July is here! This month we have author events, some great new non-book items, exciting new releases and our school summer reading display is set up and ready to go! We hope to see you in our store soon!
Make Wakefield Books a Part of Your Summer!
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Staff Picks for July
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Marianne has made a decision. After being married to a controlling and unfeeling man for forty-one years, she has decided to end it all while on a trip to Paris by throwing herself into the Seine. Rescued from the frigid waters, she begins a journey to the Brittany Coast also known as "the end of the world". Once again Nina George has taken us on a journey of discovery, life, love and second chances. Through her beautiful and vivid descriptions, I longed to experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of Brittany and meet all the interesting characters Marianne encounters. A delightful novel that shows it's never too late to start living and not just existing. -Lisa
Rare Objects
by Kathleen Tessaro
A coming of age story set in depression era Boston. Maeve Fanning is trying to find her place in life. She had a disastrous experience in NYC and ends up in a mental hospital and then back in Boston living once again with her widowed mother. She gets a job at an Antiques Shop and becomes friends with wealthy socialite Diana Van der Laar, who suffers from more problems than Maeve. Maeve finds herself falling for Diana's brother, but she is also drawn to the enigmatic owner of the Antiques Shop. This was a fun read with interesting characters from all different parts of Maeve's life. A beach read for sure! -Sue
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The Long Haul: A Truckers Tales of Life on the Road
by Finn Murphy
What appears on the surface like an insider look at the life of a "mover" turns out to be not only that, but a very entertaining look at America on the move. Where it's been and where it's going. Finn Murphy has been a long haul trucker for 30 years and he's got some great stories to tell. Like a Mark Twain behind the wheel he takes us on the road coast to coast and city to city with a voice that's honest and direct and sometimes even poetic. -Bob
American Ulysses by Ronald C. White Jr
Mention the name Ulysses S. Grant & images of an alcoholic General who led hundreds of thousands of men to slaughter in the Civil War, & a failed President, come to mind for some. In this wonderful biography of Grant, we meet a man whose highest ambition was to become a math professor after graduating from West Point. In this portrayal, Grant is a lover of theater, novels, a master horseman & a devoted husband & father, as well as the grimly determined General who led the Union to victory in the Civil War. Throughout the book, Grant is revealed as honest, sometimes naïve about human nature, self-deprecating & quite funny. This is a well-balanced portrait & highly enjoyable. -Kim
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Vinyl
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We Have Vinyl!
Wakefield Books is happy to be your source for new, factory sealed vinyl records from new releases as well as classic albums. We also have turntables available for purchase to complete the package. If you don't see an album you're looking for, we take requests!
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Author Event Saturday July 1st
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We are proud to have local Best Selling Author Sean Fay Wolfe back here on July 1st to meet with his fans and sign copies of his newest book
The Elementia Chronicles Battle Book: The 19 Greatest Battles that Never Happened
Event is Saturday 7/1 from 12-2
Enter a raffle for prizes!
This book features 19 battles between characters who never crossed blades in the Elementia Chronicles. Who would win if Kat and Charlie were to battle? How about Stan and DZ? Sean has an idea, but your opinion counts as much as his, so let him know if you disagree. Finally, the 4th book in the Elementia Chronicles is in the works! At the end of the Battle Book,check out the prologue for Book 4
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Authors on Main Series for July at the Contemporary Theater
Welcomes author Christine Woodside on Sunday July 23rd at 6pm
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She will be appearing to discuss her new book:
Libertarians on the Prairie:
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Rose Wilder Lane, and the Making of the Little House Books
This myth-busting book finally reveals the true story behind the beloved children's classics.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books have taught millions of Americans about frontier life, giving inspiration to many and in the process becoming icons of our national identity.In this groundbreaking narrative of literary detection, Christine Woodside reveals for the first time the full extent of the collaboration between Laura and her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane. Rose hated farming and fled the family homestead as an adolescent, eventually becoming a nationally prominent writer. Drawing on original manuscripts and letters, Woodside shows how Rose reshaped her mother's story into a series of heroic tales that rebutted the policies of the New Deal. Their secret collaboration would lead in time to their estrangement. A fascinating look at the relationship between two strong-willed women.
