Tonight will be the reading by poet Carlos Reyes.
He lives in Portland and has traveled afar to collect his lyrically and transcending ideas for writing. All are welcome. Wine and snacks will be served.
At: Lucy's Books
348 12th Street
Astoria, OR 503.325.4210
Friday, September 7, 2012
Saturday, August 18, 2012
August/ September
Well, this summer has flown by for Lucy's Books. It seems like yesterday was June and here it is the middle of August.
First, I have to correct the date of Brie Mathew's gathering. It still is going to be at the same place, but the date is September 8th, which is a Saturday, at 6:00p.m. I apologize for the mistake. And like stated before, guests are welcome to bring a potluck dish or even libations. The gathering will be informal so just come as you are.
Japan. In June we traveled to Osaka for our son's wedding, which was beautiful. Elegant, actually. The ceremony was said in Japanese so our family just enjoyed the serenity of the moment. Andrew was so handsome and Ai was lovely. There were no bridesmaids or grooms even though the wedding was "western style". Our daughter, Nicole, and son, Sam attended. The whole time was like a huge family reunion for both sides. Ai's two sisters were delightful. I have to say that I adore Ai, her mother, and extended families. Everyone was very friendly AND polite. Big brother Sam gave a toast to the newly weds, which turned out to be touching. There was music and kind of like an M.C. talking the entire time we ate, when they cut the cake, and clear to the end of the event. Again, all was in Japanese so I don't know what was said. I am thinking stories about Andrew and Ai, however, I forgot to ask Andrew! The bride and groom put together a video starting with her baby pictures till current, as did Andrew. Tears flowed. The event ended with Mark, my husband, giving a thank you to everyone who attended, in Japanese. Andrew coached him for a couple days.
Siyoko, Ai's mother, cooked some wonderful tempura meats, fish, chicken, and vegetables. I tried squid and octopus for the very first time. It was very good, not that I'll order cephalpods anytime soon. We ate at a Korean BBQ restaurant, all you can eat for two hours, which had delightful dishes and meats. Very tender-cut beef, seasoned and plain, that were brought to your table raw. In the center of the table was a small round BBQ set in the table, vents around the sides, and you cooked your own veggies and meats. You could also order salads, rice dishes and desserts- as much as you could eat. So, while enjoying a particular salad, I asked Ai what the crunchy bits were in the salad. I now can add jellyfish to my cephalopod tasting list.
So thinking that I'd lose a few pounds like I did the last time we were in Japan, I was mistaken. Food seemed to be the focus of this whole trip, but I wouldn't change a single thing about about our visit!
Books. Amazon is really trying to get every small business owner's dime. Yes, you might be able to find that new book sooner, and marked down a few dollars, but you don't get the customer service like you do at small book stores. Same thing goes with other small stores. Box stores are coming in our area and I just hope that the town of Astoria can stay in business. Enough about my pontificating, let's get down to BOOKS.
Fiction: Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern- Now that I have read this, I have to say I was impressed with how this young woman wove the story. Even though it is a bit surreal and fantastical, it had a thread of reality woven through it, plus she kept the time period true. If you have ever seen anything or read about steampunk, this sort of impression floated around in my mind. Good read.
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender, is a story about a young girl who can taste her mother's emotions in every slice of her mom's home-made lemon-chocolate cake. Intriguing, right? Can you imagine someone knowing your deepest kept secrets?
Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus- this book is for young readers and is a Newberry Honor Book.
I myself enjoy reading these books, when there is time, and this book is on my list. It is an adventure that five friends take on, based on true events, and the author was praised for doing her research.
A customer came in and gave me a few titles of books that she had read to 6th and 7th grade boys. She said they enjoyed the books immensely. And I have to say,one is a bit ooky (yes ooky not spooky). It is about famous deaths. Marie Curie, Edgar Allen Poe, and more. The title is How They Croaked by Georgia Bragg.
Non-fiction: Handmade to Sell by Kelly Rand is about how to market the art you make. I have looked through it, even ordered one for myself. The information given is for those who are thinking about selling their goods, but don't know the first step.
Well, enough for now. I have been very winded this time. Have a great rest of the summer and a great beginning of fall. I'll be posting my calendar of events soon-ish, so keep an eye out for it.
First, I have to correct the date of Brie Mathew's gathering. It still is going to be at the same place, but the date is September 8th, which is a Saturday, at 6:00p.m. I apologize for the mistake. And like stated before, guests are welcome to bring a potluck dish or even libations. The gathering will be informal so just come as you are.
