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.

"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

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

Absolute Last Day To Reserve "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyers at Borders or Waldenbooks

Ok everyone.

"Breaking Dawn"

by

Stephenie Meyer

is almost here.

Today

is the final, last day

to reserve a copy

of the book

to guarantee a copy

on 2 August 2008.

If you have not done so
either go online,
go to your nearest
Waldenbooks or Borders store,
or call your nearest
Waldenbooks or Borders store
to reserve a copy.
You do NOT have to pay for it in advance.

Also,
the Borders exclusive
"Twilight" movie calendar
is now in the stores
and the cost is
$13.99.

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

Thank You Sherrilyn Kenyon, Kim, Otto, and Publishers

I will start by saying I work in a bookstore.

If you have visited my blog before

you might have either seen a

previous posting stating that

or figured it out.

I had asked

Ms. Kenyon

if there were any possibility

in receiving promotional items

to hand out to

her fans at our store

or to perhaps to help create new fans.

Kim

(and I am guessing here...her assistant?)

sent a kind reply stating

that she would tell

Otto

(publisher?).

The package arrived

and there were

two-sided bookmarks, bumper stickers, and pins

(which my manager really got a kick out of)

and there were a lot of them!!!

I had no idea we would receive so much

and we have been having so much fun handing them out to our customers.

The customers wanted me to publicly thank everyone involved in sending the items.

I did have one young lady visiting today

and she and her mother will be visiting Ms. Kenyon in Plano, Texas.

I do not know where this young lady was from...

we just never got that far....

but she talked about the Dark Hunter series

and Christine Feehan for about an hour.

She is soooooo excited

about going to Plano

and has been enjoying all the characters

in both authors' books.

She was a real delight today.

You can still reserve

"Acheron"

at any

Waldenbooks,

Borders,

or

at

Borders.com.

The Year of Acheron link

http://yearofacheron.com/about-the-author.html




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

Not Too Late To Reserve "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer

It is almost here!!!!

What?

"Breaking Dawn"

by

Stephenie Meyer

that is what.

Seriously

anyone wanting to make sure they have a copy right away

should reserve it this week.

Most stores

have a cut off date of

27 July 2008.

Some stores

have a cut off date of

25 July 2008.

Waldenbooks

in

Regency Mall

in

Racine, Wisconsin

is having a midnight night release party.

Festivities start at 9:30 p.m.

The book will be

REVEALED

and

sold at

midnight.

Costumes are definitely allowed.

Please remember though

there may be a few younger children

so nothing too scary please.

Thanks.

The telephone number

for the

Regency Mall

Waldenbooks

is

1-262-554-0406

or

drop in

to

resereve your copy.

It does look like

the

calendar

for the

"Twilight"

movie

will be in this week,

unless something changes at the last minute.

The calendar is a

Borders

exclusive

and

quantities

will be limited.

You may

also reserve

the calendar

and the

book

at

Borders.com

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

Free Download through 19 July 2008 of "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer on Borders.com

Now through

19 July 2008

you can download

the audio book

of

"Into the Wild"

by

Jon Krakauer

on

Borders.com

Edition:

Unabridged

by

Jon Krakauer (Author)

Philip Franklin (Narrator)

The link to the free download and to see where the download will play.

http://audiobooks.borders.com/CDDAA7B0-3B1C-422C-BBE5-FC489767476A/10/129/en/IntoTheWild?cmpid=SL_20080717_REW

The Borders home link.

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