Pelican Bookstore

Kristin Hannah has released her new book “Home Front” about a mother and wife that is deployed to the Middle East.  (Gorgeous cover).  Dead Low Tide by Bret Lott set in Charleston is going to be a summer hit.  Pat Conroy says “The best book Bret Lott has ever written-by far.”

Let’s talk about audio books! We sell new and used books on cd.  Great for travel and this time of year a way to avoid all the buzz on the radio about the upcoming federal elections.

The best ones we’ve listened to lately:  Charles Frazier’s  ”Nightwoods” was a real treat to  listen to.  I know you’ve read “The Help” and probably seen the movie, but it is a real joy to listen to on a girls road trip.  And if you have been putting off reading Pat Conroy’s “South of Broad”. Try it unabridged on cd.  His beautiful way with words really shines.

Sometimes the reader makes all the difference, for instance in my opinion John Grisham should stick to writing and leave the reading to the experts and  Bill O’Reilly’s “Killing Lincoln,” abridged version is read by the author.  A strong reader would have made all the difference.

NY Times 2011 top 5 Fiction and top 5 Nonfiction.

How many have you read?

Fiction
Art of Fielding by Chad Harwich
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Swamplandia by Karen Russell
Ten Thousand Saints by Eleanor Henderson
Tigers Wife by Tea O’Brecht

Non-Fiction
Arguably by Christopher Hitchens
Box In The Moon by Ian Brown
Malcolm X by Manning Marable
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel kahneman
A World on Fire by Amanda Foreman

Things have quieted down on the beach.  There have been several sightings of our families of Dolphins walking along the beach.  They seem to follow along with you in the water!  Worth the cold breeze!!

James Patterson’s new hardback Private – #1 Suspect is new this week. It is the second book in this series. Catherine the Great by Robert Massie is still selling well and is a great read for winter. Non-fiction but reads like fiction.Janet Evanovich’s new book Love in a Nutshell is out and her first Stephanie Plum movie, One for the Money will be out in January with a great cast. Her books are a guaranteed laugh.

 

 The Ladies of Pelican Bookstore over New Years! 

New this Holiday week! Always a favorite,  Maeve Benchy’s book “Minding Frankie”  is out this week in Paperback.  Robyn Carr has a new Virgin River novel out in paperback. Dean Koontz fans have  anew new hardback out “77 Shadow Street”.

If you like the supernatural; and witchcraft you’ll love “Discovery of Witches” out this week in paperback.  Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks are starring in the movie “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” based on the book of the same title by Jonathan Foer. And a great new novel by Stuart Woods “D.C. Dead” a Sone Barrington Novel.

Everything Christmas!  Everything 50 percent discount starting Monday December 18th. The more we have not sold the more we need to return.  I would rather our friends get the deal.

If our beautiful weather continues we should have a terrific week at the beach!  It has been spring!  Gorgeous days to stroll on the sand and enjoy the calm winter water. Still time to pick up that perfect book for a gift or your enjoyment. Clancy, Cornwell, or King, we have them all.  Come in for a great recommendation!

Looking for that hard to buy for niece or nephew?  ”39 clues” Vespers series has released the second in that series.  The new movie based on “Hunger Games” is due out soon,  read the book first!  This is a great book for 12 to adult.  If you have a youngster just ready to read try Usbourne’s series of phonic readers such as “Fox on a Box”  or “Pig on a Dig”.

Tom Clancys new thriller will be out Tuesday “Locked On” and just released a new novel by Patricia Cornwell “Red Mist” both would make great Christmas presents!  Remember hardback best sellers are discounted 20 percent.

The Pelican elves tell me the Christmas cards will go on sale the 17th at 40 percent off.  We have just received many cards that say Sunset Beach and Ocean Isle Beach.

Start a new tradition in your family.  Read the “Christmas Jars” then start saving those coins!  A truly great example of giving at Christmas!

For the history buffs  ”Catherine the Great” by Pulitzer Prize winning author Robert Massie” or “1861: The Civil War awakening” by Adam Goodheart. Both good choices!

We are very excited about Marybeth Whalen’s new book out this summer, this time set on Ocean Isle Beach.  We are starting to plan a fun event  for the launch! Also, new out this month is a local author Tom Rieber’s murder-mystery novel “The Devil’s Parody,” stop by the store and check it out!

Everyone is getting ready for the holidays!  It’s cooling down a bit, perfect weather for shelling and bird watching.  We have guides for both.  Makes a walk an adventure!

Patterson’s new book “Kill Alex Cross” is a good read.  He is the sole author and it reads like his best effort. Really enjoyed it.

I have “V is for Vengeance” on my nightstand, it’s next.  Sue Grafton rarely disappoints.Stop in we have a few Thanksgiving cards left!!