneously trying to reignite her love life and deal with the indignities of her low-paying job. Roxy's struggles and triumphs combine to form an engaging and humorous portrait of a young woman trying to find her way!
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Three crimes, decades apart, each involving a young woman in a party dress found dead on a deserted road, are at the heart of this new mystery from Julia Spencer-Fleming. This is book nine in the Reverend Clare Fergusson/Chief Russ Van Alstyne mystery series. As with Louise Penny--who is also a fan, by the way--each book can be read as a stand-alone with the crime resolved by the end, but characters and relationships grow as the series develops. If you are new to Julia Spencer-Fleming, congratulations, you have a wonderful journey in front of you, starting with In The Bleak Midwinter. If, like me, you have been waiting seven long years for this next installment in the Clare/Russ story, sit down, relax and enjoy the ride. It is a good one.
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Bookseller Recommendations For Kids
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Oh, Rebecca Stead--queen of the perfect detail! Middle schooler Bea looks back on a time of transition--her parents divorce, amicably, then her dad comes out and brings a new partner and possible stepsister into Bea's life--in a way that perfectly depicts how it feels to be quirky, emotional, anxiety-prone and twelve-ish. The story is subtly suspenseful and the characters are so real, you root for them all. This might just be Rebecca Stead's best one yet.
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New Books For Young Adults
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What We're Reading Now...
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Bookseller Pet of the Week
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Maggie
Maggie is a sweet 10-year-old Poodle who lives with our gift buyer, Colleen C. She's pictured here wearing a
cone of shame because she's been worrying at a hot spot recently. It's okay, Maggie--we're all a little stressed out right now. Get well soon!
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Thank you for supporting your community
independent bookstore!
Sincerely,
Rebecca Stimpson
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