CANCER IS A BITCH (Or, I'd Rather Be Having a Midlife Crisis

Gail Konop Baker is doing a book signing at Waldenbooks inside Regency Mall next to Boston Store, Tuesday, 16 December 2008. Any questions please call the store at 262-554-0406

An Author's Happily Ever After

Sherrilyn Kenyon Free Short Story Link

Sherrilyn Kenyon

has a new

FREE

short story ! ! !

To sign up to get

Sherrilyn Kenyon's

short story

"FEAR THE DARKNESS "

click on the link below.

http://yearofacheron.com/email.html

Wallpapers, cursors, banners link

http://yearofacheron.com/extras.html

Sherrilyn Kenyon's

home page link

http://yearofacheron.com/home.html

Holiday Book and Plush Drive at Waldenbooks and Borders Stores

The

Holiday Book

and

Plush

*stuffed animals*

Drive

is now on at your local

Waldenbooks

and

Borders

Stores.

Starts

16 November 2008

and

ends

13 December 2008

Customers may purchase a book

and stuffed animal

at any

Waldenbooks

or

Borders

store

to help a child ***all ages*** this holiday season.

Each store will pick an organization

in their area

to partner with

to deliver

the books and plush

to children

in their local area.

Waldenbooks

located in

Regency Mall

in

Racine, Wisconsin

is

partnered with

the

Racine/Kenosha

area

Toys for Tots

With help from the

Military Recruitment Center

located in

Regency Mall

in

Racine, Wisconsin

We will have a box

at our store

to collect items

bought in our store

to give to

Racine/Kenosha area

Toys for Tots children.

We will collect books,

stuffed animals,

or other toys

bought in our store

to give to

Toys for Tots.

The recruitment center in

Regency Mall

in

Racine, Wisconsin

will also have a box

for people

who wish

to donate

NEW toys

***all ages needed***

not bought in our store.

Please contact your local

Waldenbooks

or

Borders

stores

with any questions.

Borders website

You will be able to find out where your closest

Waldenbooks

or

Borders

store

is

on the website.

www.borders.com

The

Toys for Tots

website

http://www.toysfortots.org

Regency Mall

website

http://www.shopregency-mall.com

Regency Mall

in

Racine, Wisconsin

Holiday 2008 Mall Hours

http://www.shopregency-mall.com/shop/regency.nsf/holidayhours

I did post the holiday hours in my

Mary's World

blog

in case the mall website goes down for some reason.

http://marysflamingoworld.blogspot.com/2008/11/regency-mall-holiday-hours-2008-regular.html

Children's Halloween Party at Racine, Wisconsin Waldenbooks--25 October 2008 (Last Reminder)

Last reminder

that there is a

children's

Halloween party

at

Waldenbooks

and

Borders

stores

today.

Time:

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

For your closest

Waldenbooks

or

Borders

store

click on link below.

www.borders.com

Racine, Wisconsin

Waldenbooks

is

located inside

Regency Mall

(next to Boston Store)

any questions

please

feel free

to call at

1-262-554-0406

Huge Sale at Borders/Waldenbooks October 23, 24, & 25, 2008

Folks I am not kidding

there is a great sale

going at your local

Waldenbooks

and

Borders

stores

October 23, 24, and 25, 2008.

ALL

mysteries/thrillers

romance

sci fi/fantasy

graphic/manga

calendars

dvds

paperchase clearance items,

and

Halloween novelty items

are get this

BUY 2 GET THE THIRD ITEM FREE

Box sets count as 1 item and the least expensive item is the free item.

Sorry though

dvds are NOT at

Waldenbooks

or

Borders Express

stores.

To find your nearest

Waldenbooks

or

Borders

store

please click on the link below.

www.borders.com

Also, do not forget

Saturday, October 25, 2008

is the

Halloween party

for children

at your local

Waldenbooks

and

Borders

stores.

The party runs from

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Costumes are encouraged.

Reminder of Children's Halloween Party at Racine, Wisconsin Waldenbooks--25 October 2008

I just wanted to post a quick reminder that the

children's Halloween party

at

Waldenbooks

located in

Regency Mall,

Racine, Wisconsin

is

Saturday, October 25, 2008

from

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

If you have any questions

please call

1-262-554-0406

or drop on by with your questions.

We still have some Halloween books left,

but the selection is dwindling.

If you are looking for

***gulp***

childrens Christmas books

we just received a whole bunch of them.

