tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88558487829951848472024-03-12T20:40:47.453-06:00Old Firehouse Books BlogKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08960802558132837527noreply@blogger.comBlogger315125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-70014941296480257442014-03-23T10:33:00.004-06:002014-03-23T10:33:59.256-06:00why you should be reading right nowIt seems somewhat ironic that you are reading a blog for tips on why
you should put down the tablet and go read that novel you just bought,
but an article on Huffington Post caught our attention on <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/12/health-benefits-reading_n_4081258.html" target="_blank">7 Unconventional Reasons Why You Absolutely Should Be Reading Books. </a><br />
The list is as follows:<br />
1. <big><strong>Reading can chill you out.</strong></big><br />
2.<big><strong>It could help keep your brain sharp.</strong></big><br />
3. <big><strong>And it might even stave off Alzheimer’s disease.</strong></big><br />
4. <big><strong>Reading may help you sleep better.</strong></big><br />
5.<big><strong>Getting lost in a good book could also make you more empathetic.</strong></big><br />
6. <big><strong>Self-help books, on the other hand, can ease depression.</strong></big><br />
7. <strong>It’s Fun!</strong><br />
There is also a lot of research to indicate that it helps kids too!<br />
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This <a href="http://www.readingbyphonics.com/early-start/why-should-children-read.html#.Uy8HOqIvlyE" target="_blank">link has 20 reasons </a>why
you should get your kid’s into books at a young age too. The benefits
include a better vocabulary, builds independence and self confidence,
and increases knowledge. Which is likely true for every reader at every
age!<br />
Of course there are 1000 other lists of reasons to be reading, and
you probably have your very own special reasons (SHARE BELOW) as to why
it’s always a good time for a good read.<br />
~Rebecca Robinson<br />
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Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-88578607205205283782014-03-01T12:57:00.000-07:002014-03-01T12:57:14.408-07:00Oscar BooksThese titles that are up for the best movie of the year were at one
point books. As lovers of books we always have to encourage the reading
of books so here is a list of oscar reads to devour before or after the
“winner” is announced.<br />
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<b>Now a major motion picture starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan
and nominated for four Academy Awards: the heartbreaking true story of
an Irishwoman and the secret she kept for 50 years</b><br />
When she became pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena
Lee was sent to a convent to be looked after as a “fallen woman.” Then
the nuns took her baby from her and sold him, like thousands of others,
to America for adoption. Fifty years later, Philomena decided to find
him.<br />
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, Philomena’s son was
trying to find her. Renamed Michael Hess, he had become a leading lawyer
in the first Bush administration, and he struggled to hide secrets that
would jeopardize his career in the Republican Party and endanger his
quest to find his mother.<br />
A gripping exposé told with novelistic intrigue, <i>Philomena</i>
pulls back the curtain on the role of the Catholic Church in forced
adoptions and on the love between a mother and son who endured a
lifelong separation. ~Indiebound<br />
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<strong>12 Years a Slave</strong><br />
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<b><b>Now a major motion picture nominated for nine Academy Awards
and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch,
Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong’o, Sarah Paulson</b>, <b>Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard, and Quvenzhané Wallis, and directed by Steve McQueen</b></b><br /> <br /> Perhaps the best written of all the slave narratives, <i>Twelve Years a Slave</i> is
a harrowing memoir about one of the darkest periods in American
history. It recounts how Solomon Northup, born a free man in New York,
was lured to Washington, D.C., in 1841 with the promise of fast money,
then drugged and beaten and sold into slavery. He spent the next twelve
years of his life in captivity on a Louisiana cotton plantation.<br /> <br />
After his rescue, Northup published this exceptionally vivid and
detailed account of slave life. It became an immediate bestseller and
today is recognized for its unusual insight and eloquence as one of the
very few portraits of American slavery produced by someone as educated
as Solomon Northup, or by someone with the dual perspective of having
been both a free man and a slave. ~Indiebound<br />
<strong>Wolf of Wall Street</strong><br />
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<b>Now a major motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio</b><br />
By day he made thousands of dollars a minute. By night he spent it as
fast as he could. From the binge that sank a 170-foot motor yacht and
ran up a $700,000 hotel tab, to the wife and kids waiting at home and
the fast-talking, hard-partying young stockbrokers who called him king,
here, in Jordan Belfort’s own words, is the story of the ill-fated
genius they called the Wolf of Wall Street. In the 1990s, Belfort became
one of the most infamous kingpins in American finance: a brilliant,
conniving stock-chopper who led his merry mob on a wild ride out of Wall
Street and into a massive office on Long Island. It’s an extraordinary
story of greed, power, and excess that no one could invent: the tale of
an ordinary guy who went from hustling Italian ices to making hundreds
of millions—until it all came crashing down. ~Indiebound<br />
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<strong>Captain Philips or A Captain’s Duty (book)</strong><br />
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“I share the country’s admiration for the bravery of Captain Phillips
and his selfless concern for his crew. His courage is a model for all
Americans.”<br />–President Barack Obama<br />
It was just another day on the job for fifty-three-year-old Richard
Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, the United States-flagged cargo
ship which was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural
materials for the World Food Program. That all changed when armed Somali
pirates boarded the ship. The pirates didn’t expect the crew to fight
back, nor did they expect Captain Phillips to offer himself as hostage
in exchange for the safety of his crew. Thus began the tense five-day
stand-off, which ended in a daring high-seas rescue when U.S. Navy SEALs
opened fire and picked off three of the captors.<br />
“It never ends like this,” Captain Phillips said.<br />
And he’s right.<br />
A Captain’s Duty tells the life-and-death drama of the Vermont
native who was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off Somalia’s anarchic,
gun-plagued shores. A story of adventure and courage, it provides the
intimate details of this high-seas hostage-taking–the unbearable heat,
the death threats, the mock executions, and the escape attempt. When the
pirates boarded his ship, Captain Phillips put his experience into
action, doing everything he could to safeguard his crew. And when he was
held captive by the pirates, he marshaled all his resources to ensure
his own survival, withstanding intense physical hardship and an
escalating battle of wills with the pirates. This was it: the moment
where training meets instinct and where character is everything. Richard
Phillips was ready. ~Indiebound<br />
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Happy Reading<br />
~Rebecca Robinson<br />
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Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-29088129433067882122014-02-22T09:10:00.000-07:002014-02-22T09:10:04.018-07:00why we love social media<em>Social Media</em> is a big deal in this day and age, not only is
it a means for communication but is quickly becoming THE means for
communication around the world. Not only does this mean you are sharing
photos with your friends but also news, ideas, quotes, images, memes,
gifs, jokes, events and many other exciting things. Here at the
bookstore it works as all of those things are more.<br />
<br />
My personal favorite part of social media in relation to books is the
sharing of not onlt books to read, but the thoughts surrounding every
bit of the book. Instantly I can read reviews, essays, even full blown
thesis’s on an authors works. I can talk to many different people about
books, about book selling, about book buying. I can meet scholars I
would never have met otherwise. I can share with all of you wonderful
booky people what I love about certain titles, how it helped me through a
tough spot, the joy picking up a classic book from childhood cna bring.
