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Books & More/Real
Coffee
119 N. Superior St.
Albion, Michigan 49224
Telephone: 517-629-7560
Contact us by
Email
Parking Available At Rear of
Store
UPDATE: 01/23/2012
Scroll
down to see...
*Guest Review by
Bob Darling owner of General Store and Hardware
in Albion on Lost in the Woods
*Hunger
Games" is the book for our book
reading group on March 12th @ 6:15PM!
*LEARN
ABOUT WORLD BOOK NIGHT WWW.WORLDBOOKNIGHT.ORG
*Read our most recent
Newsletter
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Books
& More Reading Group
meets
next
on
Monday,
March 12th at 6:15pm
T:15Quick
reads. Fiction. Non-fiction.
You
Decide!
Come
as you are on Monday,
MARCH 12TH at 6:15PM. The coffee shop will be open. Bring
your supper if you'd like! You have lots of time to join
us!
Pick up your copy
of the group's read at Books & More or at the Albion District
Library!
Next
up:
THE
HUNGER GAMES by
Suzanne Collins
Books &
More of Albion will be a site for a discussion on the Albion Reads Choice:
Bring a friend if you're
shy.
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ADDITIONAL
WORLD BOOK NIGHT SELECTIONS YOU
MAY REQUEST TO GIVE AWAY ON APRIL 23RD BY VISITING WWW.WORLDBOOKNIGHT.ORG
WWW.WORLDBOOKNIGHT.ORG
.WORLDBOOKNIGHT.ORG
 
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BOOKS
& MORE OF ALBION
PRESENTS:
AN
INVITATION TO JOIN US MAKE WORLD BOOK NIGHT SUCCESSFUL IN OUR
AREA.
THE
GOAL AS STATED FROM THE WORLD BOOK NIGHT SITE:
"
The goal is to give books to new readers, to encourage reading, to share
your passion for a great book. The entire publishing, bookstore,
library, author, printing, and paper community is behind this effort
with donated services and time. And with a million free World Book Night
paperbacks!"
HERE
ARE SOME OF THE TITLES TO BE GIVEN AWAY ON APRIL 23RD.
SIGN-UP TO BE A BOOK
GIVER BY FEBRUARY 1ST ON WWW.WORLDBOOKNIGHT.ORG
IF OUR AREA HAS
ENOUGH PEOPLE SIGNED UP, EACH PERSON WILL GET 20 BOOKS TO DISTRIBUTE IN
THEIR COMMUNITY TO PEOPLE WHO ARE LIGHT READERS, RARELY READ, OR WANT TO
BEGIN READING
FIRST PI SE
D
A
BOOK GIVER MUST BE 18 OR OLDER AND HAVE A SPECIFIC PLACE THEY WANT TO
DISTRIBUTE BOOKS. ANY BOOKS NOT GIVEN AWAY BY APRIL 23RD MUST BE GIVEN
AWAY TO CHARITY/
SIGN UP BY FEBRUARY 1ST AND IF
OUR AREA HAS ENOUGH BOOK GIVERS, BOOKS & MORE OF ALBION CAN BECOME A
PICK-UP SPOT FOR YOU TO PICK-UP YOUR FREE BOOKS.
HELP US GIVE FREE BOOKS TO OUR
COMMUNITY TODAY.
WE WILL HAVE MORE INFO TO COME!
LET US KNOW IF YOU'VE SIGNED UP
TO BECOME A BOOK GIVER. WE WILL HAVE A RECEPTION FOR ALL BOOK GIVERS IN
APRIL.
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To all our Guest Book
Reviewers:
Thank you for your
contributions in 2011!
Maybe you
can find a Christmas gift from their choices:
Jessie
Pratley's:
150th
Civil  y
p
Pat Dulaney's:
ward winning history teach
 er,
Janice Best's:
Jerri Devlin's
Diane Garrison's
Mary Cornell's
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150th
Coming
Events!
BOOKS & MORE
April 23rd -
World Book Night- Pick-up your box of free books here if you've signed
up be February 1st to come a book giver on the www.worldbooknight.org
site.
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you recognize some of our 2011 Guest Book Reviewers? Match
the picture with the book.
Picture 1. Janet Best 2.
Jessie Pratley 3. Jerri Devlin 4. Diane Garrison. Okay, you can figure
out 5 and 6 from here, I hope.
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COME PLAY WITH
US!
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Great
Books for Tweens!
GOODIES
for teens and tweens that Dorothy and Sylvia
brought back from the Great Lakes Independent
Booksellers Association Trade Show in Dearborn
this October!
Age 9 and up
Wonder
Struck is told through words and pictures
taking you on two children's journey to find
different lives. One is told through words. One
is told through beautiful black and white
drawings. Authored by Brian Selznick, creator of
the Caldecott Medal Winner, The Invention of
Hugo Cabret
Age 12 and up
A
fantasy noir about a thief in a town full of
liars with magic touching and shaping the story.
