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"How am I supposed to live without my Words Worth fix for the 2 days you're closed?!"
As March seems to be going out like a lion, we know that most of you at home are curled up with a space heater or a warm cat—the only thing missing is the perfect book. To help you in your search, we are offering an exclusive online store sale!
Order books from our website between March 13th and 27th at midnight and receive 15% off your order!
Haven’t tried our online shopping experience before? We offer a fully searchable database of all books in print plus information about their availability in-store or on-order. It’s a great way to stay warm and stay connected!
www.wordsworthbooks.com
*Sale excludes magazines, newspapers, and items already on sale.
We've been fans of Ian Hamilton's crime novels since his first book came out about seven years ago. The farflung adventures of the mercurial heroine Ava Lee are smart, well paced thrillers with an engaging story arc through ten novels. We're always thrilled to welcome Ian to Waterloo. His personal story and his specialized knowledge around much of Asia make for a top tier thriller series.
The Imam of Twai-Twai opens with Ava luxuriating in a hotel in Yunnan Province with the actress Pang Fai, with whom she has begun a secret relationship. She receives an urgent phone call from Chang Wang, the right hand to the billionaire Tommy Ordonez and one of Uncle’s oldest friends. Years ago, Ava and Uncle helped Tommy recover $50 million in a land swindle.
Chang asks Ava to fly to Manila to meet with his friend, Senator Miguel Ramirez. Ramirez asks Ava to investigate a college in Tawi-Tawi, an island province in the Philippines, which he suspects is training terrorists. Ava’s investigation leads to a partnership with a CIA agent, and together they attempt to stop an international plot, horrific in size and scope, only to have it turn on them. Ava’s judgement and morals — which Uncle helped her forge — are tested like never before.
Facing your Fears and Facing down Dragons
Kids in the Kitchen and Grandmothers on the Front Line
Roll out the Red Carpet and Roll out the Barrel
A Bird in the Hand and Leaving the Nest.
Read on, dear friends...
In this workshop you will learn how prominent writers answer these questions and how books teach us to live a life of more freedom and joy. Using literary fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and essays, we'll explore how writers have learned to cultivate resilience in the face of rear and offer tools of insight for readers into their own journey. Through readings and discussion we'll reflect on various aspects of fear such as fear of change, grief and loss, and fear of the unknown.
All resources will be provided that even--you are already prepared!
Your guide: Mandy Brouse, co-owner of Words Worth Books
Email glebecentre@wlu.ca to register.
Kitchener native and our very own Words Worth Books alumnus, Kristen Ciccarelli will debut her first in the three book Iskari Series. Book two, The Caged Queen, will launch in autumn 2018. Her trilogy is scheduled to be published in fourteen different countries and translated into nine languages. We could not be more excited for her!
Pre-purchase your copy at Words Worth Books or purchase it at the event and you'll be entered in a draw to win one of four ceramic dragon cups created by the author herself. Find out more at kristenciccarelli.com
SEATING IS LIMITED. REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT at KITCHENER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Presented by Relish Cooking Studio and Words Worth Books. For more information contact Nancy at silcox@cwisp.ca
With special guests:
Evelyne Bakenyaga, Grandmother with Reach One Touch One Ministries (ROTOM) in Uganda
Kenneth E. Mugayehwenki, Founder and executive director of ROTOM
Ilana Landsbberg-Lewis, Co-author of the book, co-founder and executive director of the Stephen Lewis Foundation
All royalties from the sale of Powered by Love will be directed to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support organizations run by and for African grandmothers who are raising children orphaned by AIDS. Admission is free. For more information call Anne at 519-570-4957
REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT AT THE KITCHENER PUBLIC LIBRARY
An amazing line-up at the Stratford Writers Festival! Attending authors and performers include Ron Sexsmith, Eric Walters, Kerry Clare, Scaachi Koul, Lee Maracle, Eden Robinson, Drew Hayden Taylor, Alice Zorn, Dayna Manning, and many more! We're thrilled to be supporting this unique festival.
Tickets are available here at the Stratford Writers Festival website.