I get to share that with an infinite amount of people, in return and
infinite amount of people can share with me. <br />
<br />
Beyond books it offeres a chance to share art, quotes, home decor,
and geeky t-shirts, because even though they are literary themed they
are more than just a book shelf, a library, or a coffee mug.<br />
What is beautiful about all of our social media is the fact that we
can share many different things of beauty and interest. Many different
formats, many different interactions and many different links to the
world. Having those links to the world is very special to me and
everyone that works in the bookstore, so that even if we never see your
face in person, we know you cared, we had a moment, we shared pieces of
human existence.<br />
<br />
<strong>Because you care, we happy dance.</strong><br />
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HAPPY SHARING!<br />
~Rebecca Robinson Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-60290183921298925312014-02-15T09:12:00.002-07:002014-02-15T09:12:54.088-07:00How To: survive college in a few simple readsI am a senior at Colorado State University, set to graduate in
December, a double History and Journalism major and totally overwhelmd
by readings for every class. The good news is that there is always the
option to step away from thick history texts and jump into more
lighthearted fair. The books I have found over the last three years have
been all over in their content and subject matter, but they all have
helped me get through the stress that is being in University.<br />
<em>Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter</em> by Seth Grahame-Smith<br />
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Totally not what you would expect a history buff to read, but as my
current fiction this book rocks! It is well written, with beyond the
whole vampire thing, few historical mess-ups. As long as you take it for
fun, love a narration with flourishing characters, and need something
different to enjoy, this is a book for you!<br />
<em>Bossypants</em> by Tina Fey<br />
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I did theater in high school so this had a natural draw for me, along with the whole <em>30 Rock</em> thing oh and <em>Saturday Night Live</em>.
Tina Fey is a hoot and a half, the whole book left you laughing from
page to page, maybe I related to the stories more than the average
23-year-old (I tend to be more socially awkward than most), but it is
not to be missed and will take the edge off of that D you got on that
paper you bled your heart into.<br />
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<em>The Signature of All Things</em>, by Elizabeth Gilbert<br />
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THIS fueled my love of history fires, though it is a fiction it is so
well researched, written, pieced together and BEAUTIFUL that it
deserves a place on this list. Read it, just read it, it helps with the
whole escapism thing along with being very relaxing as you pretend you
get to be in these places with the leading lady.<br />
<em>Siddhartha</em> by Herman Hesse<br />
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If you are really overwhelmed this is a great read to calm your soul
and think at the same time. The book is short and mobile, and perfect
for late night stresses or your bus ride, or lunch break between
classes.<br />
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Of course there are many other beauties out there, and poetry should
not be overlooked, I delve into my Rumi, Robert Burns, and Emily
Dickinson volumes quite frequently.<br />
<br />
What are the books that helped you get through college?<br />
-Rebecca RobinsonOld Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-59419333133475958112014-02-01T12:43:00.000-07:002014-02-01T12:43:00.201-07:00Geeky GarmentsAt the bookstore, all of us staff enjoy wearing favorite authors on
our sleeves. Some of us have shirts, sweaters, tote bage, and buttons.
The items have quotes and art reflecting a favorite snarky statement or
beautiful cover art. And recently we have started to sell such items in
our store. We have started selling different <em>Out of Print</em> shirts and tote bags. this is not only for the geeky employees but also so our dedicated customers can gladly sport a <em>Very Hungry Caterpillar </em>shirt in an adult size without feeling too much shame.<br />
We
all love the shirts! And we can order any from the company for a simple
request, not to mention they're probably the nicest quality t-shirts I
have ever owned or sold.<br />
Of course this brings up more interest
in, just what all is out there for literary geeks? Well dear reader this
is what I found, an array of jouyous items on the interwebs for book
geeks!<br />
How about an <a data-mce-href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82297359/f-scott-fitzgerald-magnet-set?ref=sr_gallery_38&ga_search_query=the+great+gatsby&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=handmade" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82297359/f-scott-fitzgerald-magnet-set?ref=sr_gallery_38&ga_search_query=the+great+gatsby&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=handmade" target="_blank">F. Scott Fitzgerald magnet set?</a><br />
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Or a <a data-mce-href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/120143491/battle-of-wits-shakespeare-acrylic?ref=shop_home_active_24" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/120143491/battle-of-wits-shakespeare-acrylic?ref=shop_home_active_24" target="_blank">William Shakespeare bracelet</a><br />
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How about <a data-mce-href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/159248314/mostly-harmless-douglas-adams?ref=sr_gallery_4&ga_search_query=douglas+adams&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=all" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/159248314/mostly-harmless-douglas-adams?ref=sr_gallery_4&ga_search_query=douglas+adams&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=all" target="_blank">Hitchhiker's Guide Underwear?</a><br />
<img alt="Mostly Harmless Douglas Adams Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy womens ladies Underpants Underwear" data-mce-src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/021/0/5820497/il_570xN.488967240_tlup.jpg" src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/021/0/5820497/il_570xN.488967240_tlup.jpg" width="570" /><br />
This <a data-mce-href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/163300771/i-love-you-like-a-hobbit-loves-second?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_search_query=the+hobbit&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=handmade" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/163300771/i-love-you-like-a-hobbit-loves-second?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_search_query=the+hobbit&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=handmade" target="_blank">Hobbit </a>inspired <a data-mce-href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/163300771/i-love-you-like-a-hobbit-loves-second?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_search_query=the+hobbit&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=handmade" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/163300771/i-love-you-like-a-hobbit-loves-second?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_search_query=the+hobbit&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=handmade" target="_blank">mug </a>is pretty great!<br />
<img alt="I love you like a hobbit loves second breakfast coffee mug" data-mce-src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/021/1/5314700/il_570xN.505821801_f4rq.jpg" src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/021/1/5314700/il_570xN.505821801_f4rq.jpg" width="570" /><br />
Of course there is then a million and one Harry Potter items, but I was quite amused with this <a data-mce-href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/157567594/polyjuice-flask-harry-potter-inspired?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=harry+potter&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=handmade" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/157567594/polyjuice-flask-harry-potter-inspired?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=harry+potter&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=handmade" target="_blank">Polyjuice Flask</a>!<br />
<img alt="http://img0.etsystatic.com/021/0/8197126/il_570xN.517343912_eduh.jpg" data-mce-src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/021/0/8197126/il_570xN.517343912_eduh.jpg" src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/021/0/8197126/il_570xN.517343912_eduh.jpg" /><br />
My personal favorite finding from today must be this <a data-mce-href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/151795176/printed-romantic-oscar-wilde-small?ref=sr_gallery_22&ga_search_query=oscar+wilde&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=handmade" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/151795176/printed-romantic-oscar-wilde-small?ref=sr_gallery_22&ga_search_query=oscar+wilde&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=handmade" target="_blank">Oscar Wilde Clutch.</a><br />
<img alt="Printed Romantic Oscar Wilde SMALL clutch in dupion and printed satin. Unique, designed by Baba Studio." data-mce-src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/009/0/5145494/il_570xN.461316737_t7hx.jpg" src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/009/0/5145494/il_570xN.461316737_t7hx.jpg" width="570" /><br />
Do you have a favorite geek item you love to show off? Wear to parties? Pull out for parties?<br />
Thanks for reading,<br />
Rebecca RobinsonOld Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-31242237114875022742014-01-25T10:23:00.001-07:002014-01-25T10:29:50.604-07:00Laughter, PleaseThe thing I love about books is there ability to create an emotional
reaction in me, whether laughter or tears, anger, hatred, love, sympathy
or any other combination I want t book that makes me feel something. I
imagine most of you are the same, and crave for any type of
entertainment that sparks something, anything in the entertained. That
would be the definition, right? That if anything is doing its job as
entertainment- it entertains...okay well no duh.<br />
<i>Those that make you go...</i><br />
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Anyway,
I am particularely thinking how much I love to laugh at books, and
books that are so ridiculous I can't control myself from laughing a full
belly laugh out loud, maybe in public, maybe in class, maybe on the
bus. Of course it gives new meaning to "laugh out loud" when the crazy
person on the bus starts laughing for no reason while reading, but oh
