Aaaaahhhh! Fall is here. The fresh aromas Pumpkin Coffee and Fall Leaves are upon us. October is gearing up to be a fun filled month. Railroad Days is this coming Saturday and Sunday from 10a to 5p. We hope you get a chance to come DownTown.
We plan for a spooky night reading of Tell-Tale Heartnext Friday night with the lights down low – October 9th. Later in the month, you can decorate a pumpkin and enter it in our contest for prizes. There are some really great new books hitting the shelves. Jeannette Walls, Dan
Brown, Mitch Albom, Anita Diamant, Robert Hicks, Jeff Kinney and many other authors with new books just released. Please let us know if we can reserve any copies for you.

Theme Birthdays

Book Crossing will soon offer Birthday Parties in our child shoppe. We’ll provide the spot, decorations, fun activities, a gift for the Birthday Girl or Boy. You
bring the cake and food you want to serve. And the best part….leave it to us to clean up.

1. Fancy Nancy (c)
2. Spongebob (c)
3. Harry Potter (c)
4. Thomas the Tank Engine (c)
5. Pirate or Princess

Please call if you would like more information or to book a date. 301-834-5577

5 Year Bash

Thank you to everyone that helped us celebrate our 5 year celebration and a hearfelt understanding to those that could not attend. Great customers turned friends, we love you all. The deepest thanks for supporting your local Indie Book Store!

The mirror is filled with pictures from over the years. I hope you can stop by and take a look. You just might see your face or your child in one of them. It is amazing how fast our children grow.
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Writing Groups

Book Crossing is thrilled to host 5 writer meetings each month. The “Day Writers” like to meet here on Fridays at 3pm. The “Night Writers” meet here on the 1st Monday of each month, 7pm. The list of talented writers in our area continues to grow. Anyone interested in attending a session can just come to one of the scheduled days. The groups will always maintain as an open group and you can join anytime.
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“My Book Club”

This month’s selection is “The Friday Night Knitting Club” by Kate Jacobs.

Juggling the demands of her yarn shop and single-handedly raising a teenage daughter has made Georgia Walker grateful for her Friday Night
Knitting Club. And when the unthinkable happens, these women will discover that what theyve created isnt just a knitting club–its a sisterhood.
Berkley Publishing Group
October 19th at 7:00 pm

EXCITING NEWS!
Author Kate Jacobs has confirmed she will call in to our book club on this night for a chat!
New Members always welcome and always receive 15% off the month’s selection.
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New Candles – Local

We are excited to introduce a new line of Candles to our store. Linganore Candles of New Market are now on our shelves. I like the fact they are made locally here in Maryland. I want to support other local businesses as much as possible. The candles burn well and the scents are “Bursting with Aroma”.

What makes a community you may ask? Stop by some time in the morning. Sometimes you will see a handful of people gathered or sometimes it may be just be me and one other. No matter, from the onset, I wanted this store to become a focal point of Downtown that gathered the young, the old and all those in between. After 5 years of business, I can say this to be true. It has amazed me at the number of friends and acquaintances you can develop. Besides our local townies there are commuters that come and go, some have retired, some just drive instead now, some can now work from home, some have moved, and some have passed on. New people to the area seem to take their place. They trek here from all over the area, from here in Brunswick, to Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry, Lovettsville, and Hillsboro, Purcellville, Martinsburg and more. I get to see a mixed bag of friendly people everyday. This is what makes a community and that’s what keeps me waking up every morning at 4am to brew coffee and sell a few books or toys too. And although I know I will never be the richest proprietor in town, the rewards of smiles and friendships are worth their weight in gold.

Here’s to the next 5 years. Cheers.
Sherri Wright

One Maryland One Book Discussion

Friday, September 25th, 7pm We invite you to come and discuss the book “Song Yet Sung” by James McBride.

We are participating in the One Maryland One Book 2009 a program of the Maryland Humanities Council a Maryland only statewide community reading program. Pick up a copy here at Book Crossing & Gifts.  Discuss it with us on the 25th!

Storytime every Thursday 10:30am

Book Crossing is now an IndieBound Book Store! IndieBound is a community-oriented movement that enlightens the world about the value of independent businesses, promotes those values that make indies unique, and gives booksellers the tools for their stores and their communities to help spread the passion. IndieBound brings together booksellers, readers, indie retailers, local business alliances, and others who believe that healthy local economies help communities thrive. To learn more about the IndieBound movement please visit www.bookweb.org and click on the Indie Bound tab. IndieBound rallies passionate readers around a celebration of independent stores and independent thinking. It’s about raising awareness, it’s about reaching out, and it’s about taking pride in your community. When you shop at an independently-owned business, your entire community benefits: The Economy Spend $100 at a local and $68 of that stays in your community. Spend the same $100 at a national chain, and your community only sees $43. Local businesses create higher-paying jobs for our neighbors. More of your taxes are reinvested in your community–where they belong. The Environment Buying local means less packaging, less transportation, and a smaller carbon footprint. Shopping in a local business district means less infrastructure, less maintenance, and more money to beautify your community. The Community Local retailers are your friends and neighbors-support them and they’ll support you. Local businesses donate to charities at more than twice the rate of national chains. More independents means more choice, more diversity, and a truly unique community. Now is the time to stand up and join your fellow individuals in the IndieBound mission supporting local businesses and celebrating independents.

Book Crossing Featured on NPR! Book Crossing was featured on the KoJo show! We were asked to give our Summer Picks for kids. If you missed it, here are the picks Traci discussed on the show. Picture Book: I’m the Best Artist in the Ocean, by Kevin Sherry (Baltimore author) Ages 6-9: Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Rain or Shine, by Erica Silverman Ages 7-10: Barn Stormers; Game 1, by Loren Long and Phil Bildner Ages 10 and older: The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick Young Adults: Twilight, By Stephenie Meyer If you would like to hear what adult picks were discussed go to: http://wamu.org/programs/kn/08/06/18.php Be checking your emails for Book Crossing’s adult picks for the summer.

Book Crossing now houses the complete 1st Floor of the Historic Horine Building! We dedicated one room just for the Children’s room. Come on down and check out the space and curl up in our cozy reading area with a great new book from Book Crossing! We also offer free WIFI.