come on in! I love my Main Street, Bradford, VT August 4, 2015 / August 17, 2015 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment It’s a gorgeous day here in paradise, Vermont. Come by the bookstore and visit! Read more » I love Bradford VT
Author events Children’s author reading, August 15, 3pm: BRENDA (Granny) SNOW July 29, 2015 / August 17, 2015 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment We’re pleased to announce that Brenda (Granny) Snow will be here on Saturday, August 15th at 3pm to read from her books: Big ‘Ole Striped Silas Silas Gets a Sister Silas and Opal Meet It should be lot of fun, and I hope everyone brings lots of kids! We’ll have some cold refreshments and cookies, […] Read more » author signing
new books Go Set a Watchman: first chapter July 10, 2015 / August 17, 2015 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment The Guardian newspaper has published the first chapter of Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee’s much-anticipated sequel to Go Kill a Mockingbird. The full book will be released on July 14th and we anticipate having it in the store soon after that! Read it here. Read more » new books
book reviews new books A review: the new Margaret Atwood July 9, 2015 / August 7, 2025 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment THE HEART GOES LAST, by Margaret Atwood (pub date Sept 29, 2015) As noted in the flap copy for this title, the basic premise for this latest dystopian novel from Atwood revolves around a society that’s undergone some sort of economic and social collapse worldwide — although it’s left vague enough that we never do […] Read more » book review new books science fiction
cool stuff Amazing art installation! July 3, 2015 / August 17, 2015 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/06/hesselberg-library/ Read more » cool stuff
sales Fourth of July SALE tomorrow! July 3, 2015 / August 17, 2015 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment Don’t forget to take some time out from friends, family, and barbecue (bring them with! okay, maybe leave the grill behind…) and come on down to downtown Bradford for our FOURTH OF JULY SALE. 15% off all new books & items 20% off all used books I’ll be closing early, at 5pm, so as to go […] Read more » sales
events Happy 150th Birthday to Alice in Wonderland! June 26, 2015 / August 17, 2015 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment We’re having a 150th CELEBRATION OF THE PUBLICATION OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND on Saturday, July 11th, from 1pm-3pm, at the Bradford Public Library in Bradford, VT. Participants include Star Cat Books, North of the Falls, and the Local Buzz, among others. I’ll be creating an event on our Facebook page, but here’s a pre-event photo of our […] Read more » events
book reviews new books The Fire Children by Lauren M. Roy June 9, 2015 / August 7, 2025 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment THE FIRE CHILDREN by Lauren M. Roy (Rebellion, $9.99, pub date June 30, 2015) https://www.netgalley.com/re/1791244?r=f This quest-type YA pulled me in from the start with the unusual setting of a society that must retreat underground to historical tunnels beneath their homes every “eclipse,” which appears to happen at random years. The Fire Children are to […] Read more » book review new books science fiction YA books
new books Final Disc-World book announced — pre-order here! June 6, 2015 / August 17, 2015 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment US pub date listed as 9/15/15. Strangely, also listed as a YA book. Whatever. You can pre-order through our store! Send an email to: starcatbooks@starcatbooks.com to pre-order. Read more » science fiction Terry Pratchett YA books
Neil Gaiman auction Raising Money for Star Cat Books June 6, 2015 / August 17, 2015 by Star Cat Books | 2 Comments on Raising Money for Star Cat Books We are planning something VERY COOL to RAISE MONEY FOR OUR BOOKSTORE. AN ONLINE AUCTION OF SIGNED EDITIONS OF BOOKS BY NEIL GAIMAN. The timeline is being planned now, but I wanted to alert you guys first. I’ll be trying to get this spread wide and far when we have dates planned for the auction, as […] Read more » Neil Gaiman auction