well. I figure I am having a better day than anyone else if I can have a
good laugh for "no reason".<br />
Douglas Adams<i>, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series<br /> </i><br />
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Sarah Vowell, <i>Take the Cannoli</i><br />
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Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-34423430764424456742014-01-18T12:45:00.003-07:002014-01-18T12:45:30.956-07:00Collecting Books<div class="post_content clearfix">
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I work at a bookstore, and since you are reading this you probably know
I work at a book store, and thus that information was arbitrary.<br />
Anyway, since I work at a bookstore…. I own a lot of books. The problem is as follows.<br />
GREAT used book comes in, and I MUST have it, because it is a
HARDCOVER version of DUBLINERS and I only have a cheap PAPERBACK
version.<br />
Advanced Reader Copy comes into the story by a beloved author, so I
MUST take it home to read it…in about three years when it is already
released because it is at the bottom of my reading list. Oh wait, here
is another one with a cool cover about medical history….that one is
coming home too.<br />
NEW book comes in that everyone at the bookstore has read and loves loves loves, I’ll take one of everything,<br />
It is a problem. I mean before I even started working here going into
a bookstore was a dangerous idea, since I would empty out my wallet
faster that you could say “George R.R. Martin killed another character”
(I don’t read George R.R. Martin by mu co-worker said it would work in
this instance). Since I started working here, it is only worse,
naturally, I get a discount, I get free books, I get gifts of books from
my librarian mother and history geek father, I keep text books that
inspire me. I have an entire bookcase I JUST bought full to the brim
with books I need TO READ. Most people have stacks, a shelf, a few they
NEED TO READ, nope I have an entire bookcase. Welcome to my life, books
in everyroom, every shelf, every corner, every table. And one day I hope
to have this library:<br />
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What are your book collecting woes, habits, complaints and musings?<br />
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Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-83675467847310557302014-01-16T16:54:00.000-07:002014-01-16T16:54:26.454-07:00Natasha Wing book giveaway!<div dir="ltr">
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Natasha Wing, author of <i>The Night Before </i>series and a friend to all of us here at Old Firehouse
Books, is releasing the 17<sup>th</sup> book (wow!) of her series for kids age
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Her new book is titled, <i>The Night Before My Birthday</i> and is quite the party. Kids look
forward to their birthdays almost as much as they do for holidays like Christmas. The excitement starts building from the very first day of your
birthday month and reaches its peak the night before. Natasha Wing captures
wonderfully the anticipation, excitement and joy that come along with the night
before such a big event.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The book is written from the view of the birthday
child. This is great, as it allows the child to really feel like they’re a part
of the story, like their birthday is really tomorrow (and maybe it is!). This
also allows the book to be gender neutral so it is perfect for any child!</span></div>
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hosting a giveaway! Natasha is donating <b>5 copies</b> of her book to giveaway to our
patrons. To enter just send an email to <a href="mailto:oldfirehousemarketing@gmail.com" target="_blank">oldfirehousemarketing@gmail.<wbr></wbr>com</a>,
with the subject line, “It’s my birthday!” Be sure to include your name and
phone number. Entering this contest will also sign you up for the Old Firehouse
Books e-newsletter (which is where the winners will be announced). </span>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">I was working in advertising and wanted to do something more
creative, not just writing copy for ads. And I loved children's books, so I
decided to try it, and if I didn't sell any stories, I'd go back to
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">I was most excited when the boy I had a crush came to my
birthday party (maybe my 7th?) and gave me a silver dollar for a present. No
ice cream emergencies that I remember. That would have been terrible for a
family whose relatives were in the ice cream business! I do have a cat, though,
but she hasn't shown any liking for ice cream, like the cat in the book.</span></div>
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you have any ambitions to write books for older audiences, such as young adult
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Yes! I have a middle grade novel being shopped around. I do like
writing for that age group versus writing for teens. And maybe a novel for
adults some day. I'm in the process of reissuing a self-published cook book I
did ten years ago about pie bakers and their recipes. I'm enjoying revisiting
the stories and redesigning it for e-book and on-demand printing. New
challenges.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">I liked that book as a kid so when I wanted to write an Easter
book (Easter was another of my favorite holidays - I love bunnies!) I thought
of how waiting for the Easter Bunny was a lot like anticipating Santa's visit.
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Night Before Hanukkah is being illustrated and will come out
this year. I'm also tossing around ideas for new Night Befores - the dance
recital? 4th of July? I also have a manuscript with editors to consider
about the founders of the National Park Service. The 100th anniversary is in
2016 so the book-making process needs to start soon. Cross your fingers an
editor wants to publish it!</span></div>
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Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-1968213702133055262014-01-11T09:34:00.000-07:002014-01-11T09:34:43.562-07:00Among the million and one great things about books, there is always
the aspect of a non-fiction or fiction telling you about a certain area
in the world, a subject, a person, a story, a legend ex cetera. As I
think on books I have read and what they have taught me there is a long
list of great stories that have revealed aspects of the world to me.<br />
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<em>Angela's Ashes</em> by Frank McCourt<em> </em>gave me a glimpse of extreme 20th century poverty in Ireland, and the perseverance of a people.<br />
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<em>Cleopatra</em>
by Stacy Schiff gave me a glimpse of the sophisitcated cross-cultural,
wealthy, luxurious, political game that existed in the last century BCE.<br />
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<em>Eat, Pray, Love</em>
by Elizabeth Gilbert revealed the power of healing in travel, and
self-exploration, that no matter hte heartbreak one can come back
swinging.<br />
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<em>Mrs. Dalloway</em>
by Virginia Woolf, though a fiction, gave me a sense of understanding
suicide, and the feelings of wanting to leave, to escape, to drift and
the impact that WWI had on England's skeleton. <em> </em><br />
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<em>Let's Pretend This Never Happened</em>
by Jenny Lawson informed me that my crazy thoughts are not so uncommon,
and odd events just tend to follow some people around in their life.<br />
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<em>Holy Cow</em> by Sarah MacDonald was a gateway into inspiring me to get up and travel the world without anyone's permission but my own.<br />
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<em>The Tao of Pooh </em>by
Benjamin Hoff reminded me to slow down and love on the little things in
life, and not question every piece that comes flying towards me.<br />
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What books have taught you about the world? Got you to do something? Inspired action?Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-37399539854652104032014-01-04T09:35:00.000-07:002014-01-04T09:35:07.140-07:00Stories from ChildhoodReminiscing on favorite tales from childhood usually brings up warm fuzzies. Feelings of joy, excitement, adventure, place, love, interest, and warmth (you probably have a few adjectives to add to that list). Lately I have been thinking about the books that helped define me from my youth. There is no doubt I would have become a reader without these titles, since my mother was a librarian and the house never appeared less than exploding with books. Yet these books helped push me forward in reading. They assisted in me jumping into the pool that is story-telling, the lands of adventure, the journeys of self exploration. They not only made me believe in characters and their abilities, but also in the beauty that was creating a great story for all ages to enjoy and cherish. <br />
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The first and foremost story for me was <i>Harry Potter</i>, sparked from a 3rd grade teacher reading us the first book aloud and from the first page I was completely and utterly addicted to the story. I remember waiting all through the day for the moment she would read us the next chapter, and then when it was over I could hardly wait to read the second and third and....all the way to book seven, all eight movies and many fan books, mini books, and sheet sets later I am still an avid Potter fan. I will happily admit to owning a full Gryffindor house uniform and a wand and added a tattoo to my leg to commemorate my love for the stories. Regardless of the material objects and ink, I think there is something so remarkable in the way those books allowed me to daydream. They brought me great ideas, stories of my own, games to play with friends, and that I should never be ashamed of my poor vision, shortness, nerdiness, bookwormishness or any other parts of me; because those parts of me could very well save the world from "You-Know-Who".<br />
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On a totally different note <i>Little House on the Prarie</i> was greatly influential over the years my mother read my sister's and I all of the books. In less of a magic powers kind of way, these stories told me about how lucky I was to live in the age I did, but also how remarkable and commited people were to survival and that terrible circumstances could be overcome without magic powers. This most importantly taught me a respect for the people of the past and their hardships, and is probably a reason why I am a history major.<br />