Chris Woodside is a writer and editor who lives in the lower Connecticut River Valley and explores the higher country of New England. She writes about the history of ordinary Americans and their clashes with nature. She is fascinated with American life in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and backcountry adventure at all times.
This event is free. The Theater is located at 327 Main Street in Wakefield, Rhode Island. The building is handicapped accessible. Free parking is available.
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This Month's Featured Local Interest Titles
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World War II Rhode Island
by Christian McBurney, Brian L. Wallin, Patrick T. Conley, John W. Kennedy and Maureen Taylor
Rhode Island's contribution to World War II vastly exceeded its small size. Narragansett Bay was an armed camp dotted by army forts and navy facilities. They included the country's most important torpedo production and testing facilities at Newport and the Northeast's largest naval air station at Quonset Point. Three special, top-secret German POW camps were based in Narragansett and Jamestown. Meanwhile, Rhode Island workers from all over the state-including, for the first time, many women-manufactured military equipment and built warships, most notably the Liberty ships at Providence Shipyard. The authors trace Rhode Island's outsized wartime role, from the scare of an enemy air raid after Pearl Harbor to the war's final German U-boat sunk off Point Judith.
Magic Rabbit of Green Hill
by Marcia Letourneau
The inspiration for this book is the author's great love of the Green Hill beach area of Rhode Island, which borders on the Trustom Pond wildlife preserve. A familiar sight in the region is the many animals that populate the preserve, especially rabbits, but also commonly, deer, and swans that delight children and people of all ages. All the illustrations are of the Green Hill and Trustom Pond area, and have been painted by the author, who is also an artist.
 Dark Night of The Soul
by Debra Zannelli
A centuries old vampire, Gregor, kills for hunger, but also for the pleasure of the kill. He hates anyone who reminds him of the weak and fearful child he once was. Gregor also has a son, Marcus, who is nothing like Gregor. Tormented by what he's been forced to become, Marcus clings to the humanity Gregor has tried to erase, and escapes. A mortal girl falls in love with Marcus, but Gregor lurks. He returns to the New England town where his son Marcus escaped him. Still angry, he wants to punish Marcus and all those who stand in his way.
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This Month's New Releases
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July 4th
July 11th
New in Paperback this month
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30% off select Hardcover Best Sellers Everyday
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Here are just a few of the new additions this week
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Wakefield Books
Wakefield Mall
160 Old Tower Hill Rd
Wakefield, RI 02879
401-792-0000
Open Mon-Sat 9:30am-9pm
Open Sunday 11am-6pm
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July Newsletter Features:
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Coming in Paperback July 25th
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We have the award winning Paperback Game
Loved Scrabble?
Had a blast with Banannagrams?
Here's your next game!
You are an author trying to finish kitschy paperback novels. Complete Westerns, Science Fiction, Romance or even a Crime Noir. Live the dream - and maybe pay the bills. Word-building meets deck-building in the unique game Paperback. Players start with a deck of letter cards and wild cards. With each hand they form words, and purchase more powerful letters based on how well their word scored. Most letters have abilities that activate when they are used in a word, such as drawing more cards or double letter score. Players buy wilds to gain victory points. Play against someone or for cooperative play.
What people are saying:
"I've had this game for a month or two now and I honestly believe it to be one of the best games of the year." -
HeirToPendragon
"I love this game. It's incredible how well the word building works as an action/money restriction mechanic for a deck builder." -
Kennen_Rudd
"It seems impossible that this game didn't exist before 2014. So simple and so much fun to play!"
- Crystal Pisano
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| School Summer Reading |
We are on top of this year's local school summer reading programs. We will have copies of all the school's reading lists and all of the titles as well, so you can quickly and easily get a jump on your summer reading.
Just ask us to show you our summer reading section, and you'll find your titles organized by school and grade level.
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New Releases for July
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Our Monthly Coupon
Save 20% off an item
this month with this coupon.
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