SN Arly reading cancelled
Due to Coronavirus concerns, the reading originally scheduled for August 12th has been cancelled. Hopefully we will be able to reschedule it at a later date. Thank you. Continue reading →
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She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
This brutal, magnificent historical novel takes place in central China (sort of around Wuhan, if my correlation between the map in the book and today’s maps is correct), when the Han Red Turban Rebellion was fighting against the Mongol Yuan … Continue reading →
The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune
This was supposed to be a review of TJ Klune’s newest book for young adults, Flash Fire, but that is a sequel to The Extraordinaries, and I found that I couldn’t write about the second book without revealing spoilers from … Continue reading →
Holiday hours, part 2
Here is our schedule for this week and next week! Thursday, December 24th – Noon to 3 pm. Friday, December 25th – Closed. Saturday, December 26 – Noon to 6 pm. Sunday, December 27 – Closed. We’re now back to … Continue reading →
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London: A Review
I have been a fan of Australian writer Garth Nix since reading one of his first books, Sabriel, in somewhere around 1996. When my son was growing up, Nix’s Seventh Tower series was one of the most readable and interesting … Continue reading →
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger: A Review
The world Elatsoe, as we find out on page 180 of the book, is pronounced “Eh-lat-so-ay,” and is the Lipan Apache word for hummingbird. It is also the full name of Ellie, the title character, who was named after her … Continue reading →
Magic for Liars, a Review
Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey a review by Lisa Freitag Magic for Liars takes place in a world where magic is something you are, or are not; part of a person’s identity rather than something you can or can’t do. … Continue reading →
Dragonfell, by Sarah Prineas: A Review
Dragonfell by Sarah Prineas Another review from Lisa Freitag! Sarah Prineas has a gift for writing for kids without compromising either plot or language by unnecessary simplification. As a mom who has read a lot of books out loud, I have … Continue reading →
Mid-September update!
Hello, out there! Hello? Is anybody out there? Okay, I’m exaggerating. Things have gotten a little quieter as they always do at this time of year, but we’re still open and doing business. And we’ve been continuing to get things … Continue reading →
Independent Bookstore Day
Hello, everybody! This Saturday is not only supposed to be sunny and cooler, but it is also the rescheduled Independent Bookstore Day. Now, we’re still at a stage where we don’t particularly want to encourage hordes of people to descend … Continue reading →
An almost-July update
Hi all! It’s now the end of June and I thought I’d put together a post with lots of little things you probably already know about. We have re-opened since the break-in and are keeping the hours Monday – Saturday, … Continue reading →
Update: Fundraising
Hi everybody! 2020 has been rough on everybody, and retail has been a series of ups and downs. Covid-19 cancelled conventions we go to, closed our stores, and interfered with our supply chains. And then DreamHaven got broken into and … Continue reading →
June 2020 Update
Hi, everybody. Hope you’re all doing well. Thank you so, so much for all your good wishes and offers of help. We wanted to update you on what was going on with the store. To recap: around 1 am Saturday … Continue reading →
May 2020 Update
Are we having fun yet? Well, I have some news. DreamHaven will be opening its doors to the public once again, starting this Monday, the 18th. HOWEVER – Read the rest of this, as the details are important and we can … Continue reading →
April Update
Still Alive! That goes for the store and the people working in it. We’re still healthy and we’re still working to get things out to you. Since you’re here, you’ve probably noticed the bright green disclaimer banner up above. Because … Continue reading →
March Update
Wow. I guess this is what they mean by “interesting times”? Just when I thought it couldn’t get interesting-er…. No gloom. We are happy, healthy and open! Greg, Ryan and I (Wendy) intend to keep the store open as long … Continue reading →