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Back to the fantasy realm, I loved <i>How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head</i>. This books had a habit of scaring me at first when I was little, because who wanted the cute dragon to lose his noggin? Anyway, I think this story taught me the value of kindness, not judging a book by its cover, and that the scariest looking things can be the most wonderful on the inside. I like the idea of embracing gentleness over agression as well, even if the world is agressive to you; one simply has to let their goodliness and light shine through. I have also always wanted a pet dragon and this was probably one of the first stories to convince me what a wonderful idea that would be. Along with the movie <i>Pete's Dragon</i> my love for the large and scaly has been a lifelong adoration, which explains an interest in paleontology and love of lizards, but ironically not birds.</div>
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Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-17329665747707908612013-12-22T10:24:00.001-07:002013-12-22T10:31:26.680-07:00Happy Holidays!As you rush from store to store picking up gifts for the list you have complied we just want to send you a message of Happy Holidays! We really appreciate all of our loyal customers and everything they do to help us be the best store we can be. This has been a great year in sales and we hope 2014 will be even better. The best part is that we could not do it without all of you!<br />
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Our customers not only fund all of our expenses and pay for our salaries but they bring so much more to us. We try to make connections with all of our customers, and get a lot from doing so. Not only do we get book suggestions but we build friendships and connections with many of those that walk through our door. Seeing a favorite customer's smiling face makes our day brighter. Smiles are a contagion around here that we try to spread, along with knowledge, care, and joy. By having great customers we feel we are all not only better employees but better people.<br />
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So thank you. All of you that come back week after week, every month, or even once a year to pick up the newest novel from your favorite author, or do all of your holiday shopping in one giant go. Thank You!<br />
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We hope that all of you have a lovely closing to the year, with joy, family, laughter, and hopefully a new wonderful read!<br />
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Many Thanks, <br />
Old Firehouse Books<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9YA614wUwM/UqZ6EDNj4GI/AAAAAAAAAbE/XOO6vwreHvo/s1600/lumin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9YA614wUwM/UqZ6EDNj4GI/AAAAAAAAAbE/XOO6vwreHvo/s1600/lumin.jpg" /></a>What we are then left with is a question of whether the actions of these characters are predestined by the stars, or whether the characters are the agents of their own destiny. But what is all the more remarkable is that the story unfolds through the storytelling of each character--each of twelve characters describing his part in the mystery of this missing gold to the newcomer, Walter Moody. Each character approaches the mystery from his own set desires and fears, corresponding to their respective astrological signs, and what the reader is given is not fact as to how the events of the story have transpired, but perspective--human perspective (and therefore open to interpretation). Nobody sees the whole story. Nobody knows the whole truth. Everyone has an agenda. Like the stars and planets in the heavens, their positions change: friends become enemies and enemies may be allies; some celestial objects block our view while others line up in harmony. Nothing remains the same as the story unfolds, no truth stands absolute, and, by the end of this spectacular novel, the reader has completely revolved around the story through each character's tale to arrive at its foregone conclusion in a unified vision of the heavens.Thus we,as readers, have assumed the role of astronaut and visited the far expanses of this universe and come to feel a part of it (though we have no great story <br />
of our own to tell, but are made all the more integral by glimpsing it). <br />
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<u>The Luminaries</u> is a tremendous feet of literature rising to astronomical heights and, like so many of those astronomical occurrences, will be seen in our lifetimes only infrequently. The question you must then ask yourself is: will I look up to the heavens and behold its splendor? Or will I cast down my eyes to the earth and miss all the wonders this book has to offer?<br />
<br />Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-17160800031470211102013-11-17T12:59:00.000-07:002013-11-17T12:59:10.724-07:00Holiday ShoppingHello Book Lovers!<br />
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The holidays are coming! Not that you need us to remind you, but they are qucikly approaching and we at the Firehouse are getting excited and overwhelmed as we navigate our own lists of gift giving, shopping, parties and family get togethers.<br />
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However we all have exactly 11 days until Thanksgiving is here, rather late in the year than usual and that means that there are less "official shopping days" until the big Christmas day, at only 26 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas.<br />
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If you celebrate Hanukkah you really need to get a move on, the first night is November 27th, the day BEFORE thanksgiving!<br />
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Kwanzaa begins December 26th this year.<br />
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So in case these numbers frighten you, keep us in mind! We can be your one stop shop for everyone on your list. We have books for all age groups and interests, and if one is not a big reader we have games, puzzles, pens, magnifying glasses, humor picture books, book lights, gift cards, and much much more. <br />
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We aim to make your shopping trip easy, by having staff pick shelves, winter catalog selections (regional top choices in books for the holidays), knowledgable and committed staff, and rewards when you get a FREE membership (for every $100 spent you get $5 in store credit!). We also do special orders and have many great quality USED books for everyone's gift-giving budget.<br />
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So stop on by, do some book shopping, get a hot cuppa tea or coffee and joy at HAPPY LUCKY'S next door and help us spread some holiday love and cheer! <br />
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS and SHOPPING!<br />
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~RebeccaOld Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-18086849860331136132013-10-17T19:27:00.003-06:002013-10-17T19:28:40.240-06:00Read the Book, See the Movie, in that order pleaseHello my Firehouse friends! I've missed you! A lot has been going on the
last few weeks, both at the store and in my own life. But things are at last
starting to calm down again...you know, until the Christmas season comes into
full swing and we all lose our marbles.
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If you missed it, Kelsey posted a wonderful blog addressing the controversy
surrounding the newly release <i>Book of Matt </i>by Stephen Jimenez. I
recommend you <a href="http://oldfirehousebooks.blogspot.com/2013/10/why-we-will-still-host-stephen-jimenez.html" target="_blank">give it a read</a>. <br />
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Since I am still easing my way back into a fully function brain space, I'm
going to keep this blog short and easy while keeping you up to date with
bookish things.<br />
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Hollywood has been all about book-to-movie adaptations lately. Which is
sometimes great and other times not so great. Kelsey and I both agree it would
be nice to see some movies coming out that were fresh and original instead of
adaptations and sequels. However, there are still some titles many of us here
at the bookstore are excited for.<br />
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In order by release date, here are five book-to-move adaptations you can
expect to see in theaters before the end of 2013.<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780307743664" target="_blank">Carrie</a> </i>by Stephen King, October 18<br />
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Carrie White may have been unfashionable and unpopular, but she had a gift.
Carrie could make things move by concentrating on them. A candle would fall. A
door would lock. This was her power and her sin. Then, an act of kindness, as
spontaneous as the vicious taunts of her classmates, offered Carrie a chance to
be a normal and go to her senior prom. But another act--of ferocious cruelty--turned
her gift into a weapon of horror and destruction that her classmates would
never forget.<br />
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<a href="http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780812550702" target="_blank"><i>Ender's
Game</i></a> by Orson Scott Card, November 1<br />
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In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next
attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A
brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but
distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than
anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the
soldier-training program but didn't make the cut—young Ender is the Wiggin
drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training.<br />
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Ender's skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room,
where children play at mock battles in zero gravity. Yet growing up in an
artificial community of young soldiers Ender suffers greatly from isolation,
rivalry from his peers, pressure from the adult teachers, and an unsettling
fear of the alien invaders. His psychological battles include loneliness, fear
that he is becoming like the cruel brother he remembers, and fanning the flames
of devotion to his beloved sister.<br />
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Is Ender the general Earth needs? But Ender is not the only result of the
genetic experiments. The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred
years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway for almost as
long. Ender's two older siblings are every bit as unusual as he is, but in very
different ways. Between the three of them lie the abilities to remake a world.