Will telling the truth change the town or the
person telling it?
Ages
9-11
What
would you do if you were thirteen-years-old and condemned
to death for being creative? Find out what young
Alex Stowe faces in when he finds out he is must
face the Eliminators for being artistic!
Ages
12-14
There's
always a cost to taking a stand. So finds Addie
the featured character in this visit back to
Paintbrush Falls. In this companion to The
Misfits and Totally Joe, you'll meet
Addie a strong, smart girl fighting for the
identity she chooses and not the one society
want to give her.
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PHOTO:
The McQuown Family of
Albion playing "Spot It" Take a
guess as to who won? Check
us out for some great bargains! YOUR
SELECTION: BLUE
ORANGE
GAMES, BANANAGRAMS AND MAYBE WE'LL THROW IN SOME
OTHER FRUITY GAMES TO TEST YOUR SKILL COME
WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, OR JUST YOURSELF TO TEST
OUT THE GAMES. YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE A PARTNER AT BOOKS &
MORE! 
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Build
your brain in 2012. Here are some great choices:
A small
book packed with big fun.
'Line up
three fruits in as many different arrangements
as possible. How many did you find?"
  
Answer
before guest review.
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Fun brain
books aren't just for kids. What makes an
exercise Neurobic?
Check
out a sample exercise below:
Sample
Brain exercise:
Learn
Braille. One easy way to start is feeling the
Braille numbers on elevator buttons. Doing so
you will have stimulated your brain to create a
whole new set of neural connections.
Or
you can get the book, "The Black Book of
Colors" by Menena Cottin and Rosana Faria,
which teaches Braille and has some gorgeous
imprinted pictures.
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Word
Games Galore!
Solve
Sherlogic Holmes with your family with this
latest puzzle book. Or torment your mind with
FrankEinstein puzzles. Maybe words are your
favorite. Try the chapter on the Wordman of
Alcatraz!
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WHAT
GREAT BUYS ARE AT BOOKS & MORE THIS WEEK?
THE
JOY OF FOLDING AND IT'S BRAIN BUILDING!
HERE'S
WHAT YOU CAN MAKE:
SOUVENIR
WALLETS
STUNT
PLANE
ZAMBIA
GIRAFFE
AFRICAN
ELEPHANT
HEART
PLACE CARDS
HOW
DOES IT BUILD YOUR BRAIN?
Listening
Skills, Social Studies, Visual Memory, Reading
Skills, Sequential Memory, Visual-Spatial Motor
Skills, Writing Skills, Concentration, Verbal
and Visual Memory, Mathematics Eye-Hand
Coordination, Logical Reasoning, Spatial
Relationship, Fine Motor Skills, Problem
Solving.
Katrin
& Yuri Shumakov wrote a thesis on Origami.
Check out the info on www.oriland.com
Talk
to Kevin Kissinger the next time he visits Books
& More of Albion. He loves Origami.
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Who
was the USA's first media dynasty? How did their
power and influence shape this country? Find out
in "The Magnificent Medills".
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A
book for the generations, The Year We Left
Home offers the reader a glimpse of life in
the final decade of the 20th century . Beginning
with a wedding in the early 70's, we see the
lives Erickson family take vastly different
turns from their growing up in Iowa. "Jean
Thompson write with both sensitivity and
intelligence, from a place of deep compassion
for her characters and the world in which they
live." -Pam
Houston, O, The Oprah Magazine |
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Family Activity 1
How many gifts can you make out of your Origami (art of paper folding)
projects? As a family get together and decide what you want to
make and who you are going to give them to. The book "Origami on
the Go" has some great gift ideas and has the color paper in the
back of the book. You can even have an Origami party inviting friends
over to snack and help make the gifts. Write us with your suggestions.
The picture on left gives you some ideas of what you can make by
folding paper. There are practical gifts like place holders and recipe
card holders, chop stick holders and so much more. Read more about
Origami and its benefits on www.oriland.com
Answer to fruit puzzle: 6
GUEST
BOOK REVIEW
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Review
by Bob Darling
"Lost in
the Woods"
by: Carl R. Sams II & Jean
Stoick
"Lost
in the Woods" is a unique story
about a young fawn, who was at home
in the woods by himself and was
discovering the life around him.
While waiting in the forest for his
mom to return to him, he spoke with
a bird, mouse, squirrel among others
who all thought that he was
lost. He was not. He was
waiting for his mother, but the
animals didn't believe him. Then the
young fawn heard loud voices and
laughter. They were children playing
at the edge of the forest. All the
birds and animals then went suddenly
silent and the fawn instinctively
dropped and hid himself in the tall
grass. The adventure continues when
the fawn and the other animals talk
about his safety and other
questions. Then his mother
appears and they discuss many of
life lessons, which would apply to
human children as well.
