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Thank you so much for your patience and all your wonderful support!
Greetings Book Lovers!
Happy spring! Though it’s only just started to actually feel like spring out there, we always know we’re truly out of the winter woods once our favourite day of the year rolls around – Canadian Independent Bookstore Day!
This coming Saturday (April 26), along with our fellow indies across the country, we will be celebrating all the many beautiful, charming independent bookshops that exist, and are even thriving, across our great country! As safe havens for the intellectually curious, the binge readers, and quiet bookworms from all walks of life, there’s no denying that bookshops are very special places. They’re places where someone can find the confidence to face a tough challenge or enjoy a reprieve from unpleasant things, where joy and connection can be sparked with others or where unforgettable trips can be taken through space and time without the help of a single travel agent! While exploring bookshops as a customer can be magical, being a bookseller in an independent bookstore is an equally wonderful thing. It’s a privilege for us to help readers everyday as they hunt for that certain book they need for the particular point they’re at in their lives. We get to learn about our customers in ways other retail workers don’t, and then we’re given the power to hand them a precious tome of new ideas and thoughts that maybe they’ve never encountered before. It’s all a bit heady when you think about it too much! Anyway, all that to say, we are so thankful to all of you for supporting our little shop. We wouldn’t be able to do what we love without you and, although technically everyday here is independent bookstore day, we hope you’ll pop by on Saturday to celebrate the official day with us!
In the tradition of Canadian Independent Bookstore Days past, one thing we’ve organized to mark the occasion this year is a sale! On Saturday, April 26 only, everything here in the store will be 20% off! The discount will be available in-store and online, but it will not include magazines, newspapers, or customer special orders. We will also have a number of special door prizes on hand for which a single purchase on Saturday will get you one entry. Each door prize has a retail value of around $100 and winners will be drawn and contacted during the week once all the festivities are over. We’ll also have some freebies up for grabs on Saturday, including some “mystery” book grab bags, special stickers, bookmarks, and more! Our freebies will only be available while supplies last, so be sure to come by early to get the best pick!
As if all of that wasn’t enough, we will also be hosting some local authors here in the store throughout the day on Saturday, April 26. The fun starts right at 10:00am with an appearance by Sara Power who will be signing copies of their book of short stories, The Art of Camouflage. Then, from 11:30am to 1:00pm, Jennifer Whiteford will be here signing their book, Make Me a Mixtape, alongside fellow rom-com author, Ruby Barret, who will be signing copies of their first novel, The Match Faker. The book signing fun continues into the afternoon with visits from prolific mystery author, Brenda Chapman, author of Fatal Harvest (among many others), alongside thriller writer and author of The Black State, John Delacourt. They will be here to meet, greet, and sign books from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Closing out the day from 2:30pm to 4:00pm, debut novelist Jamie Chai Yun Liew will be signing her novel, Dandelion, a book that was recently featured on CBC’s Canada Reads. What a day it will be! We hope you’ll be able to pop by to meet these lovely authors!
On top of all the other exciting Canadian Independent Bookstore Day goings on, this weekend also features the third annual Ottawa Indie Bookstore Crawl – a fun scavenger hunt- like event created in partnership with our fellow Ottawa indie bookstores. For this year’s Ottawa Indie Bookstore Crawl, book lovers from in and around Ottawa can collect stamps from seven of the eight participating bookstores – Books on Beechwood, Mill Street Books (Almonte), Octopus Books, Perfect Books, The Spaniel’s Tale Bookstore, Singing Pebble Books, Westboro Books, and World of Maps – for their chance to win a $200 bookstore shopping spree! Participants can pick up a book crawl passport at any of the eight stores, collect their stamps from Friday, April 25 to Sunday, April 27, and then submit their completed passport at their last bookstore stop! Like in previous years, there’s no purchase necessary to participate! Entries (only one per person) must be submitted at a participating store before closing time on Sunday, April 27 to be eligible for the draw. All participating stores will be open for all three days of the Crawl (Books on Beechwood included – 10:00am to 5:00pm on Friday and Saturday, and 12:00pm to 5:00pm on Sunday), but since each shop is run slightly differently, be sure to check individual stores’ hours of operation before mapping out your book crawl route! When you do stop by, be sure to tag our social media accounts to add to the fun!
We really are so excited to once again be celebrating Canadian Independent Bookstore Day with you all again this year!! It’s always such a fun day and feeling your excited, book lover energy filling the shop always fills us with joy. We have a lot going on this year, but we know it’s going to be a great time! Even if The Ottawa Indie Bookstore Crawl isn’t something you think you can swing, we hope you’ll still be able to make the trek out to your local indie to show them some love and partake in the celebrations! Remember that Saturday, April 26 is also Local Yarn Store Day and day one of the Rockcliffe Park Public Library Spring Book Sale, so there’s no shortage of things to celebrate. Be sure to pace yourself!
As booksellers, we all dearly love what we do and we know that none of it would be possible without all of you and your deep and abiding love of books! Thank you so, so much for continuing to support us and the small bookshop we love so much. Independent businesses are such special places and we feel so lucky to be one that’s grown and flourished in this very special community.
