A note from Mary
It is April and I don't know whether to run the heater or the air conditioner! It changes every day. I hope you are finding more opportunities to read now that the time change has brought us a little more light in the evenings!
Please note a couple of calendar updates:
Closed on Saturday, April 5th as I will be out of town for my brother's funeral.
Closed May 12-26 because I am going to take a vacation!
I hope to see you soon, maybe at Indie Bookstore Day at the end of the month! Thank you for all your support!
Happy reading,
Mary
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Author Event
Steven K. Smith
Saturday, May 3rd at 11:00am
Conspiracy at the Launch
Local author Steve Smith will be at the store on Saturday, May 3rd at 11:00am to sign copies of his newest book in The Virginia Mysteries:
Conspiracy at the Launch
This series is perfect for ages 8-12 and is a favorite all around Virginia!
When Sam, Derek, and Caitlin witness something they shouldn't at a high-stakes rocket launch at Virginia's Wallops Island Space Center, they stumble into a deadly conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of the space industry. (pub. mkting.)
Books available for purchase at the event.
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INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY 2025
IS COMING SOON!!
LAST SATURDAY IN APRIL!
Independent Bookstore Day is a celebration of indie bookstores all around the country -- sort of like a bookish holiday! It's a great opportunity to shop for books and support your locally owned bookstores.
Please plan on stopping by
Saturday, April 26, 11:00-5:00
to celebrate and join in the fun!
As always, there will be fun giveaways, raffles, and yummy treats to fuel your shopping! Plus special merchandise just for Indie Bookstore Day!
Once again we are having our
Greater RVA bookstore tour!
And there are some new bookstores to discover!
More information coming in our mid-April Indie Bookstore Day special email!!
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TLB Spring 2025 Book Club
It's the best book club in town -- come join us!!
All participants must purchase the book from TLB in order to confirm your sign-up. You can pay for the book in-store or by phone. 804-464-1244. You will receive an email from the store when the books are available for pick-up.
Keep an eye out for information on our summer book club selections.
Questions? Call or send an email to:
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APRIL
The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis
Hardback $29.00
Day Group meets:
Mon., Apr. 14th 1pm
The sign-up for this group is currently full.
Evening Group meets:
Tues., Apr. 22nd 6:30pm
"[Davis] knows how to mix the worlds of high glamour and serious intrigue. She's outdone herself with this latest story, which involves a missing Egyptian artifact, a night at the Met Gala with Diana Vreeland, and the possibility of a centuries-old curse being reawakened." --Town & Country
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Fiction
The author of Weyward has a new book out about sisters separated by centuries -- come get a signed copy!
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Historic Fiction
A story about a young Emily Bronte and her siblings.
With suitably gothic prose, the author keenly evokes the landscape around Emily's home as well as her active inner life. Bronte devotees will be delighted.
-- Publishers Weekly
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Fantasy / Mystery
In this sequel to The Tainted Cup, detective Ana Dolobra and her assistant Dinios Kol have another murder to solve.
This series is great!
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Fiction
A taut and lyrical coming-of-age debut about a young American woman navigating class, lies, and love amid London's jet-set elite.
-- publisher marketing
This debut novel is an exquisite retelling of Pride and Prejudice, about an American tutor in contemporary Europe.
-- Publishers Weekly
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Mystery
The Maid series is back with a new installment!
When a daring art heist takes place at the Regency Grand, Molly’s life is threatened. The question is who’s out to get her, and why?
-- publisher marketing
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Romance
Emily Henry's new book comes out April 22nd!!
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Mystery
For fans of Anthony Horowitz, Tana French, and Sally Rooney, a wonderfully original, genre-breaking literary debut from Ireland that’s an homage to the brilliant detective novels of the early twentieth century, a twisty modern murder mystery, and a searing exploration of grief and loss.
-- publisher marketing
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Memoir
"In her trusted loaded-up minivan 'Minnie,' E.A. Hanks, daughter of Tom Hanks, follows the same route as a long-ago road trip with her mother in an attempt to better understand the complicated woman who gave her life. Along the way, as she follows her mother's diaries and her own recollections of the route, she begins to uncover secrets--some unexpectedly wonderful, and others darker and more violent than she ever imagined--that bring more questions than answers." (pub. marketing)
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History
For a millennium and a half, India was a confident exporter of its diverse civilization, creating around it a vast empire of ideas. Indian art, religions, technology, astronomy, music, dance, literature, mathematics and mythology blazed a trail across the world, along a Golden Road that stretched from the Red Sea to the Pacific. In The Golden Road, William Dalrymple draws from a lifetime of scholarship to highlight India's oft-forgotten position as the heart of ancient Eurasia. For the first time, he gives a name to this spread of Indian ideas that transformed the world.
-- publisher marketing
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Fiction
ages 9-14
A poignant novel-in-verse about a boy and the summer that changes everything which explores important themes of boyhood, family dynamics, grief, and the healing power of nature.
(publisher marketing)
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Fiction
ages 10+
A powerful story about art, loss, and the power of being true to your own voice set in a small town on the rocky coast of Maine. (publisher marketing)
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Fiction
ages 5-8
Book 2 in this wonderful series about unlikely friends, Orris the rat and Timble the owl, perfect for young chapter book readers.
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Nonfiction ages 4-8
Beautiful illustrations!
This inspiring and enriching picture book biography brings the work of beloved poet Mary Oliver to life in its own uniquely poetic way, shining a light on Mary's belief that there are treasures and poems all around us in nature waiting to be discovered.
-- publisher marketing
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Fiction ages 5-7
Beautiful illustrations!
From Magic Cat, one of my favorite small presses for children.
Do you believe in fairies? Would you like to join a secret club of fairy experts, who search for and look after fairies and other magical creatures in the wild? Now is the time to earn your place in the Secret Fairy Club. This sumptuous gift book contains a second, hidden handbook in a secret compartment at the back.
-- publisher marketing
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Fiction ages 4-8
This book is so cool!!
What if you moved into a new house and found a secret guidebook? Look inside buildings and search for surprises in this enthralling, interactive book of maps.
-- publisher marketing
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