This
children's story is unique in many
ways. For example, the wild animals
do not have human names. We
appreciate that feature of the book
since my wife and I have taught our
children that wild animals do not
have human names. I enjoyed the
natural settings provided by the
beautiful photography in the book. I
also liked the fact the other
animals were concerned about the
fawn's welfare because we have
taught our grandchildren to look out
for each other.
When
I was reading the story to my
grandchildren and we got to the end
they found a whole page of other
characters to go back and locate in
the book. I was amazed they
remembered them and I didn't. In
conclusion, the story taught the
children that if they listen to
their parents they will be taken
care of and protected. I recommend
purchasing the book because this is
a type of book that you can read
again and again and find new
meanings and characters each time
you look at it.
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Books for kids!
28
Poster-Size Ancient Egyptian Mazes!
AEONS
OF FUN!
Learn history and exercise your
brain at the same time with...
Play
Spelling Beehive or have some
Presidential Dessert all found in
this crazy, fun, brain book on
games. Your child's brain or yours
will have more exercise then
watching TV!
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December/ January Guest Reviewer
Bob Darling
Bob bought a farm west of
Albion 17 year ago and has been working in the
city on and off ever since. He enjoys
do-it-yourself magazines and reading
children's books to his grandchildren. Bob has
been married to his lovely wife Anita for over
35 years. Together they raised six children
teaching them to enjoy reading, writing, and
exploring. Part of reading is exploring and
learning about new things according to Bob.
Eating lunch in Albion
restaurants is a favorite pastime for Bob.
Among his hobbies are living and working at
General Store and Hardware, where you can find
referrals and equipment for home repairs and
decorating. Bob and his wife are very
supportive of Kids 'N' Stuff Children's
Museum also, because his grandkids love it up
there.
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NEW
BOOKS
FOR
MYSTERY LOVERS
FOR
THE KIDS
We all love
of "snow day" once and awhile. But is
there a time when having a snow day isn't as fun
as we hoped? Greg Heffley will give you a
whole new meaning for having cabin fever during
the holidays, no less.
FOR
ACTION LOVERS
In this
exciting new addition to the James Patterson
legacy, the President's son and
daughter have been abducted from school, what is
Detective Alex Cross willing to do to get them
back and in the middle of an attack on the
nation's capitol?
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HERE'S A HOLIDAY DATE YOU
MIGHT ENJOY! LOVES
ADVENTURE. LOVES HISTORY. LOVES POLITICS. YOUR DATE THEN IS TEDDY ROOSEVELT
AND YOU'RE GOING DOWN THE "RIVER OF DOUBT."
Review by
Staff Member: Sylvia Benavidez
Books & More's reading
group has read a variety of books in it's short time of existence.
"River of Doubt" was it's emotional second choice. I say emotional
because members of the group had strong responses to the true adventure of
Teddy Roosevelt and his son going down a tributary of the Amazon river,
which provided over an hour of conversation for the group.
After a crushing loss in his
bid for the presidency in 1912, Theodore Roosevelt searched for a rigorous
and provocative challenge to regain his self-respect. He found it in a
punishing trip down an unmapped, choked tributary of the Amazon. With
his son Kermit and Brazil's most famous explorer, Candido Mariano da Silva
Rondon, Roosevelt changed the map of the Western Hemisphere forever as well
as the lives of the people he was traveling with down this treacherous
river.
The writing is not flowery,
but engaging and is well-researched. As I was reading, I found myself
wondering is this really a true story? How could someone who was the head of
the United States make the kind of poor decisions that cost him the life of
members of exploratory party and almost his own?
A book that is a great choice
for a reading group or your own personal read, "River of Doubt" is
not just a historical experience, but one that can creep in our own life if
we are not careful.
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**************************************************************** Get
a Books & More T-shirt for a Christmas gift. They are great
for sending to someone!
- Share your love of independent
bookstores in your community, wear your T-Shirt proudly!
- Designed by Kevin Kissinger from
Albion
- Produced by Tim Parks, formerly of
Albion, now Grand Rapids.
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FICTIONAL
BOOKS THAT FEATURE BOYS
 Both
books feature boys as main characters. A nice touch if you're trying to
interest a young man in reading. Although the books are for young adults
- eight and older, the richly worded text and the well-chiseled
characters engage and keep the attention of the young and old. Each
story has a fish out-of-water theme and yet each child resolves their
isolation uniquely.
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*A
Word from the Owner*
The business of a bookseller has never been easy and a down economy has increased the problems booksellers must face. Jackson has lost three bookstores in the last year and one several years before that. Marshall’s newest bookstore recently closed. How does that effect Books & More? A few more people may discover that Albion has a bookstore or it may mean that more people will go further afield. As owner of Books & More, I am aware of both possibilities.