Mostly regular priced new books,

but we did receive a few new bargain priced Christmas books.

So, stop on by for the best selection.

Thanks....it is greatly appreciated.

Special One Day Sale at Racine Waldenbooks 11 October 2008

Waldenbooks
located inside
Regency Mall
in
Racine, Wisconsin
is having a
one day sale
on
some really great items
this
Saturday,
11 October 2008.

There will be some items perfect for Christmas presents.

There will games,
boxed Christmas cards,
Burts Bees,
a few new hardcover besstsellers,
and more on sale,
so stop on by
and
check it out if you are in the neighborhood.

Do not forget to bring your

Borders Reward Card

to get your points.
If you
do not already have a

Borders Reward Card

it is totally free to get.

Our company does NOT
sell your information.

All that is required

1. e-mail and telephone number
or
2. name and telephone number.

The advantage of signing up with
your e-mail
is
receiving coupons
and
advance sale notifications.

The telephone number
along with
your e-mail
lets us look up your

Borders Rewards

number in case you forget your card.

Other
Waldenbooks
and
Borders
are having the same sale,
you can always visit the one close to you.

To find your closest
Waldenbooks
or
Borders
bookstore
click on the link below.

www.borders.com

To get directions to
Regency Mall
click on the link below.

www.regencymall.com

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Now playing: The Chipmunks - All I Want For Christmas
via FoxyTunes

"Working Stiff" by Tori Carrington out now and contest link

Mystery and Romance author

Tori Carrington's

new book is in

Waldenbooks

and

Borders

stores now.

If the book is out of stock at your local

Waldenbooks or Borders store;

please, ask a sales associate

if they can special order it for you.

It cost nothing extra to special order a book.

Some books qualify for free ship to home from stores also.

To find your local

Waldenbooks or Borders store,

or to order online click on the link below.

www.borders.com

Do not forget to use your Borders Reward card to get your points.

Do not have one?

It is totally free to sign up for and the company does NOT sell your information.

If you are reading this

it is best to sign up with e-mail

to get the weekly coupons and specials sent out.

All that is required is either

e-mail

and

telephone number (no area code)

or

name

and

telephone number (no area code).

The telephone number in conjunction with either your e-mail and/or name

helps the sales associates find you in their system if you forget your card.

Tori Carrington's

website link

http://www.sofiemetro.com/

The contest give away this month is Godiva chocolates!!!

Children's Halloween Party at Racine, Wisconsin Waldenbooks--25 October 2008

Waldenbooks

located inside

Regency Mall

in

Racine, Wisconsin

is having a

children's Halloween party

Saturday, 25 October 2008

from

2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

any questions

please feel free to call

the

Racine

Waldenbooks

at

1-262-554-0406

Some other

Waldenbooks

and

Borders

stores

will also being having a

children's Halloween party

on the same day

and

at the same time.

To find your closest

Waldenbooks

or

Borders

store

click on the link below.

www.borders.com

For more information on

Regency Mall

click on the link below.

http://www.shopregency-mall.com/shop/regency.nsf/index

Educator Appreciation Weekend at Borders/Waldenbooks October 3-5, 2008

This weekend

October 3 through 5, 2008

is the

Educator Appreciation weekend

at

Waldenbooks

and

Borders

stores.

Educators will receive

25 % off regular priced

books, cds, dvds, gifts, stationery (and at Borders stores cafe items).

This particular sale can be used for items to use in the classroom or for personal use.

Restrictions:

The 25 % off CAN NOT be used on magazines, gift cards, comic books, any currently on sale books including buying multiples to receive 1 free or 1/2 price etc.

For the complete list of

what is NOT part of the sale

please see sales associate at your local

Waldenbooks or Borders store.

Eligible for the discount:

current and retired

educators

librarians

professors

school administrators

homeschoolers

guidance counselors

Some kind of proof will be needed

such as:

identification badge

paycheck stub

etc.

Something that shows you work for the school, etc.

The complete information will be up on the website sometime this week.

You may also contact your local Waldenbooks or Borders store for more information.

Waldenbooks and Borders

also has a card that

current educators can get

to purchase regular priced items used in the classroom at a discount.

The same restrictions on what is not allowed apply to the regular discount card.

All details on how to obtain a card and what is and is not allowed are on www.borders.com .

www.borders.com

Want to sell your book, cd, dvd, or other item on Borders website?