Japan. In June we traveled to Osaka for our son's wedding, which was beautiful. Elegant, actually. The ceremony was said in Japanese so our family just enjoyed the serenity of the moment. Andrew was so handsome and Ai was lovely. There were no bridesmaids or grooms even though the wedding was "western style". Our daughter, Nicole, and son, Sam attended. The whole time was like a huge family reunion for both sides. Ai's two sisters were delightful. I have to say that I adore Ai, her mother, and extended families. Everyone was very friendly AND polite. Big brother Sam gave a toast to the newly weds, which turned out to be touching. There was music and kind of like an M.C. talking the entire time we ate, when they cut the cake, and clear to the end of the event. Again, all was in Japanese so I don't know what was said. I am thinking stories about Andrew and Ai, however, I forgot to ask Andrew! The bride and groom put together a video starting with her baby pictures till current, as did Andrew. Tears flowed. The event ended with Mark, my husband, giving a thank you to everyone who attended, in Japanese. Andrew coached him for a couple days.
Siyoko, Ai's mother, cooked some wonderful tempura meats, fish, chicken, and vegetables. I tried squid and octopus for the very first time. It was very good, not that I'll order cephalpods anytime soon. We ate at a Korean BBQ restaurant, all you can eat for two hours, which had delightful dishes and meats. Very tender-cut beef, seasoned and plain, that were brought to your table raw. In the center of the table was a small round BBQ set in the table, vents around the sides, and you cooked your own veggies and meats. You could also order salads, rice dishes and desserts- as much as you could eat. So, while enjoying a particular salad, I asked Ai what the crunchy bits were in the salad. I now can add jellyfish to my cephalopod tasting list.
So thinking that I'd lose a few pounds like I did the last time we were in Japan, I was mistaken. Food seemed to be the focus of this whole trip, but I wouldn't change a single thing about about our visit!
Books. Amazon is really trying to get every small business owner's dime. Yes, you might be able to find that new book sooner, and marked down a few dollars, but you don't get the customer service like you do at small book stores. Same thing goes with other small stores. Box stores are coming in our area and I just hope that the town of Astoria can stay in business. Enough about my pontificating, let's get down to BOOKS.
Fiction: Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern- Now that I have read this, I have to say I was impressed with how this young woman wove the story. Even though it is a bit surreal and fantastical, it had a thread of reality woven through it, plus she kept the time period true. If you have ever seen anything or read about steampunk, this sort of impression floated around in my mind. Good read.
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender, is a story about a young girl who can taste her mother's emotions in every slice of her mom's home-made lemon-chocolate cake. Intriguing, right? Can you imagine someone knowing your deepest kept secrets?
Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus- this book is for young readers and is a Newberry Honor Book.
I myself enjoy reading these books, when there is time, and this book is on my list. It is an adventure that five friends take on, based on true events, and the author was praised for doing her research.
A customer came in and gave me a few titles of books that she had read to 6th and 7th grade boys. She said they enjoyed the books immensely. And I have to say,one is a bit ooky (yes ooky not spooky). It is about famous deaths. Marie Curie, Edgar Allen Poe, and more. The title is How They Croaked by Georgia Bragg.
Non-fiction: Handmade to Sell by Kelly Rand is about how to market the art you make. I have looked through it, even ordered one for myself. The information given is for those who are thinking about selling their goods, but don't know the first step.
Well, enough for now. I have been very winded this time. Have a great rest of the summer and a great beginning of fall. I'll be posting my calendar of events soon-ish, so keep an eye out for it.
Monday, July 2, 2012
My Error
I have a typo in the e-mail address for Kristi Athen. Please note that it is www.getyourpitchforkon.com.