Books & More has no easier existence than that any other small business in Albion. We rely on the goodwill of our customers to keep our local businesses in the forefront as they plan projects and activities and decide what materials are needed for them.
Most of the businesses you frequent are locally owned and the owners are passionate about Albion life. We are the ones who post the posters for your events, give donations for local charities, place ads in local papers, and pay our staff so they can buy their needs locally. Much of the money received in the course of business by these businesses stays right here in Albion.
Thank you for all you do for Books & More!
Bad
Joke of the Day: These
are bad book titles found on the internet by web visitor and guest
reviewer, Jeri Devlin. The French Chef by Sue Flay
. Tight Situation by Leah Tard . Unemployed by Anita
Job. Off to Market by Tobias A. Pigg. Neither a Borrower by
Nora Lender Bee
Okay, think you can do better?
Send us your joke and if it's fun and clean, we'll put it
on our site!
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PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
Brand new to
Books & More!
FOLIO
BOOKMARKS
GREAT
STOCKING STUFFERS!!!!.
LONG-LASTING.
EASILY
SLIPS OVER THE PAGE.
COMES
IN MANY COLORS!
MAGNETIC
GRIP SO IT WON'T FALL OUT !
ALWAYS
KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS WHILE READING!
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New!
Released this year!
Perfect
gift!
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CHAMPION by:
Elizabeth Letts
Description-"Harry de Leyer first saw the horse he would
name Snowman on a bleak winter afternoon between the slats of a
rickety truck bound for the slaughterhouse. He recognized the spark in
the eye of the beaten-up horse and bought him for eighty
dollars." What happens next, read the book and see! Available
at Books & More now!
"The moving story of an
indomitable immigrant farmer, his equally spirited horse, and their
against-the-odds journey all the way to the winner's circle, The
Eighty Dollar Champion fascinates from the first page to the last.
Elizabeth Letts has uncovered a forgotten slice of American history
and brought it o magical life."
-Karen Abott, author of American
Rose
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Fun
Family Activity 2
Ever in a waiting
room for the doctors or the dentist and the kids just don't want to
play with the toys or there aren't any available? Here are some
fun games with pennies found in "Fun on the Run", the book
on the left.
1.Put a secret number
of pennies in your closed fist and see if your child can guess if the
number if odd or even or the number?
2. See how many
pennies your child can balance on his or her fingertips.
3. Have your kids
toss a penny in the air 10 times and see how many times they can guess
heads or tails correctly? The child with the highest number of
correct guesses wins!
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New book is Fractions Part 1
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Fun
Family Activity 3
RJ Toftness author of "Unlock the Mystery to Math"
has a new book out. "Fractions Part 1" deals with, you
guessed it, fractions. He uses all sorts of activities to familiarize
people with the concepts of fractions in real life. Here is a similar
picture with a sample exercise: He shows a cake that is not cut
in half. Then the author asks the reader to color in one side
of cake. He then asks is the color side one half of the cake or not?
Try this with your young ones and see what they say.
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BOOKS
& MORE PRESENTS...
Released
2011, this hard cover book introduces you to the orphaned puppy who
became a movie star. Found in Books & More's Christmas
catalog and at the store, this story is ideal for dog lovers and
adventure lovers.
Says Ann
Patchett, author of State of Wonder, "Not only does Susan
Orlean give us a fascinating and big-hearted account of all the many
incarnations of Rin Tin Tin, she shows us the ever-changing role
American dogs in times of war and peace."
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Free
Family Activity 4
FOR
THE MLK CELEBRATION.
Right
click on, click copy, paste this on a word document and have your kids color
in the picture. Have your kids learn all they can about Rosa Parks and
how her choice made a huge Civil Rights statement and brought about
change.
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BEST DEAL
REMINDER'S
1. TWO-PUNCH MONDAYS-When
you order any coffee or
tea on a Monday, get two punches on your drink card.
2. BECOME A GUEST REVIEWER and
earn your free tea or coffee. Just click the contact button at the top
and let us know you're interested!
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USED BOOKS TREASURES
We have some very old books
on hand for those enjoy adding older books to their collection.
1. Captain Caution by
Kenneth Roberts, copy. 1934
2. A Room of One's Own by
Virginia Wolf, copy. 1929
3. When West was West by
Owen Wister, copy. 1928
Visit us at the store and let
us show them to you!
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Featuring REAL
COFFEE in rear of Store:
- Courteous trained baristas
- 100% real
Colombian coffee
- All specialty
coffee beverages
- Free WI-FI
high speed internet
- All natural TeaWave® brand smoothies
Book & More Hours:
Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to
5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Closed Sundays
Real Coffee Hours:
Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Closed Sundays
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