If, that is, the world survives.<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780385754729" target="_blank">The Book Thief</a> </i>by Markus Zusak, November 8<br />
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It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never
been busier, and will become busier still.<br />
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Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out
a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she
can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she
learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing
raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. <br />
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<i><a href="http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780545586177" target="_blank">The Hunger Games: Catching Fire</a> </i>by Suzanne Collins,
November 22<br />
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Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the Hunger Games with fellow district
tribute Peeta Mellark. They should be happy. But it was a victory won by
defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Now rumors of rebellion are
spreading, and the Capitol wants revenge.<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780547928227" target="_blank">The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug</a> </i>by J.R.R Tolkien,
December 13<br />
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Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely
traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is
disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his
doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot
to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very
dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his
journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a
frightening creature known as Gollum.<br />
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As you probably gathered from the title of this blog, I usually stand by
reading the book before seeing the movie...you know, unless you accidentally
see the movie because you didn't know it was a book first... <br />
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All of these books (except <i>Carrie</i>) are on our shelves right now. If
you click on the title, it will take you to our website where you can order the
book right from your home! And since I've told you all of these movies were
adapted from books, you have no excuse not to read them before you watch them. <br />
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I have plans to see three of these five movies (and yes, I've read all the
books). What about you? Are you excited for any of these movies or do you
prefer to stick with the book? <br />
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Until next week my fellow book/movie lovers.<br />
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Happy reading!<br />
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~Ren<br />
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<br />Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-51976624390315082172013-10-09T16:57:00.001-06:002013-10-09T16:57:38.355-06:00Why We Will Still Host Stephen Jimenez<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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you may or may not know, Old Firehouse Books has recently come under fire for
our decision to host an event for Stephen Jimenez, author of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/10/06/226438148/book-of-matt-the-real-motive-behind-an-infamous-murder" target="_blank">The Book of Matt: Hidden Truths Behind the Murder of Matthew Shepard</a>.</i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Jimenez's book claims to have uncovered new data about this horrendous crime that the media had previously ignored; these claims often contradict most of the widely held beliefs on the murder. The initial controversy was sparked by a <a href="http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/10/02/debunking-stephen-jimenezs-effort-to-de-gay-mat/196229" target="_blank">blog from Media Matters</a> that claims to debunk the book entirely. The controversy has increased as a result of <a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/bookstore-owners-cancel-the-book-signing-with-lgbt-hate-crime-denier-stephen-jiminez" target="_blank">a petition posted on Change.org </a>by the activist Jamie McGonnigal asking bookstores across America to cancel their events with Jimenez.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">As the event coordinator for Old Firehouse Books, I would like to briefly express my personal sentiments on this issue. Freedom of speech is a complex right; one easy to defend when the speech is palatable and familiar. Freedom of speech is most important when it is most difficult for us to uphold. How can we ever expect to strengthen our idelogies unless we ocassionally allow them to be challenged? Stephen Jimenez deserves the chance to his explain his position, and our community deserves the chance to question him. I could go on, but Christopher Finnan, president of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, has explained the situation much more eloquently than I could hope to recreate. I've shared his open letter to McGonnigal below.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If you would be interested in attending the event, whether or not you agree with Jimenez's assertions, we will be hosting him at the Council Tree Library on November 5th at 7pm. Jimenez will be speaking and reading from <i>The Book of Matt</i>, followed by a question and answer period.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">-Kelsey Myers, Old Firehouse Books Event Coordinator </span></span><br />
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October
9, 2013<br />
Jamie McGonnigal<br />
TalkAboutEquality.com
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<br />
Dear Mr. McGonnigal,<br />
I am
writing on behalf of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression
(ABFFE). It has been brought to our
attention that you have started a petition on Change.org urging bookstore
owners to cancel appearances by author Stephen Jime<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>nez
for his book, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Book of Matt: Hidden Truths About the Murder of Matthew
Shepard</span>. ABFFE believes that your
petition demonstrates a poor understanding of bookselling and has the potential
to stifle discussion of a significant historical event.<br />
Bookstores
that provide a public forum for controversial authors often become the target
of protests. While most critics would
not go so far as to advocate banning the offending works, some draw the line at
allowing the authors to read from their books and answer questions. Like them, you allege in your petition that
booksellers who host these events "are in it only for the book sales.”<br />
But bookstores are not like other
stores. Because books contain ideas,
bookstores play an integral part in the process by which ideas are disseminated
and debated. Debate is essential in a
free society, and we take seriously our responsibility to offer access to
ideas, including those that we might personally oppose. We do this in a variety of ways–by suggesting
titles to customers who are looking for books about particular subjects,
recommending books to reading groups and announcing new releases in our
newsletters. Hosting authors for
readings and autographing is an important part of the process. It gives customers a chance to ask questions
and even to disagree. We are not
primarily doing a favor for the author, who may, after all, fall flat on his
face. We are providing our customers
with an opportunity to make up their own minds.<br />
The
most mistaken notion about author appearances is that providing a forum for
controversial authors always "sells books.”
Controversial ideas inevitably alienate some people, and when those
people include some of our customers, we can lose business. While we do not wish to offend anyone, we
cannot allow a minority to censor either the books we sell or the authors we
host.<br />
We
believe that you have a right to your opinion.
But the appropriate response to Mr. Jimenez’s book is to refute his
argument, not to deny him the opportunity to speak in bookstores.<br />
<br />
<br />
Sincerely
yours,<br />
Christopher
Finan<br />
ABFFE
President <br />
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Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-68863154752038042322013-09-28T10:26:00.002-06:002013-09-28T10:26:22.228-06:00A Chance to win Neil Gaiman schwag! <br />
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Entering this contest will sign you up for the Old Firehouse e-newsletter. This part is very important as the winner will be announced via the newsletter. </span></span></div>
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Oh, Kurt, how I love you. </div>
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Last night I finished my third Kurt Vonnegut novel. I’ve
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I’ll be honest; it was a bit of a challenge. </div>
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I feel like this attempt will be a bit easier as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cat’s Cradle </i>doesn’t jump around quite
as much <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Slaughter-house Five </i>does.
Also, this review isn’t for a grade…unless there’s something Justin and Kelsey
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When I was about halfway through reading <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cat’s Cradle</i> I had a realization. That
realization was what it is about Vonnegut’s writing that I love so much.
Vonnegut is well known for his satirical commentary on a broad array of events.
