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Vero Beach Book Owls June

The Vero Beach Book Owls Book Group

will be postponing their meetings over the summer.

Please check back for more information in October.

 

 

Lane Smith

It's a BookLANE SMITH presents It's a Book in the Children's Store

Friday, September 10th at 6 p.m.

Published by Roaring Brook Press

Check out the Lane Smith Arts Spotlight with Willi Miller, airing on September 9th at 1pm and 7pm on 88.9 WQCS Radio!

Playful and lighthearted with a subversive twist that is signature Lane Smith, It's a Book is a delightful manifesto on behalf of print in the digital age. This satisfying, perfectly executed picture book has something to say to readers of all stripes and all ages.

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Vero Beach Bookies September

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and SweetVero Beach Bookies Book Group discuss Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

Monday, September 13th at 10:30 am

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Nicholas Sparks

Safe HavenNICHOLAS SPARKS presents Safe Haven

Sunday, September 19th at 2 p.m.

***Autograph line tickets issued with the purchase of Nicholas Sparks' newest release, Safe Haven from the Vero Beach Book Center.  Nicholas Sparks will be signing his name only.  Unfortunately, time will not allow for book personalizations.  He will be autographing his new title only and photographs are permissable.***

Published by Grand Central Publishing

When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family.

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Heather Brewer

12th Grade KillsHEATHER BREWER presents THE CHRONICLES OF VLADAMIR TOD #5 ~ 12TH GRADE KILLS

Wednesday, September 22nd further details to be announced

Published by Dutton Children's Books

Vlad’s running out of time. The Elysian Council has given him only weeks to live, and that’s if the Slayer Society doesn’t kill him — along with all the citizens of Bathory — first. Then there’s the issue of Vlad’s father, who may or may not still be alive after all these years. Oh yeah, and that tiny little detail in the Pravus prophecy about Vlad enslaving Vampirekind and the human race. So much for college applications.

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Elaine Hamiester

What is Moving?ELAINE HAMIESTER presents What is Moving? in the Children's Store

Saturday, September 25th at 11 a.m.

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Stuart Woods

Santa Fe EdgeStuart Woods presents Santa Fe Edge

Monday, September 27th at 7 p.m.

Published by Penguin Group (USA)

Ed Eagle, the six-feet-six, take-no-prisoners Santa Fe attorney has recovered from his encounters with Mexican organized crime and-more treacherously-his ex-wife, Barbara. Now a mysterious new client has come his way, one who may shed light into some dark corners of Ed's past...and put him in danger once more.

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Gary Noesner

Stalling for TimeGARY NOESNER presents Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator

Tuesday, September 28th at 4 p.m.

Published by Random House

An enraged man abducts his estranged wife and child, holes up in a secluded mountain cabin, threatening to kill them both. A right wing survivalist amasses a cache of weapons and resists calls to surrender. A drug trafficker barricades himself and his family in a railroad car, and begins shooting. A cult leader in Waco, Texas faces the FBI in an armed stand-off that leaves many dead in a fiery blaze. A sniper, claiming to be God, terrorizes the DC metropolitan area. For most of us, these are events we hear about on the news. For Gary Noesner, head of the FBI’s groundbreaking Crisis Negotiation Unit, it was just another day on the job.

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Tom and Ellen Zappala

T206 CollectionTOM and ELLEN ZAPPALA presenting THE T206 COLLECTION: THE PLAYERS AND THEIR STORIES

Thursday, September 30th between 1p.m. & 3 p.m.

Published by Randall, Peter E. Publisher

A coffee table reference, which includes personal and professional stats along with a brief biographical narrative for each of the 393 players of the T206 collection, plus over 500, actual size, full color images of the cards. This volume celebrates the 100th anniversary of the cards which were printed between 1909 and 1911, when the popularity of baseball really exploded. From that era came Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Tris Speaker, Nap Lajoie, and Cy Young.

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Jeffrey Wands

Knock and the Door will OpenJeffrey Wands presents Knock and the Door will Open: 6 Keys to Mastering the Art of Living

Sunday, October 3rd at 2 p.m.

