| Loganberry News January 2021 
New Year 2021 So far, the new year isn’t instantly calmer or better, but these things are gradual, right? Meanwhile, we’re getting better at virtual So far, the new year isn’t instantly calmer or better, but these things are gradual, right? Meanwhile, we’re getting better at virtual events, our podcast has some interesting interviews in the works, our favorite children’s book awards are coming up, and there are always new books (both new-new, as well as used & collectible!). We miss you, but thank goodness we have books. What are you reading these days? (That’s not a rhetorical question, we would love to post your reviews on our blog!). Read on. | ALA Youth Media Awards Monday, January 25, 9am EST
~annual~
The American Library Association has always been ahead of the curve with making sure their annual Youth Media Awards (including the Caldecott and Newbery Medals) are viewable online, something we're extra thankful for this year. While we can't host our usual bagel breakfast and viewing party in the store this year, we still encourage you to tune in along with us, and tell us on social media who your favorites are for this year's prizes! | NOBS Forum Book Collecting 101
Thursday, January 28, 7:30pm EST
~online~
What makes a book collectable? Want to learn or brush up on the ways to determine the best new books to purchase or old books to keep? Join NOBS with Ellen Strong of Strong Bindery and Andrea Klein of The Bookseller, Inc in Akron on a "book road show" to help get you started on the compelling hobby of book collecting. Non-members are welcome to attend; please email freddy@logan.com for registration info. | Online Book Event Julia Kuo: I Dream of Popo and an Illustrator's Work
Saturday, January 30, 9am EST
~online~ Steeped in personal history, I Dream of Popo from a Taiwanese-American author-illustrator-editor team, tenderly portrays the time zone-transcending love between a girl and her grandmother. In this event, Cleveland-based illustrator Julia Kuo will introduce the audience to her new children’s book I Dream of Popo and some principles of how to publish a children’s book from start to finish from an illustrator's point of view. Click here to register for the free event
Click here to purchase I Dream of Popo from Loganberry Books | Private Browsing Hours Available Select Sundays & Mondays
We know many of you have always dreamed of having Loganberry to yourself, and with pandemic concerns, this desire is a bit more pressing for some. We're continuing to offer the option to reserve a private browsing evening for up to 8 people on Sundays and Mondays. The registration fee is $40, an amount fully applicable to all book purchases made during this time. Please note that masks are required at all times while browsing. Contact john@logan.com to reserve your browsing slot today! | We're Buying Used Books Again! Please read the notice below carefully as our procedure has changed: ▪ Potential book traders must call ahead (216-795-9800) to get approval to drop off books; we are limited as to how many books we can evaluate weekly and expect to reach capacity before Friday most weeks.
▪ Pending prior approval, book traders may drop off up to 4 boxes of books per week, Tuesday-Friday for evaluation
▪ The book buyer will evaluate books and will call prospective traders back with an offer within 7 days
▪ Book traders must come to accept any offered payment/trade value for books and take away any books Loganberry does not purchase within 7 days of receiving an offer, otherwise offer is void.