Have a book, cd, or dvd, or other item

you would like to sell on

Borders

website?

Borders

does not accept

unsolicited submissions

under any circumstances,

of books, cds, dvds, or other products

for sale in the stores.

Even though

Borders

does not accept unsolicited submissions for the stores

it might be possible to sell them through the website

(Borders.com---www.borders.com).

For an item to be listed on the website it must be listed in:

For Books

Books In Print

For Music & DVDS

All Music Guide

It also

MUST

be available for purchase through

Baker & Taylor

For complete

information,

addresses,

websites,

and

contact e-mails

click on the link below.

http://www.borders.com/online/store/BGIView_bgipublishers

Borders/Waldenbooks Kid's Party 27 September 2008

Invitation to

A Kid's Party

Where

Waldenbooks

Regency Mall

Racine, Wisconsin

When

27 September 2008

Time

2 p.m. ??? give or take until 4 p.m.

What

storytelling and more....

Waldenbooks is inside Regency Mall next to Boston Store.

If you have any questions please call

1-262-554-0406

Other

Borders

and

Waldenbooks

bookstores

will be having a kid's party too

on

27 September 2008.

To find out more

or to locate a

Waldenbooks

or

Borders

bookstore

near you click on the link below.

http://www.borders.com/online/store/ListView_kidsparty

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini Midnight Release Party Photos

I know not too many pictures,

but I will not post the pictures of other customers.

I do not have permission to.

These are of employees and friends

that came to the midnight release party

we had at the bookstore I work at.

The photos were a group effort using my camera.

Beth and Michael.

Both are friends and Michael is coming back this Christmas to help us out. One less thing and person we have to worry about. He is also an artist. Beth has a few birds and has worked in a few different fields.

Ashley

(or Miss Ashley as I have taken to calling her for some reason)

eating strawberry Pocky.

She is also a friend and colleague.

I blew up the balloons (like anyone cares---lol).

My friend and colleague Lori baked cookies.

Ashley added the Pocky and other merchandise to the table

and bought Pocky to hand out as samples (and to eat herself).

These pictures were taken after the bookstore was closed

and so did not violate the strict street date.

I like the color choice for the third book.

Rumor has it there will be a fourth;

since it is now called the Inheritance Cycle

instead of the Inheritance Trilogy.

I still have yet to personally read the books.

I know one of these days I will read them

if I ever get through the stack of books I have piling up around the house.

Too many books and not enough time.

"Brisingr" midnight release party Waldenbooks, Racine, Wi, Regency Mall

Just a quick reminder that

the midnight release party

for

"Brisingr"

by

Christopher Paolini

is

TONIGHT

at

Waldenbooks,

inside

Regency Mall,

Racine, Wisconsin.

Please use the

NORTHEAST MALL ENTRANCE

to get to the store.

Any questions

please call

1-262-554-0406.

Eldest Trailer I

Ok not a post about the book, but hey read the book before you see the movie next summer. All three books are/will be available at your local Waldenbooks or Borders stores. If they are sold out ask to special order them for no extra charge.

Christopher Paolini talks about Brisingr

Just a reminder that the Racine, Wisconsin Waldenbooks is having a Midnight Release Party on 19 September 2008 from 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. The book goes on sale at 12:01 a.m. Stop in or call 262-554-0406 before 14 September 2008 to reserve your copy.

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini Midnight Release Party Is A Go in Racine, Wisconsin

Waldenbooks

in

Regency Mall,

Racine, Wisconsin

is hosting a

Midnight Release Party

for

"Brisingr"

by

Christopher Paolini

Please join us the evening of

September 19, 2008

for an evening of dragon lore and more....

From

10:00 P.M. until 12:00 A.M.

The book will go on sale at

12:01 A.M.

September 20, 2008

Please use Regency Mall Northeast entrance for the event.

For information

or to reserve your copy of

"Brisingr"

(The last day to reserve a copy is 15 September 2008.)

please call

1-262-554-0406

or

stop in and visit us.

Lori Handeland--free short story link included

Best selling paranormal romance author

Lori Handeland

has a free short story that will be e-mailed to you via Adobe.

To sign up please click on the link below if you are interested

and to find out more about her other books and her.

If you do not have Adobe you can do that through her website also.

One note of interest to Wisconsin readers she is living right here in our state.

http://www.lorihandeland.com/

There is also a contest going where you can win an autographed book.

