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Upcoming Virtual Author Events
hosted by the Southern Independent
Booksellers Alliance and
Southern author Wiley Cash
Call or email TLB to register!
info@thelittlebookshopva.com
804-464-1244
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Living Brave with Shannon Dingle
Thu Jul 8th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
For all women looking to find “hope in a hopeless world and bravery in an age that seems to lack it,” comes a searing memoir by Shannon Dingle, a writer and disability advocate who has navigated loss, trauma, abuse, spiritual reawakening, and deep pain—and come out the other side still hopeful.
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Saved by a Song with Mary Gauthier
Tue Jul 13th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
From the Grammy-nominated folk singer and songwriter, an inspiring exploration of creativity and the redemptive power of song.
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The Lost Art of Dying with Lydia Dugdale, MD
Thu Jul 15th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
A Columbia University physician inspires us to rethink death and offers insights on how we can learn to embrace the art of dying well in this wise, clear-eyed book that is as compelling and soulful as Being Mortal, When Breath Becomes Air, and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.
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July Books We're Excited About! | |
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Out 7/6!
"The splashiest book debut of the summer."
--Entertainment Weekly
"Brilliant . . . Incredibly suspenseful . . . With abundantly human characters, natural dialogue, and a plot that unleashes one surprise after another, this could be the novel that everyone is talking about this summer."
--Booklist (starred review)
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Out 7/6!
"In this always compelling, sometimes harrowing tale, THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS draws readers into a singular story of survival and bravery. Set against the backdrop of Eastern Europe during World War II, the resourceful Yona, forced to become expert in the ways of the forest when a sage, prescient elderly woman takes Yona from her German family, must decide whether she'll rise up to claim the destiny foretold about her when faced with a band of Jewish refugees hiding in her beloved woods. Inspiring and gripping ."--New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict
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Out 7/13!
"A wildly entertaining romp through the conventions of horror's slasher film subgenre...Hendrix masterfully evokes the paranoid existences of his diverse cast in the aftermath of their traumatic ordeals, and he so explicitly details the massacres and fictional film sagas that grew out of them that readers may believe them to be real. The result is a wonderfully suspenseful and darkly comic novel that cleverly subverts popular culture. Horror fans will be wowed."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Out 7/13!
"Miranda, who makes the setting, where everyone knows one another and ends up fearing one another, all the more chilling for its seeming normality, is a master of misdirection and sudden plot twists, leading up to a wallop of an ending. A powerful, paranoid thriller." - Booklist (Starred Review)
"A claustrophobic and suspenseful whodunit...that ponders the eternal question of how well we really know those closest to us." - BookPage (Starred Review)
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Out 7/6!
A powerful blend of pulsing action, sensitive and subtle character interaction, and uncompromising but highly nuanced reflection on racism and homophobia...Few novels marry tough and tender, head-banging and coming-of-age, as seamlessly as this one does, but that's no surprise from a supremely talented writer who keeps getting better."
-- Booklist, starred review
" A lean, mean crime story...Fast on its feet, by turns lethal and tender...This is a bloody good yarn with two compelling antiheroes you'll root for from the start."
-- Kirkus, starred review
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Out 7/27!
All the Little Hopes is as warm-hearted as the sun that beats down on Lu's family's tobacco fields. With feisty heroines and a fascinating yet little-known piece of American history as a backdrop, this is a coming-of-age story with a mystery at its heart. Yet the novel's crowning achievement is Weiss's creation of the Browns - a family that, in keeping with the best literary traditions, every reader will long to be a part of. - Kate Moore, author of the New York Times bestseller The Radium Girls and The Woman They Could Not Silence
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Out 7/13!
As with everything written by the Alabama-born novelist who gave us Southern Lady Code, this collection of twelve essays is equal parts irreverent and poignant--a mirthful toast to friendship at middle age.
-- Southern Living
This collection is sneaky good. At first reading, it feels like a trifle, a treat. But once you've finished, you realize how important its messages are: Friends are how we get through a punishing world; it is absolutely imperative to fully embrace who you are; never take yourself too seriously; all we can do is take the next best step for us.
-- The Bitter Southerner
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Out 7/6!
"An engrossing, interior mother-daughter story that expands into a sharp social commentary."
--Kirkus [starred review]
"At once a love letter to the Salt City and a smart and introspective device for illuminating the present through the very recent past . . . Sam immerses herself in feminist resistance, [but] her malaise is as potent as her yearning for activism. While trying to salvage a relationship with her daughter, she desperately searches for meaning in a world headed toward uncertain ruin."
--Library Journal [starred review]
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Out 7/1!
