bookstores Can’t stop the signal October 4, 2014 / August 17, 2015 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment Indie Bookstores Aren’t Dead—They’re Making a Comeback Good article, and so very true from the experience I’ve had in just the last year of running Star Cat Books. This quote in particular stood out for me: Therefore, bookstores themselves are social spaces. Often when I go into a bookstore I notice people animatedly talking in […] Read more » cool stuff It's all about the indies
come on in! cool stuff Sidewalk conversations September 25, 2014 / August 17, 2015 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment Cheers to the people who stopped on the LOVELY NEW SIDEWALK (did i mention how much I adore my new sidewalk?) outside the store today and struck up a conversation about censorship, based on the Banned Books Week windows at our bookstore. Great minds around here — so glad I’m in the Upper Valley! Read more » Banned Book Week store signs
events We have always been at war with Eastasia…. September 23, 2014 / August 17, 2015 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment It’s national Banned Books Week — come into Star Cat Books and celebrate by buying and reading a banned book. You have thousands to choose from! You wouldn’t believe what sort of books have been banned. I mean … James and the Giant Peach? What? Our front windows are only a sampling of censorship in […] Read more » Banned Book Week
Bradford VT Autumn is upon us — is winter coming? September 23, 2014 / August 17, 2015 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment It’s that time of year where the evening skies are like Maxfield Parrish paintings and the trees suddenly burst into color literally overnight. Driving to work this morning, I noticed the trees did literally turn color overnight — like a switch flipped. Fastest I’ve ever seen it. One in particular in Fairlee, across from the […] Read more » come on in I love Bradford VT
book reviews new books Engines of War, by George Mann September 6, 2014 / August 7, 2025 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment Just finished reading Engines of War, the new Doctor Who novel that’s being released on Sept 9, 2014. This is apparently going to be the one and only “War Doctor” novel, and while it has some overblown scenes and descriptions that seem to plague all Doctor Who books, overall I thought it was rather good […] Read more » book review new books science fiction
book reviews new books Review: H2O by Virginia Bergin (Oct. 2014) August 28, 2014 / August 7, 2025 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment H2O, by Virginia Bergin 978-1-4926-0654-3 $16.99, SourceBooks 336 pages, HC October 2014 Age 14+ Edited to add: The review, which you will find below, was written a few days ago. Days during which I found myself looking at the sky. At the clouds. All the time. Through my windshield as I was driving, above my […] Read more » book review new books review science fiction YA books
new books The Graveyard Book graphic novel vol. 1 is in! August 12, 2014 / August 17, 2015 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment We have several copies of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book graphic novel, illustrated by P. Craig Russell, just released this week. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nancy C. Hanger (@starcatbooks) Get your copies while they’re in stock — they’re sure to go fast! I also have a SIGNED poster for this […] Read more » graphic novel new books science fiction YA books
Uncategorized Wildlife park or bookstore? You decide! July 21, 2014 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment Not to alarm our customers and friends, but we seem to be turning into some sort of wildlife park! In this week since Sunday, we’ve had in the store a rather rambunctious mayfly, a swallowtail butterfly that was trying to get nectar from our colorful paper flowers in the window display, and now we have […] Read more »
Uncategorized If I Stay July 10, 2014 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment If I Stay has arrived! This New York Times bestseller will open as a major motion picture on August 22, 2014. Read the book first! Read more »
new books New books & more SF books for the shelves! June 24, 2014 / August 17, 2015 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment Couple of new books to add to our list of offerings to you all: The new Stephen King is here — Mr. Mercedes — and Jo Nesbø’s The Son. Remember, we can (and do!) order any book that’s in print if it’s not already in our store, and we can order just about any book […] Read more » new books science fiction
