New England Book Mobile

About to head out to my favorite bookstore - New England Book Mobile on Needham Street, Newton. It's a truly a booklover's adventure. Shelves and shelves of books; the type of store you go into looking for one book but end up exiting with an arm full; a place to get lost in for just a few minutes or a few hours. And honestly, a bit overwhelming - so many books, so little time to read them all. All books organized by publisher. Excellent room of book bargains. Great selection of children's books supplemented with games, Klutz crafts and other wickedly cool things. Net, net - A great place to grab a good read.

Book Fair EveryDay Values include
20% off Paperbacks and Hardcovers Every Day
30% off New York Times Best Sellers (Hardcovers)
40% off 50 best selling cookbooks
Spend $50. Get a choice of 1 yr subscription to Bon Apetit, Gourmet, or Conde Nast Traveler.


Added Bonus: Today's Boston Globe features a 30% coupon off retail price for a one item. Nice savings particularly if you have a specific book in mind.

Looking for some inspiration - here's my short list of good reads to buy:
That Old Cape Cod - Richard Russo
The Condition - Jennifer Haigh
Perfection - Julie Mentz
The Girl Who Played With Fire - Steig Larsson

Directions to New England Book Mobile
Rte 128, exit 19A - 1 1/2 miles on right

Your Next Summer Read

Long or short, serious or light, contemporary or classic, what makes a great summer read is a matter of personal taste. It's quite a challenge to figure what to read next. I'm not sure what Oprah's planning on reading on her Kindle III, but I've pulled together my list of 2009 Good Reads of Summer by some of my favorite authors to help you find your own good book to read this summer.


The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafron. Highly touted page turner that explores the themes of obsession, art, money, love, and good and evil against the backdrop of 1920's Spain. If you're in the mood for an old-style good read, you might also want to read Zafron's previous novel Shadow of the Wind - a great read about murder, madness and doomed love.


The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larson. The highly anticipated follw up to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Edgy and fabulous and I've been told wraps up with an ending that leaves you saying "Wow".


Very Valentine by Andrianna Trigiani. Colourful cast of characters showcase tricky family dynamic at play in Manhattan and Italy in a story about heart and humor. It's a chic flick book of the highest order. If you like this book, check out some of the author's other books such as Lucia, Lucia or Big Stone Gap

The Last Secret by Mary McGarry Morris - A thriller about the consequences of one family's crimes of the heart. Mary McGarry Morris is also the author of Songs in Ordinary Time - an Oprah Pick of the Month (but don't hold this against her. She is really a terrific writer!)

The Given Day by Dennis Lehane. This historical novel brings to life Boston's troubled past in 1918-1920 from one of America's finest crime writer. Lehane is the author of some other great Boston based mystery novels including Mystic River and Gone, Baby, Gone.