Register now for this fun event! Proceeds go towards helping UpTown Waterloo businesses during this period of ongoing construction.
Learning the alphabet has never before been more fun, or more beautiful. A stunning collection of birds and letters, words and illustrations, stories and silhouettes, A Bird Chronicle is a children’s story book, ABC book, and art book and a keepsake to treasure for years to come.
A note from our manager, Kristen Hahn:
It is with mingled excitement and sadness that I must announce I'm moving on. Words Worth Books has been my beloved home for the past four years, and bookselling has been my vocation for the past twenty (eep!) but I'm striking out on a different path to the shores of Lake Huron.
I'm dearly going to miss my colleagues--my friends--Chis, Maggie, Jessie, Curtis, and John; and especially Dave and Mandy. You guys are like family to me. It's funny that after having worked so long with ideas and words, that I now simply cannot find the words to express how grateful I am for our time together.
So I'll instead say to you: I have a lovely bottle of Auchentoshan... let's look at our schedules, figure out our drives home, and have a night of it!
We've already mentioned how excited and proud we are for Kristen Ciccarelli, author of THE LAST NAMSARA. But we want to say it again. A major new talent has arrived and we can't wait to see her soar.
Follow this link to watch a beautiful video in which she talks about why she writes, about when she stopped, and why you should never let other people define you to yourself. (And--we'll admit--we got a little something in our eye when we watched this.)
Another thing you'll see in this video is her process of making that DRAGON CUP. You'll have a chance to win one at her booklaunch on October 4.
Well hello, September. Why does it feel like you've been here all along--rocking on your heels and whistling quietly to yourself? We're off and running with a lot happening this month, so without further ado... Save these dates--
▪Saturday, September 16: Word on the Street
▪Tuesday, September 19: Heather Smith booklaunch
▪Wednesday, September 27: OBOC Wayne Grady event
Keep reading for more details, or if you're in need of a fun little diversion you can skip to the end and take a book-smarts quiz from the famous Strand Bookstore (NYC).
▪Wednesday, October 4: Words Worth's very own Kristen Ciccarelli launches the first in a young adult trilogy. The Last Namsara is an epic fantasy about deadly dragons, badass girls, and enemies who save each other. Pre-register for this free KPL event!
▪Mid-October Nancy Silcox will launch her latest book, Kids in the Kitchen: 80 Recipes by Kids, to Kids, for Kids. More details coming soon.
▪Wednesday, October 18: a major event in collaboration with the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Powered by Love: a Grandmother's Movement to end AIDS in Africa, featuring special guests, Evelyne Bakenyaga with ROTOM in Uganda; Kenneth E. Mugayehwenkyi (ROTOM); and Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, co-author, and co-founder/executive director of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Pre-register for this free KPL event!
▪Friday, October 20 to 22: our friends down the way have a very exciting line-up at The Stratford Writer's Festival
Don't miss this incredible line up of some of the most talented and thought-provoking authors in Canada.
FEATURING:
Eva Stachniak, author of The Chosen Maiden
Non-Fiction Panel with Ayub Nuri, author of Being Kurdish in a Hostile World, and Tanya Talaga, author of Seven Fallen Feathers
Thriller Panel with Nick Cutter, author of Little Heaven, Grace O'Connell, author of Be Ready for the Lightning, and Nicole Lundrigan, author of The Substitute
Set in 1986 Newfoundland, Bun O'Keefe has lived a solitary life with her compulsive-hoarder mother. When she's told to leave, she does just that, and finds herself on the streets of St. John's. Fortunately, the first person she meets is Busker Boy, a street musician who senses her naivety and takes her in. Together they live in a house with an eclectic cast of characters: Chef, a hotel dishwasher with culinary dreams; Cher, a drag queen with a tragic past; Big Eyes, a Catholic school girl desperately trying to reinvent herself; and The Landlord, a man who Bun is told to avoid at all cost. Through her experiences with her new roommates, and their sometimes tragic revelations, Bun learns that the world extends beyond the walls of her mother's house and discovers the joy of being part of a new family -- a family of friends who care.
