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    The Cottage Book Shop

                                                                                                      August, 2008

231-334-4223

1-800-303-6956
The Cottage Book Shop
5989 Lake Street
Glen Arbor, MI 49636


 

Dear CBS Customers, 
Wow, what a summer it has been!  With August's arrival we're having cooling nights and beginning to see a bit of fall color in the trees on Alligator Hill.  We've been very busy tending to customers who seemed to visit our small bookshop all at once.  We wish we had more time to stop and chat about book recommendations during our often hectic summer days, but hope you'll get some good ideas from this newsletter.  The pace slows down a bit in the next couple weeks and we'd love to see you.  Don't forget about Glen Arbor Sidewalk Sales August 14-16.  As always, we appreciate you all reading with us! 
Barbara Siepker, Jill Webb, Sue Wood and Lynn Heiser 
 
 
Book of the Month Selection 

 

When you're ready for some light-hearted reading, pick up On Kingdom Mountain by Howard Frank Mosher (Mariner Books, 2008,pb $13.95)Miss Jane Kinneson, the local book woman, amazing wood carver and top-notch fisherwoman in her small northern Vermont village is involved in a court battle to save her mountain from a proposed highway. About this time the biplane of Henry Satterfield's Flying Circus Rainmaking and Pyrotechnic Services crash lands on her frozen pond.  He's looking for clues to the location of $100,000 in gold that was stolen during a Civil War bank robbery and is thought to be somewhere on Miss Jane's land.  This suave, dapper Texan soon befriends Jane and works his way into her heart, all the while keeping his eye out for the treasure.  The endearing, eccentric characters and their life in the backwoods in the 1930s battling "progress" while at the same time trying to solve the mystery make for an entertaining novel.  Jill Webb

 
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Customer Recommendations
 

The Shack  by William P. Young, (Windblown Media, 2007, pb, $14.99) is an amazing story that unfolds through the eyes of a father whose daughter is abducted. However, the heart of this story does not dwell on the tragedy, but how a man copes with the anger and pain in its aftermath. His healing process begins when he receives an invitation in the mail from God. For anyone who has experienced a great loss, or dealt with a tragedy, this artfully woven tale prods reflection that can strengthen your faith and heal your heart.   I found this book spiritual water for the soul; a thought provoking treasure you will want to share with everyone you love.   Elizabeth Smith Palmer - singer/song writer, aspiring children's author 
 
 

 

         

 
   Kallik. Lusa. Toklo. Three different bear cubs, three different species. Kallik's mother is killed by orcas. Toklo has a brother who slows his family down. And Lusa has grown up in the safety of a zoo. But when paths cross and fates intertwine, the results are unimaginable. Follow the cubs in their struggles to survive and Lusa's quest to fulfill a promise; one that will change her life drastically.
 
            Seekers: The Quest Begins
(HarperCollins, 2008. hdc, $16.99) by Erin Hunter is a heart-wrenching, well-written story.  It is full of action, realistic bear behaviors, and dialogue and has a touch of magic for an exciting twist. I felt almost as if I was right there with the bears, instead of just reading the words from a book. If you can handle some sad events and loads of adventure, you will enjoy this book and others in the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. Look for the sequels to this book in a few months! 
Charlotte A. King, age 13, loves cats, horses, and reading. She is also a big Star Wars fan.
 
August Events at CBS
 
Children's Pine Patch Story Hour 
11:00 a.m. every M,W,F 
July - mid August
with Cindy Rosiek, Amy Peterson and Helene Rabinowitz
 
 
 
 Special Presentations and Book Signings
 
 

Friday, August 8, 2:oo p.m.

Borne of the Wind: Michigan Sand Dunes presentation and signing with Dennis Albert
 
 
Friday, August 15 - Triple Treat Events!
1:00 p.m. 

A demonstration of letterpress printing by Arie Koelewyn of  The Paper Airplane Press.

 
2:00 p.m.
A reading of Dilation & Curettage, poems by April Dawn Gosling, followed by a discussion with the author and printer on the self-publishing process and the benefits of letterpress printing.

 
3:00 p.m.
Hazel Netherton will read and discuss her new book Surviving: The Saga of a Pioneer Family.

        Glen Arbor Book Discussion Group                                    at The Yarn Shop  

August 15 - 9:00 a.m.- The Tortilla Curtain by T. Coraghessan Boyle
                                                                 Marcia Walters, leader
 
September 19 - 10:00 a.m. - Three Cups of Tea  by Greg 
                                                            Mortenson