▪ All books for general interest readers (older and recent, fiction, nonfiction, adult and kids' books) in good conditions are eligible for consideration. We do NOT consider: textbooks, magazines, encyclopedia, highly technical, quickly outdated manuals (eg: computer/software guides)
| ▪ | Potential book traders must call ahead (216-795-9800) to get approval to drop off books; we are limited as to how many books we can evaluate weekly and expect to reach capacity before Friday most weeks. | | ▪ | Pending prior approval, book traders may drop off up to 4 boxes of books per week, Tuesday-Friday for evaluation | | ▪ | The book buyer will evaluate books and will call prospective traders back with an offer within 7 days | | ▪ | Book traders must come to accept any offered payment/trade value for books and take away any books Loganberry does not purchase within 7 days of receiving an offer, otherwise offer is void. | | ▪ | All books for general interest readers (older and recent, fiction, nonfiction, adult and kids' books) in good conditions are eligible for consideration. We do NOT consider: textbooks, magazines, encyclopedia, highly technical, quickly outdated manuals (eg: computer/software guides) | Thanks for your patience and support as we navigate changed (and changing!) conditions. We look forward to seeing your books! | Other ways to shop Loganberry Book of the Month Club: Did you know that we hand-select and mail books directly to your door even when there's not a pandemic on? Our Book of the Month Club has been running for 25 years. If you'd like to sign up or ask any questions, please email julie@logan.com. Gift Certificates: You can order a gift certificate for yourself or a loved one online or over the phone. Digital Audiobooks: Our Libro.fm store offers thousands of digital audiobooks for instant download--and the good feeling that comes from supporting Loganberry with your purchase. Buy Ebooks from Loganberry: While a paper book you can hold in your hand will always hold first place in our hearts, we know there are important things an ebook can offer, and that many of our loyal customers sometimes need an ebook. So we're thrilled to announce the Loganberry Ebook Store via Hummingbird!. | Loganberry Swag Have you checked out our whole new line of "berry good" Loganberry merch with the image shown here? We've got fleece, long-sleeve T-Shirts, mugs (often requested, rarely available) and more! You'll need a way to carry all those books you added to your collection during locklown. Just a reminder that the Loganberry 25th anniversary tote is the best in the galaxy, with extra long handles, a deep gusset, button closure, and most importantly, Otis' face. We've also got aprons, bumper stickers, and smaller stickers! All available online. | Our Social Media Hopefully, you're already following us on *Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and the Loganberry Blog.* Loganberry booksellers continue posting fun recommendations of new items available to order, what they're reading during the pandemic, and contributions from local authors and artists. | Loganberry Books Blog Do read our blog? We try to keep it regularly updated with reading recommendations and bookseller musings, so if you want even more ideas of what to read next, bookmark Loganberryblog and stop by often! | Read along with our booksellers (purchase any book by clicking on its title!) | *Harriett is reading: Crossings by Alex Landragin:* This mystery/thriller/time travel/transmigration saga, with cameo appearances by Charles Baudelaire, a bookbinder, Coco Chanel, and an 18th-century Polynesian Islander, is a clever puzzle box of a novel (or 3 stories, depending on whom you believe). Bonus, you can read it in alternate orders! | *Miesha is reading: The Stand by Stephen King (extended edition)*: I've been reading the extended edition of The Stand to tie in with watching the series based on the book airing on CBS All Access. (Pictured and linked for sale here is a first edition of the complete, uncut,1,200 page version of The Stand!) | Elisabeth is reading Moominland Midwinter: I never got to read these classic children's books as a child, but how much more of a treat to discover their zany wisdom now. This book in particular speaks deeply to how I've been feeling about living through pandemic winter. | *Miranda is reading: The Cousins by Karen M. McManus* My first read of 2021 did not disappoint! This YA thriller follows three cousins as they uncover family secrets on their grandmother's vacation island. | Freddy is reading: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis: This scifi time-travel classic is set in a pandemic moment frighteningly like our own. It shows the power of an old tale with new thoughts to inform our current situation. | Sarah is reading: Let Him Go by Larry Watson: Watson is a brilliant writer, and so good with characters and dialogue and creating tension. It starts in North Dakota in 1951, and George and Margaret are trying to find their grandson, who has been taken by their son's widow and her new husband. | Julie is reading: How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell: A great read on the virtues of developing the mind beyond the typical shallow attention state that online advertisers and other standard-bearers of western civilization take advantage of! | *Lorraine is reading: The King of Confidence by Miles Harvey*: This is the fascinating true story of about James Jesse Strang who declared himself the Mormon KING (!!!) of Beaver Island --in Lake Michigan, up toward the Straits-- in the 1840s.This story is NUTS, he's a con man with 100s of followers, and it's well written and entertaining. | Reminders on our ongoing pandemic precautions: Loganberry is now open to customers Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm with the following guidelines in place:
• Face-coverings required at all times
• Minimum spacing of 6 feet between people
• Limited to 25 people in the store at any time, and 3 people per alcove or seating area
• While the pandemic is ongoing, all sales are non-refundable/exhangable
• Hang in there! We appreciate your business, and we're all in this together. | Thanks for reading,
Harriett & all the Loganberries | | | | |