Welcome to your monthly update from
Watermark Book Company!
Below, you'll find what's new in the store, upcoming events, book reviews,
and more!
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Notes from the Boss Lady
Hello there! Oh my, life has been interesting the last few weeks. We are busily stocking the store for the upcoming summer season. I am so excited to introduce some new cards, gifting items, and books that we are thrilled about.
A little from the life of me--I cut off all of my hair. I wanted to have less to worry about and more time. It has been wonderful and I LOVE it! My boys went back to school this last week. For those who don't know, I have 3 boys in High School. To help with the math--that is one freshman, one junior, and one senior. Life remains totally insane in my home. My husband is nearly done with one of our personal COVID projects of redoing our back deck...It was so small before that we couldn't all sit on it as a family, and now it is wonderful!
In some store news...I am so excited that April 20th marks 3 years since the day that Patti gave me the keys to this wonderful shop, and I am just as thrilled today as I was then. It remains my favorite job and I love it. I am finally coming to a place where I feel very happy with what I have learned, and now I am really look forward to less fumbling through and reactions, and instead to more preparedness and planning on our parts. I have such a great team and we all know our roles, and it is going well. I thank you all for the opportunity for us to serve you in this remarkable way!
I am almost finished with The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek--so far I really, really like it... so much! Very interesting and so much to talk about...I will finish it this weekend. Then I am set to read either Hidden Valley Road or Four Hundred Souls.
Happy Reading and Stay Safe!
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Gearing Up for an Anniversary Celebration |
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Watermark Book Company's official anniversary is in November, but we have another landmark to celebrate--the anniversary of new ownership! On April 20th, Brandy will have owned Watermark for 3 years, and we are excited to throw the best party, "pandemic style," we can. Stay tuned to our Facebook page and to next month's newsletter for information on our store special and gift basket drawings! |
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We are excited to display local artist and hiking aficionado Jack Hartt's photography! Come by to admire these beautiful, local pictures. |
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New blank books, journals, and books of sticky-note pads! |
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Own your books with our new book plates! |
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A restock on our beautiful traditional stationery--with a beautiful new lavender design, as well as new coordinating pens! |
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New blank and occasion cards! |
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New Mark-My-Time bookmarks have built-in timers for your kiddo's nightly reading. We have options with and without reading lights! |
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The new young-reader edition of Becoming comes out March 2nd! This is a great book for kiddos ten and up--it's also a good read for adults, and an excellent family read.
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Adorable additions to our bin books--the Growing Up series.
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New children's nonfiction--Be an Expert books to learn more about animals; Digging in Geology books to learn about rocks, minerals, and fossils; and In Our Neighborhood books to meet local community figures.
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Wednesday, March 17-St. Patrick's Day
All Day!
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Don't forget to wear green! |
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Monday, April 12th-Monday, April 19th-Anniversary Celebration Week! |
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This week, we will celebrate the anniversary of Brandy owning the store! Stay tuned to our Facebook page and our next newsletter for more information on the store special and gift basket drawings! |
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Saturday, April 24th-Independent Bookstore Day
All Day!
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Independent Bookstore Day is on its way, and we're excitedly preparing our festivities and celebrations. We will have new, exclusive IBD merchandise available in store, and we'll be running our tote bag sale! This year's exclusive tote bag will be FREE with a $75+ purchase--WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! We will post pictures to our Facebook page when we get these totes in person, because this picture does not do it justice! It is CUTE. Mark the date on your calendars--you won't want to miss it. |
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Watermark Book Club is on Zoom! It is a closed book club, and you can let us know if you would like to be added to the waitlist. In the meantime, feel free to read along with us! This month we are discussing Brother and Sister, by Diane Keaton. Here's what Brandy has to say about the book:
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"I really enjoyed this book. Like with a lot of memoirs, I struggled a little bit with the timeline and some of the transparency. The book takes place very early in their lives and it spans through three whole lives very quickly in this short book--but there is so much to unpack. It is Diane Keaton's present-day reflection on her brother's life--trying to figure out what happened, why he is so different, and what she could have done differently. There is much to learn from reading this book." |
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