Word of the Month:
Abibliophobia: The fear of running out of things to read
Happy Easter!
We will be closed on Sunday, April 9th for Easter. We wish you and your family a wonderful day!
Dates to put on your calendar:
We have several events coming up in April and May that should be interesting and fun.
April 22nd Earth Day
Come experience Leonardtown and all the events being put on by the community. We will be having a special of a free tote bag with a $50 purchase. Other events around town can be found by checking with the VisitLeonardtownmd.com events calendar.
April 29th & 30th Pop-up Vendor
We will be hosting a pop-up vendor this weekend. Literary artist, Melting Prose will be joining us to show off their literary themed hand poured candles and paper flowers made from books. Learn more about them at their Instagram account Melting Prose.
April 30th 8am - 4pm
Leonardtown will be hosting the annual Spring Fling car show on the town square. Along with a lot of cars, there will be door prizes, raffles, music, vendors, and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit Hospice of St. Mary’s and other non-profits. The Leonardtown Rotary Club will also be hosting the 10th Annual Running of the Balls at 2 pm. You could win big!
May 5th & 7th (Friday & Sunday) Pop-up Vendor
Tas McWilliams will be joining us 10-5pm Friday May 5 and 10-4pm Sunday May 7 to share her Indian style clothing and jewelry. She will have various scarves, skirts, shirts, pants, and a variety of jewelry. Get something nice for your Mum! (Reminder: Mother’s Day May 14th)
May 6th Local Author Book Signing 12pm - 4pm
Check out the latest book by Vivian VanDamn. It is a spicy, dark romance for adults. She will be here meeting her fans and signing books.
May 14th Mother’s Day
Treat your Mum to a day in Leonardtown! Great restaurants, awesome shopping, intriguing history, lovely scenery, AND a fantastic bookstore! (We have gift certificates, too)
New Items!
Vinyl
We just put out some great vinyl. Our Record Guy loaded up the bins with more Motown and Rock. We also have some special records available: Richard Pryor “That N****r’s Crazy” Rated X Uncensored, Michael Jackson “Off the Wall”, Tom Waits “Rain Dogs” Promo, Labry’s “…Turn Around”, Walt Disney Presents “Peter and the Wolf” and “Winnie the Pooh”.
Books: New Arrivals
New books by a “neighboring” author in Virginia. Steven Smith has created a series of children’s fiction history books about Virginia history. He calls them ‘Adventures with a twist of history’. The series is called “The Virginia Mysteries” and they are about 3 children who love to solve mysteries. Find out more about Steven and his books at myboys3.com. Perfect for ages 7-12.
Used manga ‘Fairy Tail’ series. Complete set of 63 in good to very good/fine. By Hiro Mashima, creator of Eden Zero. We currently have the complete set but are selling them as singles. If you want the complete set let us know ASAP! This series is for ages 13+.
A used set of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is available. They are from 1967 and contain all maps. ‘The Two Towers’ and ‘Return of the King’ do not have dust jackets. ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ has a jacket with some wear and a few rips.
And that wraps up this dragon’s tail. Hope to see you soon!
Lame Book Joke
What is the bartender’s favorite drink?
Tequila Mockingbird