But what I realized about his commentary is that it is so subtle you barely
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I found myself doing this on occasion while reading <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cat’s Cradle.</i> The first line of the book
jacket description is, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cat’s Cradle </i>is
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Before I go on, I’ll give a brief synopsis of the book. </div>
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Jonah, the voice of the story, is gathering information for
his book, which is all about the day the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
His endeavor leads him to meet a grand assortment of people, including the
three children of Frank Hoenikker, father of the atom bomb, each of whom posses
a particle of the deadly <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ice-nine. <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Each supporting character in Vonnegut’s book plays a part in
giving some insight to the madness of man the author is attempting to
highlight. The Hoenikker children are mad enough to flit away bits of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ice-nine </i>in order their obtain their own
personal wants. “Papa” Monzano, President of San Lorenzo, perpetuates a
government in a place that neither needs it or really wants it. </div>
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There is an apparent futility and self-indulgence in many of
the actions of the characters. I found myself thinking on multiple occasion how
silly all these people were, how foolish. But then I realized that I am not so
different. No human really is.</div>
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In the book the reader is also introduced to Bokonon, a
calypso singer who creates his own theology, a theology that every citizen of
San Lorenzo prescribes to. Bokonon understood that the truths people had to
deal with were terrible. So instead he made up wonderful lies for them. But the
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There is a couplet, taken from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Books of Bokonon </i>that Jonah describes as, “…capturing…the cruel
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Midget,
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How do we know what we believe is true? Perhaps some of
life’s greatest truths are lies we tell ourselves. But maybe sometimes it is
our awareness of the lie, our acknowledgement of the harsh reality and our
choice to turn away from it, that makes the lie come true. </div>
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Since it is Banned Books Week and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cat’s Cradle </i>is my banned book pick, I figure it would be smart to
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It was first banned by an Ohio school district in 1972. The
reason, you ask? Well, the best explanation I could find is that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cat’s Cradle </i>was banned in tandem with
Vonnegut’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater</i>
after a board member had read part of the latter and found it to be “completely
sick” and “garbage.” It seems likely that none of the board members opposed to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cat’s Cradle </i>had even so much as looked
at it. It has also been speculated that people might have taken issue with
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See the cat? See the cradle?</div>
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I feel like Banned Books Week (BBW) is something nearly every book-lover has heard of and knows about. I'm sure many people have read banned books in their life, whether they were aware of it or not. But I think many of us lack a deeper understanding of BBW, where it came from, when it started, and what people are fighting against by participating.<br />
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The first BBW was held back in 1982. That's just over 30 years ago. It was a response to the sudden increase of challenges being made against books in schools, libraries, and bookstores. Over the course of those 30-plus years, more than 11,300 books have been challenged. Just in 2012 there were 464 books challenged. And every September, BBW sends its own challenge right back. <br />
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People from all over the nation and from all different kinds of bookish entities come together in September to bring awareness to the problem of censorship. Libraries and bookstores create displays highlighting banned books, some published years and years ago and some published within the last year. Publishers, journalists, teachers and readers all play their part in advocating the freedom to read.<br />
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Banned Books Week, at its very core, is about freedom (ugh, I sound like I'm about to segue into a bad political ad). It's about upholding the right of the reader to have absolute choice in what he or she decides to read. It's about exploring and learning and sharing new things. It's about encouraging growth, in many ways: growth of an individual, a family, a community. Things should not be censored just because they may be unpopular or against the norm. In a world that has near unlimited access to information, banning books seems like a very foolish practice indeed. <br />
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Okay, enough preaching. Let's get to the books!<br />
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Here are a few books us bookstore employees are reading for BBW:<br />
Justin: <i>1984 </i>by George Orwell<br />
Kelsey: <i>Lord of the Flies </i>by William Golding<br />
Teresa: <i>Native Son </i>by Richard Wright<br />
Rebecca: <i>The House on Mango Street </i>by Sandra Cisneros<br />
Paxton: <i>Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone </i>by J.K Rowling <br />
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Yours truly is reading <i>Cat's Cradle </i>by Kurt Vonnegut.<br />
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If you're interested in seeing what other books have been banned or challenge in the last year, <a href="http://www.ila.org/BannedBooks/BBW_2012-2013_Shortlist.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a> to see a list.<br />
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If you want to see what classic books have been banned, you can <a href="http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/classics" target="_blank">click here.</a><br />
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Banned Books Week will take place from September 22-28 this year. Stop by the Firehouse for all your banned book needs!<br />
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Keep reading my friends, no matter what anyone else says.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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~Renee<br />
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<br />Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-21644079498115655202013-09-12T19:06:00.000-06:002013-09-12T19:09:39.980-06:00Review: Two Boys Kissing by David LevithanRemember how in my last blog I promised I wouldn't be forgetful and/or lazy in my future posting attempts?<br />
Well, obviously I lied.<br />
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I'll try and make it up to you all by telling you about this great book I just read.<br />
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The book is called <i>Two Boys Kissing. </i>It is written by the brilliant Mr. David Levithan (other books by David Levithan include <i>Boy Meets Boy </i>and <i>Will Grayson, Will Grayson </i>with John Green).<br />
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Craig and Harry's world recorded breaking kiss acts as the central hub around which all the other storylines are rotating and playing off of. For Avery and Ryan, they are a beacon of hope. If these two boys can kiss for the whole world to see, maybe they could have a chance. For Peter and Neil, they are brothers in arms. And for people all across the world, they are an inspiration.<br />
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The entire novel is narrated by a generation of gay men lost to AIDS. I think this gives the book even more power than just the individual stories being told. <br />
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There is a great deal of beauty in this book. The beauty of love, of
finding someone new who makes your life seem less empty, the beauty of
doing something for a cause that is greater than yourself. But this book
also filled me with a lot of anger and despair.</div>
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The past and present treatment of homosexuals disgusts me. This kind of blind hatred is a character in much of human history but it doesn't make me any less angry to see it and know that it exists. It is unfair, so unfair that gay people are treated with such disdain. For what? Loving someone? Any rational person would find that statement mind-boggling. I certainly do. Love is just love. What does it matter who you direct your love to?<br />
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I won't go on and get myself all worked up, but really, the dislike of gay people is unwarranted and unjustified.<br />
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<i>Two Boys Kissing </i>is Levithan's newest book. I highly recommend you pick it up. It gives great insight, is beautifully written, and perfectly captures many emotions anyone can experience.</div>
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Until next week, (you know, because I totally won't forget again) happy reading!</div>
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Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-27961215012910003082013-08-29T18:50:00.004-06:002013-08-29T18:56:08.774-06:00For the love of Beer! And other things. <br />
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So I walked into the store this afternoon, dropped my stuff in the storeroom
and returned to the trade counter to find myself faced with a shelf full of
books. How is this different from any other day you might ask? Well, hidden in
this particular shelf of books were books about beer...lots of books about
beer. Susie informed me all these beer books had been on back order and finally
came in today. We had hoped to have them for our Beer Crafts event weeks ago,
but, no dice.<br />
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So now we have tons of books on brewing in the store. If you have been
wanting to brew but didn't know where to start, have had thoughts of brewing
but have been waiting for the right time, or if you just really like beer, come
see us! We have all the books you could possibly want about beer and beer
related things! Seriously, come buy some books.<br />
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Keeping in the beer vein (mmm, beer vein), let's talk about Tour de Fat. The
glorious day of biking, beer, bizarre costumes and bemusement is almost upon
us! In honor of the event, and since all of us here at the bookstore are fond
of bikes and beer (except for Rebecca, she likes a good cider, but close
enough), we decided to put together a swell display for our front window
promoting the event.<br />
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I put the display together myself...mostly. I did have some help getting all
the finishing touches.<br />
<br />
I gathered up books about bikes and books about beer. I printed out the Ten
Commandments, the parade route and the event date (it's Saturday the 31<sup>st</sup>
of August). And of course I printed pretty pictures of people peddling bikes,
bottles of beer, and the New Belgium logo.<br />
<br />
But something was missing.<br />
<br />
I mentioned to Justin how I thought putting bottle caps from New Belgium on
the shelf would be the perfect thing to bring the display together. Of course,
to do that, we were going to need some beer. We each called on friends,
co-workers, and family to help us (it was a Monday, after all, not the best
night to get too shmammered). We gathered at my house and had a lovely time
drinking and chatting. And we got plenty of bottle caps and beer labels.<br />
<br />
The next day I came to work ready to put the final touches on the display.