The characters are so richly detailed that they feel real. - Kirkus Reviews
From international bestselling author of The Face on the Milk Carton Caroline B. Cooney, The Grandmother Plot is the story of a young man who can't seem to straighten out his life, his beloved grandmother, who can't seem to remember hers, and the shadowy threat that hangs over them both.
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Out 7/6!
"This Is Your Mind on Plants is an entertaining blend of memoir, history and social commentary that illustrates Pollan's ability to be both scientific and personal. By relying on contextual history and focusing on three popular, if misunderstood, drugs, Pollan challenges common views on what mind-altering drugs are and what they can accomplish." -- BookPage (starred review)
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Out in paperback 7/27!
This strong, Knives Out-esque series opener...provides ample enjoyment.-- Publishers Weekly, starred review
[A] well-characterized mystery that's packed to the brim with twists and tricks. Hand immediately to teen fans of Knives Out or readers who love Maureen Johnson's Truly Devious series.-- Booklist
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Out in paperback 7/6!
"Khayyam is in Paris for the summer, fleeing academic and emotional disaster. When she meets Alexandre, a descendant of Dumas, she is drawn into a whirlwind romance--and a quest to solve a historical mystery. But are Alexandre's motives all they seem? A smart, feminist holiday romance, asking some pointed questions about whose voices are honoured by history."
--The Guardian
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Out 7/27!
★ MacLachlan ( Wondrous Rex) creates deeply sympathetic characters in a few sentences, and invites readers to share in the lives of a family nurtured by the natural world--and comforted by it in their grief.-- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
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Out 7/6!
Home Alone is a fun story with adorable illustrations. Anyone who has ever wondered what dogs do all day will love reading this again and again.
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Out 7/13!
Readers are encouraged to take a moment to listen to every sound around them. . . . Through sensory engagement, the narrative offers a fresh way to engage with the world, showing that even when the surroundings seem overwhelming, one has the power of attention--useful for learning, calm, empathy, and more. . . . Endmatter defines different modes of hearing and responding to sounds. . . This book makes a memorable experience.--Kirkus Reviews
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Out 7/27!
Based on the New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Bad Seed, Jory John and Pete Oswald present: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky! Includes two sticker sheets, perfect for decorating your own mini jack-o'-lantern.
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Out 7/6!
A glorious, big-hearted, and joyful novel! Forever This Summer celebrates three talented girls who discover, with love and empathy, they can triumph, heal, and inspire one another as well as their families and community.-- Jewell Parker Rhodes, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Boys and Black Brother, Black Brother
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CCPL Upcoming Author Events
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An Evening with Sadeqa Johnson
Saturday, July 24, 2021 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education
Registration is required and begins June 26.
Call (804) 751-2275 to register.
TLB will be handling book sales for this event, so swing by the store to get your copy or buy one at the event. See you there!!
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Pre-order Leah Weiss's New Book! | |
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We are so excited for Leah Weiss's newest novel, All the Little Hopes, coming 7/27! She is a favorite of TLB, and if you loved If the Creek Don't Rise, you will want to add this one to your list.
Paperback, $16.99
"Leah Weiss has done it again. Another powerful, masterly observed story. This time, firmly setting us down in tobacco land North Carolina with two teenaged girls at its heart and told in language that is uniquely Leah's. I read the novel with my jaw dropped open. For Leah's fans, prepare to be thrilled again. For future ones, get set to be." - Bren McClain, author of One Good Mama Bone
"Wrapped in hope and mystery, this beautifully crafted story, set under a warm North Carolina sun, is full of heart. You won't want to miss this one." - Kathleen Grissom, New York Times bestselling author of The Kitchen House and Glory Over Everything
TLB will be taking pre-orders, so give us a call! All orders taken and paid through July 17th will be entered into a drawing for a store gift certificate!
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What We're Listening to on Libro.fm | |
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Out now!
"It's 1983 in Malibu, and the famous Riva siblings are hosting their annual end-of-summer party--a legendary affair. By morning, the house is in flames, a blaze fueled by smoldering secrets and long-simmering drama. [Taylor Jenkins] Reid has once again crafted a fast-paced, engaging novel that smoothly transports readers between decades and story lines." --The Washington Post"Reid unfurls a fast-paced and addictive story. . . . This page-turning indulgence hits the spot." --Publishers Weekly
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Out now!
"A beyond-harrowing memoir . . . Diamond's tale might just be the most mind-blowing of them all."
--Booklist, starred review"Former teen model Diamond reveals a childhood both wacky and cliff-hanging in Nowhere Girl; on the run with an outlaw family, she lived in more than a dozen countries, on five continents, under six assumed identities, by age nine."
--Library Journal
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