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Join us for story time, followed by a craft and popsicles!
Please call or email to register.
804-464-1244
info@thelittlebookshopva.com
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June Story Times
Friday, 6/14 @ 11:30--Ruby's Tools for Making Friends
Friday, 6/28 @ 2:30--Henry Babysits
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TLB will be closed on Thursday, July 4th.
Don't forget to stock up on your summer books for the pool or beach!
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TLB Summer Book Club Info
It's the best book club in town -- come join us!!
Our summer selections are great for adult readers of all ages but also good for high schoolers and college students, and we invite all ages to come join us as we discuss them!
All participants must purchase the book from our store in order to confirm your sign-up. You can pay for the book in-store or by phone. 804-464-1244. You will receive an email from the store when the books are available for pick-up.
Questions? Call us or send an email to:
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June selection:
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
by Oliver Burkeman
paperback, $19.00
Daytime group: Wednesday, June 12th at 1:00pm
Evening group: Tuesday, June 11th at 6:30pm
"This is the most important book ever written about time management. Oliver Burkeman offers a searing indictment of productivity hacking and profound insights on how to make the best use of our scarcest, most precious resource. His writing will challenge you to rethink many of your beliefs about getting things done--and you'll be wiser because of it."
--Adam Grant, author of Think Again
"A lively philosophical guide to time and time management, setting aside superficial efficiency solutions in favor of reckoning with and finding joy in the finitude of human life" -- Publishers Weekly
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July selection:
The Book of Charlie: Wisdom From the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man
by David Von Drehle
paperback, $18.99
Daytime group: Wednesday, July 10th at 1:00pm
Evening group: Tuesday, July 16th at 6:30pm
"A veteran Washington journalist recounts his long friendship with Charlie White, the centenarian next door who, sharing his good and meaningful life, mastered survival strategies that reflect thousands of years of human wisdom as his sense of adventure guided him through a century of upheaval."
--publisher marketing
"I gotta recommend this book, filled with history, wisdom, common sense, and laughs galore. I wish I had lived across the street from Charlie AND that I make it to 109!" -- Tom Hanks
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Author Event
with Elizabeth Felicetti
Tuesday, July 2nd, 6:00pm
Irreverent Prayers: Talking to God When You're Seriously Sick
by Elizabeth Felicetti and
Samantha Vincent-Alexander
We are happy to once again welcome local author Elizabeth Felicetti, whose new book, Irreverent Prayers, publishes this July.
In Irreverent Prayers, two pastors, Elizabeth Felicetti and Samantha Vincent-Alexander share their experiences with serious illness--and their candid, darkly humorous prayers for making it through. -- publisher marketing
Please join us for this wonderful event. Books will be available for purchase at the event. If you would like to pre-order and pay for your book, please give us a call.
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Available 6/11
Women's fiction
"Winsome and charming, Center's latest is that perfect blend of romance and overcoming life challenges that her readers treasure." --Booklist (starred review)
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Available 6/4
Literary fiction
"A poignant coming-of-age story about a Black girl growing up in a predominantly white New England town north of Boston in 1987.... Chambers's assured first novel sings." --Publishers Weekly
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Available 6/25
Literary fiction
"The complex characters and the lovingly described Louisiana setting bring this eco-tragedy sympathetically to life. Recommended to readers of issue-oriented fiction such as Charlotte McConaghy's Migrations and Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead."
--Booklist
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Available 6/4
Historical fiction
"Wingate's stellar latest explores a centuries-long legacy of missing child cases. . . . Wingate's insightful depiction of her young characters' vulnerability and resourcefulness enriches the intricate plotting, and her portrayal of the region's history, culture, and landscape enthralls. Wingate is at the top of her game." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Available 6/11
Thriller
"There's more than potato salad and Kenny Chesney on the radio at the Alton Road annual block party. Someone gets murdered and as always, in searching for the killer, a slew of other juicy secrets are uncovered. Told from multiple points of view, this novel is like a firecracker on a hot summer night. If you like my novels, you'll love THE BLOCK PARTY." -- Elin Hilderbrand, #1 Bestselling author of THE HOTEL NANTUCKET
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Available 6/18
Family
"Pitch-perfect. . . Lombardo is compulsively readable and consistently funny, and it's impossible to look away as Julia continues to self-sabotage. This domestic drama hits all the right notes."
-Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review)
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Available 6/25
Women's fiction
"The masterful Williams spins a story that spans continents and eras, and it takes readers on a page-turning ride encompassing intoxicating youthful romance, forbidden wartime love, betrayal, espionage, life-eroding secrets, and a mother's boundless love for her child. Reminding us of the interconnectivity of the past and present and the enduring power of love, Husbands & Lovers is stunning." --Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Personal Librarian
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Available 6/4
Science fiction
"With humor, heart, and hope balancing out the decay, this glimpse of the future is sure to win fans." --Publishers Weekly
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Available 6/18
Travel
"This beautifully illustrated guide to roadtripping through New England spans from Connecticut to Maine and explores inland destinations in Vermont, New Hampshire, weekend trips to the Berkshires, and even crosses over the Canadian border to Nova Scotia." (publisher marketing)
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Available 6/18
Memoir
New York City's premier "house call veterinarian" takes you into the exclusive penthouses and four-star hotel rooms of the wealthiest New Yorkers and shows that, when it comes to their pets, they are just as neurotic as any of us. (publisher marketing)
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Available 6/25
Gardening
I don't think I've ever read a book that captures so well not only the deep pleasures and satisfactions of gardening, but its near-hypnotic effect on the human body and mind.-- "Observer"
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Available 6/11
History
Ten walks through idyllic scenery reveal the countryside's forgotten links to transatlantic slavery and colonialism--a work of accessible history that will transform our understanding of British landscapes and heritage. (publisher marketing)
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Available 6/18
Nature
"Readers who are interested in popular science will find that this book is hard to put down, a remarkable journey with an entertaining guide. Mather combines a personal story with an era-spanning scope, turning esoteric information into a colorful, engaging account."-- Kirkus STARRED review
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Available 6/4
Essays
"[Leary's] candid essays invite readers to laugh and cry along with her... She fluidly guides us through her thought processes, while finding humor and displaying a refreshing vulnerability. A humorous and honest tale of a woman and her struggle as a people-pleaser." -- Kirkus
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Available 6/25
★ "Jahren has done a heroic amount of research but most of all has told a cracking good story. This book soars! Huck Finn has met his match in a wildly appealing, smart, and courageous girl." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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Available 6/25
in paperback
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes the "action-packed...banter-filled" (School Library Journal, starred review) sequel to his groundbreaking young adult novel Miles Morales: Spider-Man about the adventures of the unassuming, everyday kid who just so happens to be Spider-Man. (publisher marketing)
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Available 6/18
"Kaylor, whose first novel, Long Story Short (2022), was also a romance featuring a neurodivergent main character, creates a wholly believable story with three well-drawn characters in Marlowe, Josh, and Ash, who works part-time in a romance bookshop-café. Immediately engaging, Kaylor's lively first-person narrative seems likely to please rom-com fans with its plausible story and satisfying ending." - Booklist
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Available 6/4
Historical fiction
"Five kids across centuries recount the history of Cleopatra's Needle, from its construction in ancient Egypt to moving it across the ocean to New York city in the 19th century" (publisher marketing)
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Available 6/11
Fiction
Precocious eight-year-old Bibsy navigates a relationship with a teacher who thinks she talks too much. (publisher marketing)
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Available 6/18
Fiction
Jake has a 'new' boat, but when Jake, Macon, and Lovie, go fishing the engine dies, and they end up shipwrecked on a small, uninhabited island far from Dewees, struggling to survive while hoping for rescue. (publisher marketing)
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Available 6/25
Fiction
Sophie Mouse helps a self-conscious firefly discover the beauty of his bright glow just in time for him to perform with his Lightening Bug troupe. (publisher marketing)
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Available 6/25
Nonfiction
" Solid info combined with amazing destinations make this a good intro to hiking and backpacking"--Kirkus
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Available 6/11
Graphic novel
"This second series entry keeps the pages flying with its over-the-top zaniness and abundant silliness, but it has a slyly smart undercurrent throughout, with the author/illustrator offering quiet social commentary and deftly tying up seemingly unrelated narrative threads. His illustrations are singular and stylish...A sensationally silly sugar rush of a read."-- "Kirkus"
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Available 6/4
Animals/humor
"This howlingly funny tale propels its doggy narrator through challenges ranging from explosions and dognapping to actually making friends with cats on the way to a well-earned name change: 'Good boy, Sam.' " -- Booklist (starred review)
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Available 6/25
Social themes
Ages 3-6
★ "A must-purchase, this book will leave readers looking at objects around them differently long after its covers are closed." -- School Library Journal, starred review
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Available 6/4
Social themes
Ages 4-8
"A heartening picture book for "new kids" seeking friends at school." -- Booklist
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Available 6/4
Concepts
Ages 3-5
"Roller-coaster enthusiasts or not, children will eagerly join our intrepid hero on this entertaining ride." -- Kirkus Review
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Available 6/4
Animals
Ages 4-8
Barnyard detail and background scenery ground the abstract nature of Now's calming techniques and mindfulness teachings in this evocative pairing of barnyard life and inward reflection.-- Publishers Weekly
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Available 6/4
Social themes
Ages 5-8
... simultaneously winsome and melancholy ... renderings of quiet, precisely completed routines and the occasional celebration bring security and contentment to this intimate here-and-now portrait.-- Publishers Weekly, starred review
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Available 6/4
Concepts
Ages 2-4
"A delightfully entertaining and musical way to get through the day"
-- Kirkus Reviews
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Available 6/11
Transportation
Ages 4-8
The city is a busy place and home to many kinds of trucks in this rollicking picture book about all the trucks on the road--big, small, real and imagined! (publisher marketing)
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