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Hey there bibliophiles,

This is the strangest fall, because for the first time in 25 years I haven’t been planning my Autumn Book Sale. Weird, unsettling, a little crazy making and( because I usually use the “extra” money to pay my property taxes) sorta scary. I told someone the other day it was like divorce. I was really glad to lose the cranky customers, fighting about money and property maintenance with the landlord and the day to day sameness of it all.

What I miss are my wonderful customers/friends, the freedom of working for myself, the tingly feeling of got when a really rare book came in and just getting to touch it.

I’m still grieving my loss, I know this is what I had to do do to save my sanity, my health and not having live in a box on the street, but I really miss seeing all those people who loved my books as much as I did. I miss opening boxes all during the week and seeing the new book covers on the racks and calling my author friends to tell them that their books were in and I was had been hand selling them. I miss decorating the store windows for Halloween. Silly, yes, I know, but I JUST REALLY MISS IT!

I got over being married, I’ll get over this. I just don’t know when, but I’ll let you know.

Don’t cry for me Orange County, BUB was supposed to be immortal. I never wanted to leave you but hey *hit happens

Michelle Thorne
www.bearlyusedbooks.com
agreatreadoccrwa@aol.com
1998 RWA Bookseller of the Year

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    A Slice of Orange started in 2004 as a group of authors from Orange County, California. We have expanded to include authors from around the globe–from the UK, all across the US to New Zealand. Our authors include the multi-published and writers at the beginning of their publishing career. In addition to authors, we feature blog posts from editors, PR professionals, and cover designers. The bright segments of the writing and reading community that make up one perfect entity—A Slice of Orange.

    The Bob and I

    I want to tell you about OCC’s October speaker, or rather his books. I was first introduced to Elvis Cole and Joe Pike in 1987. A friend of mine who is also a bookseller said he had just read a new author in paperback mysteries and his name was Robert Crais.

    I ordered The Monkey’s Raincoat–Yeah, a funny title, but I almost didn’t read it because the main character’s name was Elvis. I don’t know why but that was too cute, but I took Jim’s advice and I am so glad I did. Here was a new voice in mystery fiction and he spoke to me in a way that I understood. I could hear his dialogue in my head. Elvis was young and very cool. He was sexy and funny and he liked women. Well, The Monkey’s Raincoat went on to win all sorts of awards and Robert “The Bob” Crais became a big time famous author and I wait for the drop date of every book he writes.

    I have been “stalking” RC in the nicest sort of way since the early nineties and he has never disappointed. When Bobbie took over as Program Director and asked us for a wish list, Robert Crais was first on my list.

    THANKS, BOBBIE!

    Take my advice and read The Monkey’s Raincoat and all the rest of his books. I have handed his books to hundreds of people over the years and I can honestly say I’ve never had a complaint. I recommend that you read the Elvis/Joe books in order because Elvis and Joe grow as characters and Robert Crais grows as an author and he was great to begin with.

    Happy Reading,
    Michelle Thorne
    OCC/RWA Bookseller
    RWA Bookseller of the Year 1998
    www.bearlyusedbooks.com

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    A Slice of Orange started in 2004 as a group of authors from Orange County, California. We have expanded to include authors from around the globe–from the UK, all across the US to New Zealand. Our authors include the multi-published and writers at the beginning of their publishing career. In addition to authors, we feature blog posts from editors, PR professionals, and cover designers. The bright segments of the writing and reading community that make up one perfect entity—A Slice of Orange.
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      A Slice of Orange started in 2004 as a group of authors from Orange County, California. We have expanded to include authors from around the globe–from the UK, all across the US to New Zealand. Our authors include the multi-published and writers at the beginning of their publishing career. In addition to authors, we feature blog posts from editors, PR professionals, and cover designers. The bright segments of the writing and reading community that make up one perfect entity—A Slice of Orange.

      .
      I HATE BOOKS AND THE CALENDAR!!!
      .
      By Michelle Thorne
      .
      Two weeks a year I am allowed by the Book Gods to hate books.

