Thursday, February 18, 2010

March Events at your favorite bookstore in the whole wide world!!

Book Shop of Fort Collins, Inc.
Old Firehouse Books
232 Walnut St.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 484-7898

March Events at Old Firehouse Books

Event:  Open Book Club
When:  March 7, 1pm
Where:  Old Firehouse Books, 232 Walnut St
Contact Info: 484-7898, oldfirehousebooks@gmail.com

This month we will be discussing Eudora Welty’s The Optimist’s Daughter.  This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is a meditation on the complexities of love and grief, written in spare, beautiful prose.  All book club selections are 20% off at Old Firehouse Books.


Event:  Untitled Book Club
When:  March 8, 6:30 pm
Where:  Old Firehouse Books, 232 Walnut St
Contact Info: 484-7898, oldfirehousebooks@gmail.com

Join us as we explore the Amazon forest along with Percy Fawcett in The Lost City of Z.  The author of this book attempts to trace the lost Fawcett expedition in their hunt for a mysterious ancient Amazonian city which may or may not have existed. You’ll be captivated by the dangers and struggles of each expedition. All book club selections are 20% off at Old Firehouse Books.



Event: Strange Worlds Science Fiction Book Club
When:  March 11, 6pm
Where:  Old Firehouse Books, 232 Walnut St
Contact Info: 484-7898, oldfirehousebooks@gmail.com

This month, we’ll be discussing Into the Storm:  Destroyermen by Taylor Anderson.  The story follows a rag-tag WWII era destroyer that is pulled into an alternate world where other species than humans have evolved intelligence.  Deadly warfare and great action scenes should keep you riveted. All book club selections are 20% off at Old Firehouse Books.

Event:  Traps and Trenchcoats Mystery Book Club
When:  March 15, 6pm
Where:  Old Firehouse Books, 232 Walnut St
Contact Info: 484-7898, oldfirehousebooks@gmail.com

This month we’ll be discussing The Singing Sands by the incomparable Josephine Tey.  A dead body, a scrap of poetry, and a mystery all combine to send Inspector Grant into the Hebrides for one more case. All book club selections are 20% off at Old Firehouse Books.


Event: Book Signing with Kirk Farber
When: March 20, 12pm
Where:  Old Firehouse Books, 232 Walnut St
Contact Info: 484-7898, oldfirehousebooks@gmail.com

Meet Kirk Farber, a rising star among Colorado authors. His quirky debut novel explores themes of love, loss, grief, and what they do to our psyches. The story is told via the darkly hilarious actions and musings of the hapless Sid as he tries to solve the mystery of a series of postcards from his dead?, missing?... or not, girlfriend. 

Event: Book Signing  with Helen Thorpe
When: March 25, 7:30
Where:  Old Firehouse Books, 232 Walnut St
Contact Info: 484-7898, oldfirehousebooks@gmail.com

Helen Thorpe takes a compassionate, thorough look at the complicated issue of immigration rights through the eyes of four teenage girls, two who are in the United States legally, two who are not.  Just Like Us is sure to provoke thought and discussion on both sides of the debate.







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