July/ August
Summer is upon us and as July is here many around the country are getting ready for the Fourth of July. And so am I. My husband, as I write this,is driving back from Colorado with our grandchildren: nine year old Warren and soon to be seven years old Dustin. We will take them to see the fireworks, swimming at our beautiful aquatic center here in Astoria, to the many parks around town, to the movies, and have them go up and down the Column five times to wear them out! But seriously, I am looking forward to spending time with them. I have chosen several books from the store to read to the boys: one of them is
The Invention of Hugo Cabretby Brian Selznick. Have you seen this book? It is a work of art! The book design itself is fabulous but the drawings add such a richness to the story. Then I chose a couple of Dr. Seuss books, and a few chapter books that hopefully Warren will enjoy. He is a voracious reader. Dustin is working on getting up to speed so I picked a few books that he can read to us. As for me, I am reading some of Alice Hoffman's books. They are easy and light, which makes for fun summer reading. Our book club has chosen for our August read
The Night Circusby Erin Morgenstern. I look forward to reading this too. There are so many books out there, we can't read them all. However, I would like to hear from you about your favorite book(s). I would like to put reader reviews in books so that someone looking for a great book can read another's comments. If you would like to do this, please e-mail me at patti@lucysbooks.net with your review. Of course names will not be revealed. Well, I guess I'd better do some "grandmotherly" things, like bake some cookies and prepare a dinner for tomorrow's arrival of the grand-boys. I'm so excited to see them! Have a joyous and safe July and August.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
JULY EVENTS
LUCY’S BOOKS presents
July Calendar of Events
At
Lucy’s Books
Sunday, July 8th -beginning at 12:00p.m. A signing by Northwest
Author Kristi Athens’s book Get Your Pitchfork
On! This informative book gives
you the practical tools you need to realize your own dreams of getting away
from it all, with the basics of home, farm, and hearth. The book also enters
territory that others avoid—straightforward advice about the social aspects of
country living, from health care to schools to small-town politics. Check out
her website at www.getyourpitchforkon.com.
Saturday Art Walk July 14th –beginning at 1:00p.m.- Northwest Poet and Author Joseph Green will be signing and reading from his new chapbook, That Thread Still Connecting Us. Joseph is from Longview Washington, where he taught English at Lower Columbia for nearly 25 years. His poems have been published in Bellingham Review, Crab Creek Review and more. Check out his website at www.poetry.us.com/josephgreen.
ALSO on the 14th
Intuitive Counselor Catherine Al-Meten will be doing
readings from 5p.m.-8p.m.
is the Founder and Presidentat Northwest Creative
Outreach, Astoria Center for the Arts and Professor of Comparative Religious
and Spiritual Traditions at Clackamas Community College/SFTS, Instructor
of Theology at Marylhurst University and Clackamas Community College. Executive
Director, Center for Spirituality & Lay Ministryat Sacred Heart University, and a freelance Writer at Examiner.com
Sunday, July 22nd-beginning at 12:00p.m. Local
Seaside Author Honey Perkel will be signing her latest book, Secrets at the Cove, the second in her A Thousand Summers trilogy. Honey is currently working
on the third novel, A Place Called
Paradise. Check out her site at honeybooks@frontier.com.Eat, Paint, Connect
Nutritional Health Coach Emily Butler and Artist Cindy McGonagle are sharing foods that help you stay creatively focused and an art experience painting with the spirits of Georgia O'Keeffe and Monet.
Sunday, July 22nd, 11:30-3 pm
Tolovana Arts Colony3779 S. Hemlock St, Cannon Beach, OR
$44
contact; cindymcgonagle.com, 503 531 2758
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Brie Mathews
It is with extreme sadness to announce that Brie Mathews didn't make it through. She passed away June 11th.
Brie was such a fun and loving person. I got so tickled when she told a story about one of her cats or her dog, Archie, because Brie got so animated. I always laughed before she even began. Although I didn't know her long, maybe 7 months, I loved her spirit and thirst for books. Brie will be missed greatly in this community.
Brie was such a fun and loving person. I got so tickled when she told a story about one of her cats or her dog, Archie, because Brie got so animated. I always laughed before she even began. Although I didn't know her long, maybe 7 months, I loved her spirit and thirst for books. Brie will be missed greatly in this community.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Brie's Progress
Hello All from Japan...I just got great news via e-mail from Laura Snyder that Brie is doing well after receiving her new liver and heart. Brian, her husband said:
Brie is doing well. If she continues to progress over night the plan is to take out the right ventricular assist device and get her closed up. She still has a long road but all of her numbers are good and the heart is beating strong. I can't say enough about the staff here at St. Luke's. This would not been possible anywhere else.
From Laura: Great news after several days of very complicated, scary stuff. Keep sending positive energy.
So please, however you send your prayers and/or positive energy, let's send as much as we can Brie's way, with a bit going to Brian too. I can't imagine the stress and worry he's been going through.
And thanks to Laura for keeping the Brie Updates.
Brie, I send you my love.
Patti
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