Participants will meet once a month to discuss, eat, explore themes, and share their thoughts on the chosen literary selection--all while enjoying a French-inspired meal.
The price is $260 and it includes books, instructed meals, and guided discussion. All events take place at Relish Cooking Studio.
The New York Times ran an article a while back inviting you to test your book-smarts. The Strand Bookstore has included a literary matching quiz in its job application form since the 1970s.
Here are some quizzes from years past. Can you match the authors and titles? Beware of trick questions!
Brag about your results on our Facebook Page, on Twitter, or email hello@wordsworthbooks.com
We love our location in UpTown--it's been our home for 33 years, after all. We have a wonderful community of friends and supporters, and last year you got us through one of our most trying periods.
As it stands now, streetscape construction has been ongoing North of Erb and it’s been affecting the recovery of businesses in UpTown since March. As usual, we're pushing through together. But we could all use a little help.This August, we’d like to ask you for one more act of goodwill. We promise, in return, to continue to be the bookstore that YOU want in this community.
We invite you to help out our friends in the construction zone. Support **Settlement & Co.**, **Death Valley's Little Brother**, **Princess Cafe**, **Seven Shores**, and **Cafe 1842**. Bring your receipts to **Words Worth Books** and enter to win. Each week this summer we're giving away a $20 gift certificate.
And speaking of gift certificates...
Take advantage of our **Christmas in August** promotion and purchase a gift certificate of $50 or over at 20% off! That’s $40 for $50, $80 for $100, $120 for …and you get the picture. Save them up for holiday shopping in December, give them as gifts, or treat yourself to a well-deserved book! (We have lots of recommendations, by the way, this Fall in publishing is a doozy!)
Finally, consider snapping up some select gems at our **Five Bucks a Book** table. That's $5.00 each, or three for $12.00! We brought in some quality remainders for the sale and we’re passing them on to you!
And, as always, we are open 24/7 online at wordsworthbooks.com where you can browse every book in print and order direct. Peruse our Summer Catalogue for our favourite beach / cottage/ staycation picks.
See you in the store!
~Mandy
A beautifully rendered family drama set in Dover, England, between the 1940s and the present day, The Last Wave follows the life of Martha, a woman who has swum the English Channel ten times, and the complex relationships she has with her husband, her children, and her close friends. The one constant in Martha’s life is the sea, from her first accidental baptism to her final crossing of the channel. The sea is an escape from her responsibilities as a wife and a mother; it consoles her when she is diagnosed with cancer; and it comforts her when her husband’s mind begins to unravel.
An intergenerational saga spanning six decades, The Last Wave is a wholly authentic portrait of a family buffeted by illness, intolerance, anger, failure, and regret. Gillian Best is a mature, accomplished, and compelling new voice in fiction.
Robert Rotenberg is one of Toronto’s top criminal lawyers and the author of several bestselling novels, including Old City Hall, The Guilty Plea, Stray Bullets, and Stranglehold.
In his newest book when Greene stumbles upon the corpse of hated developer Livingston Fox, he is plunged back into the life he tried so hard to leave behind. As the body count rises, Greene is forced into a reluctant reconciliation with his former protégé, Daniel Kennicott. The pair must delve into the tight-knit world of downtown development, navigating tangled loyalties, unexpected corruption and family secrets, some of which are closer to home than Greene could have ever imagined.
Thursday, August 10 at 7:00pm: Blomkvist Wannabees
Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
Friday, August 18 at 10:30: Books & Babies
Tuesday, August 29 at 7:00pm: Words Worth Bookclub
The Lost City of Z by David Grann
Wednesday, August 30 at 7:00pm: SpecFics and Chill
Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty
Chris alerted us to this DEVILISHLY TRICKY BOOK TITLE PUZZLE saying that between him, Dave, and one of our more brilliant customers, they were able to get all the answers. Go on--see how you do.
It inspired us to make a few of our own:
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THN S FTM
If you think you figured them out, email your answers to kristen@wordsworthbooks.com for your chance to win a set of OBOC buttons. The contest will be open until August 7 at which point we'll draw five winners from our pool of correct answers.
(Hint: You might want to take another look at our catalogue....)