Justin had also brought in a collection of random bike accessories to
contribute. When everything was said and done, we had a pretty kick-butt
display. Check it.<br />
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Well my friends, I have regained a fair bit of sanity since I last wrote to you. But I am feeling quite exhausted and have a kink in my neck for some reason. Why am I so exhausted you may ask? It's because I was running around for something like 45 minutes putting together an awesome display for the totally ballin' Aldo Zelnick books. Check it out!<br />
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Here's <i>Hotdogger</i>, hot off the press! This marks the eighth installment in the series. If you were to randomly stop by the studio, you'd likely hear one of us saying, "Man, we have a lot of books."<br />
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And to bring it all together I filled the other side of the table with books related to things that show up in the series. I must admit, I feel pretty proud of this display.<br />
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So that took up a good chunk of my time and energy, and now I'm gonna try and throw words together and make a blog!<br />
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I'm kind of cheating. The two things I want to talk about tonight have been talked about by a lot of other people so I'll say my bit and then just link you to all the other stuff.<br />
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I was on my daily tumble down my Facebook wall when I came across a link my mother shared. The link read "Literacy Challenge" and the message my mother attached to the link read, "FoCo Read Aloud needs your help." <br />
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I had never heard of Fort Collins Read Aloud before seeing this link. I took a minute to learn more about them and was immediately on board with their mission. FCRA is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that is working to have 100% literacy in Larimer County.<br />
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The current project they are involved with, the Literacy Challenge, is something they hope will move them even further along the path to their goal. Here's the basic idea behind the project:<br />
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This project, the Literacy Challenge, has been developed to offset
funding ($7,000 total cost) for an AmeriCorps member who will be
assisting FCRA for an 11-month period. This individual will be assisting
us with our daily activities in order to get closer to our vision of
100% literacy in Larimer County. An all-volunteer organization, FCRA
will respond to the literacy needs in our community much more
effectively with the help of an AmeriCorps member who can provide
uninterrupted, daily time and talent!"<br />
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Whether a person goes on to make reading their job or just a hobby, good reading skills are important. Here are some ways you can help:<br />
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- Donate to our project or provide matching funds<br />
- Donate an in-kind giftback<br />
- Promote our project to your community and social networks (<--- chose="" i="" obviously="" one.="" p="" this=""><br />
Click <a href="http://communityfunded.com/projects/fcra/literacy-challenge/" target="_blank">here</a> for an article and video with more information about the organization and project goals. <br />
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So for those of you who don't know, John Green's fabulous book <i>The Fault in Our Stars </i>is being turned into a movie. I'm still not sure how I feel about this and if I will go see it when it comes out, but there is something much bigger than my own personal dilemma surrounding the TFIOS movie right now.<br />
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Actress Shailene Woodley, who will be playing Hazel Grace Lancaster, must cut her long luscious locks in order to get into character. After the deed is done, she will be donating her hair to the organization Children With Hair Loss, a place that makes wigs for kids that have lost their hair due to cancer or other causes. And they give them to the kids for free! (Admittedly, I think Shailene has already cut her hair but I'm not going back and changing my tenses now.)<br />
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Shailene's generosity sparked a movement among the Nerdfighter community (and I'm sure among others who may not identify as Nerdfighters). People from all over and of all ages cut their hair to show solidarity and to support the cause. Ah, the power of literature...and movies...and the internet. <br />
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Check out the Hair for Hazel tag on Tumblr by clicking <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/hairforhazel" target="_blank">here</a>. It's very inspiring to see so many people take the time to do something that can make a huge difference and mean so much to another person.<br />
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Click <a href="http://alohaimshai.tumblr.com/post/58274550495/hairforhazel" target="_blank">here</a> to go to Shailene Woodley's tumblr page and read about her feelings on this movement that has started. <br />
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If you want to be a part of this growing group of givers, click <a href="http://www.childrenwithhairloss.us/" target="_blank">here</a> to be taken to the Children With Hair Loss website. <br />
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All the links!<br />
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<br /><!-------></--->Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-34267523300535206352013-08-08T19:07:00.001-06:002013-08-08T19:11:29.147-06:00These people are funnier than you. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8855848782995184847" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8855848782995184847" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8855848782995184847" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>Sooo, I was gonna be lazy tonight and not do a blog...buuuut Justin told me
I had to, so here I am.<br />
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Before I begin, I want to give a big thank you to Rebecca for posting on
Sunday. We're all glad to have her back from Italy. Yay!<br />
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I would also like to thank Rebecca for helping me with a topic for tonight.
Here goes...<br />
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The last month of my life has been hectic, to say the least. I've moved,
helped others move, had a relationship end, went out of town for a week, and
worked...soooo much work. Needless to say I've been rather stressed and
overwhelmed a lot recently. The one thing I really want to do to help myself
feel better is just sit down and read. I haven’t had a good reading session in
weeks. Weeks people! It's crazy I'm still walking!<br />
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I will be spending this coming weekend at a friend’s house and I plan to
have the whole weekend be full of reading a writing and lounging about eating
bonbons...maybe. So, in honor of me getting my sanity and my reading time back,
here a few books I am looking forward to reading (you know, as soon as I
finally finish <i>The Dog Stars</i>) that I feel certain will cheer me up. <br />
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<i>Bossypants </i>by Tina Fey<br />
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I have heard nothing but good things about this book. I've watched almost
every 30 Rock episode (the final season is still on my 'To watch' list), I love
Mean Girls (yeah, I said it) and if interviews are anything to go off, Tina Fey
just seems like a super awesome person. It's been forever and a day since I
first saw <i>Bossypants </i>on the shelf. But I finally got my hands on a copy
and plan to read it ASAP...and maybe watch some 30 Rock while I'm at it.<br />
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<i>Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim </i>by Daivd Sedaris<br />
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I read <i>Me Talk Pretty One Day </i>and <i>Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls</i>
not long ago and loved both. Each kept me laughing throughout and I greatly
respect and appreciate Sedaris' wit and cleverness, as well as how he bluntly
and unapologetically discusses many things that the rest of us would be too embarrassed
to talk about. I am looking forward to reading about more of his shenanigans. <br />
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<i>Make Good Art </i>by Neil Gaiman<br />
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For those of you who are unaware, Neil Gaiman gave a fantastic commencement
speech for the University of the Arts class of 2012. Then, they made a book out
of it. Genius! This speech really spoke to me and inspired me. I'm sure a lot
of people feel this way. It will be great to have this little book on hand for
when I'm not feeling creative or feeling down about life. Hey, maybe I should
go buy it right now!<br />
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Coming up with three books I've been wanting to read that are on the more
humorous side was a lot harder than I though. I wonder what that says about
me...<br />
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Oh well, I'm looking forward to each and every one of these. It will be good
to have book in hand again.<br />
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So, if you're feeling down and like life just isn't that great, 1) make good
art and 2) read a good book, happy or sad. It's okay to escape for a while. But
be sure to come back. You're nice to have around.<br />
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Cheers my Firehouse friends, and until next time, happy reading!<br />
<br />
~Ren<br />
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<br />Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-38703178442734334362013-08-04T11:51:00.001-06:002013-08-04T11:58:32.417-06:00The Travel BugHello Bookworms!<br />
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I am the returning staff member that has been travelling through Europe for the summer, returning to sell books and share my adventures. It has been a beautiful summer, inspiring, motivating, heartwarming and relaxing. Therefore I plan to share a little bit of what I have learned along the way and my favorite travel books and companies for surviving months on the road.<br />
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<b>If you need the motivation to travel:</b><br />