      Last week was the spring portion of our game. We had our semi-annual book sale last Saturday. Yes, I know it was the day before Easter. I had to have the postcards printed twice, because the original ones had the sale on Easter too. How did I miss this?

      In 25 years this has never happened, Easter has never fallen on my book sale. I blame global warming. It somehow changed the moon cycle, as I’m now told that Easter depends on the first full moon after something…I really wasn’t listening, but NOBODY SENT ME THE MEMO.

      Suffice to say, I didn’t look at the calendar very carefully, I just looked at the numbers of the first full weekend in April. Why, you might ask?

      Good question! Well, I’ll tell you, because I was surrounded by books, they were everywhere, they were multiplying at night when I went home. I would shelve them only to find more. They were like dirty dishes, just when you think the kitchen is clean, you find one more glass to wash, don’t you hate that.

      I’m allowed to HATE housework all the time. It never gets finished. I’d rather just move to a nice clean house about every three months, but I hate moving too. Now I feel much better, the rant is over.

      I don’t hate books anymore, all the unsold over stock just left via the back door to the West Covina Friends of the Library where they will be on sale again this weekend, the store is neat and pretty much in alpha order and just the way I like it, and my week of book hating is over.

      I’m reading a really great ARC by Susan Kearney called Kiss Me Deadly, that’s one of the perks of being a Bookseller and loving it 50 weeks of the year. Am I one lucky girl or what?

      WHAT ARE YOU READING?

      Always,

      Michelle

      Michelle Thorne is the owner of Bearly Used Books…123, Home of A Great Read and OCC’s Media Director. For all your reading needs contact Michelle at:

      Bearly Used Books…123
      Home of A Great Read
      123 So. First Street
      La Puente, CA 91744
      (626) 968-3700

      Author Details
      Author Details
      A Slice of Orange started in 2004 as a group of authors from Orange County, California. We have expanded to include authors from around the globe–from the UK, all across the US to New Zealand. Our authors include the multi-published and writers at the beginning of their publishing career. In addition to authors, we feature blog posts from editors, PR professionals, and cover designers. The bright segments of the writing and reading community that make up one perfect entity—A Slice of Orange.
      On Sale

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      Redheaded Ruminations

      Buy now!
      Redheaded Ruminations

      STOLEN KISSES FROM THE VISCOUNT

      Buy now!
      STOLEN KISSES FROM THE VISCOUNT
      INTIMATE RELATIONS
      THIEVES: Book One of the Obscurité de Floride Trilogy
      FUR, FEATHERS AND SCALES: Sweet, Funny, and Strange Animal Tales

      SAVAGED SURRENDER

      Buy now!
      SAVAGED SURRENDER
      WHO’S THE FAIREST? A Sisters Grimm Anthology
      SNOW IN LOVE: Sweet Romance Holiday Collection

      THE LIFE OF RILEY

      Buy now!
      THE LIFE OF RILEY
      FATHOMS: A NOVEL OF THE PARANORMAL

      GIRL IN THE MIST

      Buy now!
      GIRL IN THE MIST

      THE FIX UP

      Buy now!
      THE FIX UP

      GIRLFRIENDS & SECRETS

      Buy now!
      GIRLFRIENDS & SECRETS
      BECKONED, PART 1: FROM LONDON WITH LOVE

      #Me Too

      Buy now!
      #Me Too

      HAGAR’S LAST DANCE

      Buy now!
      HAGAR’S LAST DANCE

      A SOLDIER’S ITALIAN CHRISTMAS

      Buy now!
      A SOLDIER’S ITALIAN CHRISTMAS

      FREYA Viking Glory Book Two

      Buy now!
      FREYA Viking Glory Book Two

      LEIF Viking Glory Book One

      Buy now!
      LEIF Viking Glory Book One

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      Buy now!
      CITY OF BLAZE

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      Buy now!
      LET IT SNOW

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      Buy now!
      THE GHOST OF DEPFORD HALL

      ILONA’S WOLF

      Buy now!
      ILONA’S WOLF

      DANGER MUSIC

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      DANGER MUSIC

      THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR

      Buy now!
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