The contest link is below.

http://www.lorihandeland.com/contest.html

Free online read link.

http://www.lorihandeland.com/read.html

A Couple of Reminders--Book Drive and Brisingr

I just wanted to remind everyone that book drive is still going on at Borders and Waldenbooks bookstores. The books collected stay in the community that the store is located in. If you would like to help please go to your closest Borders or Waldenbooks bookstore and either purchase a new book to donate (perhaps your favorite from childhood or your child's favorite) or even $1.00 or more toward a new book would be much appreciated.

As someone who has participated in a few book drives already I am still amazed when children receive new books here. Our company has helped in a variety of ways and sometimes the organizers bring the children in to pick out books if they are able to (when we have done strictly money donations) or when the organizers come in knowing which books the children would like.

These book drives mostly help schools in the poorer neighborhoods that do not get much money for books or after school programs that help at risk children. When a person can see the smile on a child's face when they receive a book (sometimes it is the first book they have owned) it makes it all worth while. Even the books that go to schools the children are always surprised that people care enough to help them build their school libraries.

Unfortunately we as a company can not take used books in these book drives, but if you have used books in good condition try one of the schools in the area, the public library or as in my area Cops 'N Kids (they collect books for children of all ages), a children's hospital, etc. There are many places that can use books, games, small stuffed animals, dolls, etc. as long as they are in great condition.

The book drive goes on until the end of August 2008.

As for Brisingr it is not too late to reserve a copy at any Borders or Waldenbooks bookstore. Most stores will be hosting a midnight release party for the book as they did for both the last Harry Potter and recently the Breaking Dawn books.

Brisingr's release date is 20 September 2008.

"Wicked Weaves" by Joyce and Jim Lavene Coming 2 September 2008

"Wicked Weaves"

A Renaissance Faire Mystery

The first book in a new series

by

Joyce and Jim Lavene

Coming 2 September 2008

If you like the Renaissance era, mystery, and recipes

this sounds like the book for you.

I have not read it yet,

but my mother and I have read

The Peggy Lee Garden Mysteries

and really liked them.

I for one am looking forward to this new series.

If you would like to know about all the other series

(there are more than listed here)

this team write click on the link below.

Joyce and Jim Lavene official website.

http://www.joyceandjimlavene.com/

This book should either be

in stock, or possibly available to special order,

or available at Borders.com

once it comes out

2 September 2008

Borders website

http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home?schid=GGL%7CG_Borders+Brand%7CGeneral+Brand%7CBorders

Thank You Kate Collins

I would like to publicly thank author

Kate Collins.

I took a chance and asked if there were any promo items available

(like bookmarks, etc.) to hand out to our customers

and Ms. Collins

was kind enough to take time out of her busy schedule to reply

and send bookmarks to hand out.

Ms. Collins also sent a thank you note for the store

(which will go back up either tomorrow or Monday)

and a personal thank you note to me.

My mother and I have been fans since the first book

and my working in a bookstore is a blessing and a curse...

too many books and not enough time or money for them all.

There could be worse problems.

y mother finished the book on Wednesday

(it came out the day before)

and says it is the best book yet.

It will be my next book

because I am currently reading another book by a different author.

Kate Collins official website.

http://www.katecollinsbooks.com/

Kate Collins books

are either in stock or might be available to special order if they are out of stock at any Waldenbooks or Borders bookstore

or available to order through Borders website.

Borders website

http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home?schid=GGL%7CG_Borders+Brand%7CGeneral+Brand%7CBorders

James Patterson Contest Win Autographed Copy of You've Been Warned---Contest link

Best selling and loved author

James Patterson

has a new contest going

where you can win an

autographed copy of the hardcover

"You've Been Warned".

The paperback has just been released.

The link to enter the

"You've Been Warned"

contest link.

http://www.jamespatterson.com/contests_exclusive.html

Official rules link for the

James Patterson

"You've Been Warned"

contest.

http://www.jamespatterson.com/contests_exclusive.html#contestRules

James Patterson

official website

http://www.jamespatterson.com/

All of

James Patterson's

books are

either in stock

or

available through special order

at any

Waldenbooks

or

Borders

bookstores.

There is no additional cost to special ordering a book at the store.

To find your closest

Waldenbooks

or

Borders

bookstore

or

to purchase from the

Borders website

click on the link below.

Borders website

http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home?schid=GGL%7CG_Borders+Brand%7CGeneral+Brand%7CBorders