Published by Simon & Schuster

Successful psychic medium Jeffrey Wands invites you to embark on a wonderrous journey of discovery and harness the power within. Jeffrey believes that each of us is a giant treasure chest waiting to be filled with the gifts that we've been given, but most of us have not summoned the courage to open ourselves up to discover our personal treasures. When you are brave enough, you can change your mind and change your life. Here, Jeffrey breaks the process down into six simple, easy-to-follow keys:

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Coach Bobby Bowden

Called to CoachCOACH BOBBY BOWDEN autographing CALLED TO COACH - REFLECTIONS ON LIFE, FAITH AND FOOTBALL

Saturday, October 9th between 10:30 a.m.

***Autograph line tickets will be issued with books purchased from the Vero Beach Book Center.***

Published by Simon & Schuster

Coach Bobby Bowden is an icon of college football who ran his legendary, top-ranking program with a trademark southern charm. With his recent retirement, Bowden is ready to give fans and readers the behind-the-scenes story of his 55-year career and the path that helped him become one of college football's most successful coaches and patriarch of the sport's most famous coaching family.

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Vero Beach Bookies October

The Girl Who Played with FireVero Beach Bookies Book Group discuss The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

Monday, October 11th at 10:30 am

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Lisa Black

Trail of BloodLISA BLACK presents TRAIL OF BLOOD

Saturday, October 16th at 10 a.m.

Published by Harpercollins Publishers

Seventy-five years ago, a madman nicknamed the Torso Killer terrorized Cleveland.  His horrific spree lasted four years and crisscrossed the entire city.  Overall, he was credited with more than a dozen murders.  And he was never caught.

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Jilliane Hoffman

Pretty Little ThingsJilliane Hoffman presents Pretty Little Things

Thursday, October 21st at 7 p.m.

Published by Vanguard Press

Thirteen-year-old Lainey Emerson is the middle child in a household that police are already familiar with: her mother works too much and her step-father favors his own blood over another man’s problems—namely, Lainey and her wild older sister, Liza. So when Lainey does not come home from a Friday night out with her friends, it is dismissed by the Coral Springs Police Department as just another disillusioned South Florida teen running away from suburban drama and an unhappy home life.

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Vince Flynn

American AssassinVINCE FLYNN presents American Assassin

Monday, October 25th at 5 p.m.

***Autograph line tickets will be issued with books purchased from the Vero Beach Book Center.  American Assassin releases on Oct. 12th...We are taking pre-sale orders now!***

Published by Simon & Schuster

Before he was considered a CIA superagent, before he was thought of as a terrorist’s worst nightmare, and before he was both loathed and admired by the politicians on Capitol Hill, Mitch Rapp was a gifted college athlete without a care in the world . . . and then tragedy struck.

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Halloween Party

Halloween PartyHALLOWEEN PARTY in the Children's Store

Friday, October 29th at 7 p.m.

 

Jan Karon

In the Company of OthersJAN KARON presents In the Company of Others ~ Father Tim Series #2

Saturday, October 30th at 10 a.m.

***Jan Karon is a ticketed offsite event. The Vero Beach Book Center and Viking Books/The Penguin Group are hosting New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon at the St. Edward's School Waxlax Center for the Performing Arts. Jan Karon will be speaking for approximately 45 minutes, followed by a receiving line affording her fans an opportunity to personally greet her. Time will not allow any additional autographing or photography during the receiving line.

Tickets are being offered at two price levels.

Ticket ONE includes admission for ONE person and ONE autographed copy of In the Company of Others, Jan Karon's new title that releases on October 19th. (35.00 including tax)

Ticket TWO includes admission for TWO persons and ONE autographed copy of In the Company of Others (40.00 including tax)

Published by Penguin Group (USA)

In this second novel, Father Tim and Cynthia arrive in the west of Ireland, intent on researching his Kavanagh ancestry from the comfort of a charming fishing lodge. The charm, however, is broken entirely when Cynthia startles a burglar and sprains her already-injured ankle. Then a cherished and valuable painting is stolen from the lodge owners, and Cynthia's pain pales in comparison to the wound at the center of this bitterly estranged Irish family.

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