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Gilbert is one of my favorite authors and the way in which she writes not only transports you but inspires you to find your own slice of happiness pie!<b> </b>Since I lived in Italy for a good chunk of the summer her first section really hits a new chord with me. Many of you have probably read this, but if you haven't, DO! We have copies on the shelf right now, give us a call!</div>
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<a href="http://img2.imagesbn.com/p/9781612370231_p0_v1_s260x420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://img2.imagesbn.com/p/9781612370231_p0_v1_s260x420.JPG" border="0" class="decoded" height="320" src="http://img2.imagesbn.com/p/9781612370231_p0_v1_s260x420.JPG" width="219" /></a><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">You may think that travel is expensive, and out of reach. Which yes it's expensive, but maybe not as bad as you think. The <i>Let's Go</i> books offer affordable ways to travel around the world if say you're a student, young adult, or money concious adult, adult. They are my personal favorites for their lists of inexpensive hostels, city maps, eatery listings, cool night life, and where to get great souvenirs without breaking the bank. They also give information on attaining visas, country requirements for entry, phone number and quick phrases. For both of my trips to Europe this was one of the first items I bought! Order your copy on our website.<b> </b> </span></div>
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<span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Those are my quick tips on navigating the travel book section of our store. Please feel free to stop in, ask questions and have us order anything you may desire. </span></div>
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Old Firehouse Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251518656980459628noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855848782995184847.post-53762329812202035852013-07-26T16:18:00.000-06:002013-07-26T16:18:07.960-06:00Write what you know. <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Greetings my Firehouse friends. Let's have a discussion, shall we?<br />
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I was perusing my Facebook wall the other day and came across a post by The
Writer's Circle. They posed this question: <br />
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Should writers stick to the subjects they know best or become familiar
with new ones?<br />
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So much to talk about! Where to begin?<br />
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The Writer's Circle posed this question in response to an article posted on
the New York Times website in which the author discusses three famous writing
mottoes. One of them is, "Write what you know." I could get into some
of the things discussed in the article but I just want to focus on the question
above.<br />
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Like most writers, I'm sure, I heard the phrase, "Write what you know"
very early in my writing career. It is a very common sense statement in my
opinion. It's hard to write about, even talk about something you know nothing
about. But the idea of limiting your writing just because you don't know enough
about a certain subject seems a little crazy to me, especially in this day and
age. Information is so easily accessible how could you not become familiar with
new subjects?<br />
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This question of writing only what you know versus learning about new things
makes me think of a couple of quotes and a conversation I had with Victoria
Hanely (she's the author of The Seer and the Sword and several other
books).<br />
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The first quote is from F. Scott Fitzgerald. "Writers aren't exactly
people...they're a whole lot of people trying to be one person." Now, I
won't deny everyone has those different sides of them. But for writers, I think
those sides are more fully formed and fleshed out. It's not just that sometimes
you turn into a total jerk when you're really hungry. It's more like you change
from being you to being a person who legitimately enjoys the thought of
clubbing baby seals. Not quite the same.<br />
<br />
That being said, writers are likely to dabble in a lot of different areas
and explore a lot of different things that will likely show up in their writing
somewhere.<br />
<br />
This next quote comes from the bestest most awesome show ever, <i>Avatar:
The Last Airbender. </i>It may be animated and meant for kids but it is
quality, trust me.<br />
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The wise Uncle Iroh tells his nephew, "It is important to draw wisdom
from many different places. If we take it from only one place, it becomes
rigid and stale. Understanding others...will help you become whole."<br />
<br />
This is an idea that I think everyone, not just writers, should take to
heart. Feelings like anger, hate, distrust and fear nearly always stem from a
lack of understanding. If we all took the time to understand more of the world
around us, even at the most basic level, the level of suck in the world would
likely decrease a great deal.<br />
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The last thing I want to mention is a comment made by author Victoria
Hanley. We were at the CSU Young Writer's Workshop. Ms. Hanley was talking
about how so many kids come up to her saying they want to be a writer. She then
explained her response to them is usually along the lines of, "Be a Marine
Biologist. Then be a writer." Point being, it's hard to have something to
write about if you don't do anything with your life.<br />
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So, to give my own personal answer to the question, should writers stick to
the subjects they know best or become familiar with new ones, I would answer
that they should absolutely and undoubtedly become familiar with new ones. The
world has far too much to offer to limit yourself to one area of expertise or
one lifestyle or one kind of hobby.<br />
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What do you think? Is it better to have your niche and stick to it making the
assumption the final products will be of a higher quality? Or should you branch
out as much as you can and run the risk of producing something less than
satisfactory?<br />
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I have one last story to illustrate my stance on this matter. I once
inflicted a serious amount of damage to my elbow while doing archery for the
first time. I was doing archery so I could have a better understanding of the
craft so I could write about it in a story. Also because archery is
awesome.<br />
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Until next time my friends! And I would love to hear your thoughts on this
matter.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
<br />
~Ren<br />
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Hello my Firehouse friends. It has been a while since we last chatted. Thank
you again to Chloe for posting another review and not letting the blog go
neglected. <br />
<br />
I'm writing this with Tired Brain (a thing I just made up) but thankfully
there won't be too much content that requires me to craft eloquent sentences
and present thought provoking ideas. Phew.<br />
<br />
I mostly want to talk to you (again) about the great events we have coming
up.<br />
<br />
This Friday we have an amazing trio of poets giving readings right here in
our store. We are super stoked to host Heather Taylor Johnson, author of <i>Pursuing
Love and Death</i>, Cassandra Eddington, an MFA poetry graduate from CSU, and
Jason Hardung, our 2013 Fort Collins Poet Laureate!<br />
<br />
That's right; we got Fort Collins' Poet Laureate. Who's awesome? We are! <br />
<br />
Tasty treats and beverages will be provided. That plus the poetry is like
the triple threat of Friday night events. Why wouldn't you come? The reading
begins at 6:00pm.<br />
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With it being summer and all, I'm sure many of you have been partaking in a
nice cold brewski or two at the end of a hothothot day. Recycling those
holders, bottles and caps is great, but why not make them into some cool
art?<br />
<br />
If you're not sure how to make awesome beer art, Shawn Gascoyne-Bowman can
give you some help. She is the author of <i>Beer Crafts </i>(a very
appropriate title).<br />
<br />
In the neighborhood for a new purse? Why not crochet one with some beer
cans?<br />
Can never remember which Elli's Brown Ale is yours? Why not make a beer
charm for it?<br />
Could your bulletin board use some sprucing up? Put those beer caps to use!<br />
Porch looking a little dull? Add some beer can wind spinners for some
flair!<br />
<br />
You can learn how to make all these things and a ton of others in Bowman's
book. <br />
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The event is taking place on the patio of The Forge Pub so you can have a
good beer while you learn how to keep the fun going after the last drop has
been drunk. The event starts at 6:00pm.<br />
<br />
Okay, I saved the best for last (even though it comes first in the
title). <br />
<br />
If you haven't heard, 1) where have you been? and 2) pay attention! Peter
Heller, author of <i>The Dog Stars </i>will be at the Old Town Library <b>this
Sunday! </b><br />
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Not only does the book look pretty, but I hear it's also good for reading.
Who would've guessed?<br />
<br />
Seriously. I've heard from several people that it is a great book. Justin
absolutely loves it (though he confessed to me tonight parts of the book are
beginning to fade. Time for a re-read!). I am currently reading it and while I
won't pass any final judgment just yet, it certainly is keeping me
interested.<br />
<br />
At first it was a little hard to get into. You start off with not much
exposition so you don't really know what is going on or why the main character
(Hig is his name) is where he is. The syntax is also less than orthodox but you
get a feel for it soon enough.<br />
<br />
It is doubtful I'll finish the book before the event this Sunday, but I will
finish it eventually. <i>The Dog Stars </i>is Heller's first book of fiction
but he has written several other books of non-fiction. He is also a Colorado
author based in Denver.<br />
<br />
All of us here at the bookstore are very excited for this event. I highly recommend
you stop by. The event begins at 2:00pm. <br />
<br />
That's all for me. I'm off to zone out for a bit before ending the night
with a tasty ginger beer and some more of <i>The Dog Stars. </i><br />
<br />
Cheers,<br />
<br />
<i>~</i>Ren <br />
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