Dear Friends of A Novel Experience,  
    
      Good-bye, Elly! One of our own is leaving this week to teach English to students in China. China...Zebulon....China...Zebulon--what a choice! We are all in denial that she is going but we share her excitement about the adventure. Thanks, Elly for gifting us with your effervescent spirit and gracious wit. We wish you and Jonathan the best.
            June ushers in the season where it is possible to take some time to read books that have nothing whatsoever to do with work or school. To honor this, we always set out our famous pool of used books that are perfect for the beach, poolside, eating ice cream, or lazing under the shade of a century tree just before dusk (when the mosquitoes come out to dine). With a used book you don't have to worry about  ruining a pristine new one. You can be irreverent, careless, and relaxed--bend the spine the better to see, toss it aside in the sand, let the baby drool over the page, permit the new puppy to nibble a corner. Come and see what we have chosen for satisfying summer reading!

       Fathers Day is coming up--June 21st to be precise. We have some great manly-man books that would make great gifts for dads--stop on by and tell us about your father (which can be illuminating in and of itself!) and we will suggest a match that will convey your special feelings about your dad. Contrary to rumor, guys do like books.

      Jewell is hosting the second meeting this month of The Nerd Herd--that's the name, hence forth of our new Young Adult Book Group--what a great group of folks--and the titles are sure to evoke some interesting conversation. Brenda is putting together the ATC show for the second annual--she invites all who want to give this a try to drop them off at the store in the next couple of weeks. And, get out your cameras--we are going to do our regular Flag Show in July--we'll pin up your photo of Old Glory and celebrate with hot dogs and our famous Flag Cake. Read below for more info on how you can be a part of this celebration of our country's founding.

    

       Stop by on your way to the mountains or the beach! We're looking forward to hearing from you about what you're reading these days!
     

                                      All of us at A Novel Experience