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Monday, September 13, 2021
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A Note to Our Customers:
Handling the Holidays - Winter 2021 Version
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Remember the saying “you snooze, you lose”?
This year it may prove truer than we wish.
As if COVID wasn’t enough to deal with last holiday season, this coming
holiday season of 2021 may prove to be even more challenging due to
shipping logjams, worker shortages and reprinting delays. Not to mention
port closures and the Delta variant running rampant. There have been
numerous articles concerning UPS and FedEx preparing for backlogs and
delays on top of port backlogs, lack of containers for shipping, etc.
While we don’t want to worry you, we would much prefer to alert you to the
challenges many businesses and shippers will be experiencing this coming
holiday season; it is already looking like a season unlike anything we have
experienced. The publishing industry and bookstores, not limited to just
Appletree, will be grappling with all these issues in the coming months.
To provide our customers with shopping options, we will be offering “Book
the Bookstore” private, reserved shopping experiences every Thursday and
Friday evening from 5 to 7 PM during November and December; additionally,
this year we will be adding a reserved brunch shopping experience between
11am and 1pm on Sundays. For details, please see below in this newsletter or
check the Events Board on our website. We will be continuing our curbside
pickup and delivery options to facilitate your shopping.
All of us at Appletree will be making every attempt to fill your specific
customer orders, but many circumstances beyond our control may impact
particular situations. So, we are encouraging you to shop early and either email
or call us about those items on your wish lists. The sooner, the better!
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New Nonfiction
Graceland, at Last: Notes on Hope and Heartache from the American South
(milkweed editions)
by Margaret Renkl
hardcover
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"...Renkl writes perceptively of the region where she was born and raised (in Alabama), educated (in South Carolina), and settled... vividly evokes the lush natural beauty of the rivers, old-growth forests, 'red-dirt pineywoods,' marshes, and coastal plains that she deeply loves... A wide-ranging look at the realities of the South."
―Kirkus Review
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New Fiction
Apples Never Fall
(Henry Holt & Co.)
by Liane Moriarty
hardcover
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"Combines domestic realism and noirish mystery... The structure follows the pattern of Big Little Lies by setting up a mystery and then jumping months into the past to unravel it. Funny, sad, astute, occasionally creepy, and slyly irresistible."
―Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)
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New Picture Book
The Wordy Book
(Enchanted Lion Books)
by Julie Paschkis
hardcover
(ages 5-10)
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"Talk about painting with words... Paschkis plays with them, too, and encourages readers to do likewise... The vividly colored, wittily detailed, folk-style paintings on double-page spreads organically incorporate words into the artwork in wondrous, creative ways."
- Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)
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New in Mixology
Spirits of the Otherworld:
A Grimoire of
Occult Cocktails
(Prestel)
by Allison Crawbuck
and Rhys Everett
hardcover
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Whether you’re serious about cocktails or the occult—or just getting acquainted with either one—this ingenious blend of mixology and magic will add a drop of mystery to every drink you make.
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New Graphic Novel
1984: The
Graphic Novel
(Mariner Books)
by George Orwell
adapted and illustrated by
Fido Nesti
hardcover
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With evocative, immersive art... this vision of George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece provides a new perspective for longtime fans but is also an accessible entry point for young readers and adults who have yet to discover the iconic story that is still so relevant today.
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New Middle Reader
Egg Marks the Spot
(Algonquin Young Readers)
by Amy Timberlake
illustrated by
Jon Klassen
hardcover
(ages 7-10)
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“Timberlake creates an irresistible mix of high stakes, laugh-out-loud moments, and truly unexpected plot twists... making for an unforgettable expedition. Klassen’s chapter illustrations... further heighten the story’s charm and humor. All told, it’s a wonderful read.”
—Booklist
(starred review)
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New Nonfiction
The Piano: A History in 100 Pieces
(Yale University Press)
by Susan Tomes
hardcover
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“Susan Tomes explains why this beloved instrument has been at the heart of our musical lives, on stage and at home, from its invention up to the present day. Her love for the instrument, and the music which its composer-lovers have written for it over centuries, is infectious and instructive.”
—Stephen Hough, pianist
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New Collection
The Best Mystery Stories of the Year, 2021
(Mysterious Press)
edited by Lee Child
paperback
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"The 20 entries in this superior anthology exhibit the storytelling gifts of authors both familiar and not... This volume is a must for mystery aficionados."
- Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
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New Picture Book
Einstein: The Fantastic Journey of a Mouse Through Space and Time
(Northsouth Books)
by Torben Kuhlmann
hardcover
(ages 6+)
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Kuhlmann’s books about mice and historical figures... are beautifully illustrated and incredibly detailed. They’re heftier than most picture books, with more pages, more text, and so many pictures. I was particularly excited about this one... because it involves time travel, but they’re all a lot of fun to read.
― GeekDad Blog
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