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

Dean Koontz Super Dog Contest---Link Included

Dean Koontz

has a new contest going called

Trixie’s Super Dog Contest.

In order to enter you must submit

a short story or poem in 75 words or less about your super dog.

For all the details click on the link below.

http://www.deankoontz.com/trixie/super-dog-contest/

There is also a link for

Canine Companions for Independence

where you can add a caption to your super dog's photograph

along with information about raising service dogs and so much more.

http://superdog.cci.org/

Prizes:

1. A set of five limited, signed and numbered collector's editions of

Dean Koontz books

and a signed copy of the

new book "Bliss To You".

Value is over $1,000 and there will be three winners .

2. A free signed copy of the

new book "Bliss To You"

to an additional seven winners.

Starts:

August 1, 2008

Ends:

September 15, 2008

Winners announced:

October 1, 2008

Email entries to:

trixiecontest@deankoontz.com

Dean Koontz official website.

http://www.deankoontz.com/