So, here’s to you, lovely Book Lovers! Wishing you all a very Happy Canadian Independent Bookstore Day! We look forward to seeing you on Saturday (or Friday or Sunday)! And for those of you who can’t be with us, we know you’ll be here in spirit!
With love,
The Staff at Books on Beechwood
We will be OPEN for the crawl from 10:00am to 5:00pm on Friday and Saturday, 12:00pm to 5:00pm on Sunday.
Come visit with Tim Cook on Sunday, December 15! He will be here in the shop signing his latest book The Good Allies from 1:30pm to 3pm.
From our country’s most important war historian, a gripping account of the turbulent relationship between Canada and the US during the Second World War. The two nations entered the war amidst rivalry and mutual suspicion, but learned to fight together before emerging triumphant and bound by an alliance that has lasted to this day.
When the Second World War broke out in 1939, it set in motion a deadly struggle between the Axis powers and the Allies, but also fraught negotiations between and among the Allies. On questions of diplomacy, economic policy, industrial might, military capabilities, and even national sovereignty, thousands of lives and the fate of the free world depended on back-room deals and desperate trade-offs between soldiers, diplomats, and leaders.
It’s our birthday!! 
We’re turning 30 this month and want to spend a day celebrating with you!
Be sure to come by the store on Saturday, September 21 to partake in our festive day of birthday fun! In addition to a storewide discount of 20%, we will also have some door prizes, giveaways, and a special new bookstore-branded bookmark available for purchase!
The sale applies to in-stock items only. Magazines, CDs, DVDs, discounted items and special orders are not included.
If you are shopping online (store.booksonbeechwood.ca), just enter the promo code (BDAY30) as you check out, and your discount will be applied to any items in your cart that qualify.
Discount is valid from 12:00am to 11:59pm on Saturday, September 21 only.
Thank you for celebrating with us!
Spring Bestsellers
1. Justin Trudeau on the Ropes by Paul Wells
2. Age of Revolutions by Fareed Zakaria
3. Health for All by Jane Philpot
4. The Women by Kristin Hannah
5. This is How You Lose a Time War by Amal El-Mohtar
6. The Ninth Forsvar by Oliver Dyment
7. Dark August by Katie Tallo
8. Snow Road Station by Elizabeth Hay
9. Fresh Water for Flowers by Valerie Perrin
10. The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
Summer Bestsellers
1. Justin Trudeau on the Ropes by Paul Wells
2. The War We Won Apart by Nahlah Ayed
3. A Death in Cornwall by Daniel Silva
4. Montreal Expos: A Cartoonist’s Love Affair by Terry Mosher
5. Crosses in the Sky by Mark Bourrie
6. Long Island by Colm Toibin
7. Unwinnable Peace by Tim Martin
8. Table for Two by Amor Towles
9. The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
10. The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia Gray
Greetings Book Lovers,
Happy summer in September! We hope you’ve been enjoying the lovely sunshine out there this past week – it certainly makes a change from the very chilly reminder we had the previous week that fall is on the way! Thankfully, the mild case of weather-whiplash we’re now suffering at the hands of Mother Nature won’t stop us from escaping into the pages of innumerable great books this fall! There are certainly lots of exciting new fall books already peppering our shelves, with many more due to release in the coming months. We’re very much looking forward to introducing you to them as they arrive!
So, before we get into the real heart of our newsletter, we wanted to take a moment to apologize for how long it’s been since we last wrote. This past year has been a bit on the topsy-turvy side (at the shop and for our staff) and apparently it’s our newsletter that suffers when something’s got to give. We’re hoping that this first fall missive will make up for our recent radio silence!
The first very exciting piece of news we have to share with you is that this month we are celebrating our 30th Anniversary! Books on Beechwood first opened its doors in the fall of 1994 in a small white two story house at 86 Beechwood Avenue. Founded by the late Jean Barton and the late Mary Mahoney, the bookstore was an exciting new arrival to the street and definitely filled a need in the neighbourhood. After a move to 35 Beechwood in 2000 and a change of ownership in 2013, the shop that was dubbed “the little bookstore that could” by our beloved Di Bethune is still going strong! We are so grateful to all the people who have supported us for all these years! It has been a three decade long whirlwind and we hope that we have many years and decades ahead of us still. From our earliest customers to those who found us during the pandemic, our friends and fellow businesses along the street to all the wonderful staff who have moved through the shop over the years – Books on Beechwood exists because of all of you! You’ve made it what it is with your loyalty, your support, your care, and your abiding love of books. Thank you for keeping our little piece of Beechwood alive and well!
To help celebrate our anniversary, we thought we would have a special sale! On Saturday, September 21 there will be a store-wide discount of 20% on all in-stock books, gifts, games, and stationery. Exceptions include magazines, CDs, DVDs, the Globe and Mail, and special order items. You can take advantage of our sale both in person here in the store, or through our online store. When shopping online, be sure to enter the promo code BDAY30 as you’re checking out to ensure that the discount is applied to all items in your cart that qualify. In addition to our sale, we’ll also have door prizes, giveaways, and some new, special Books on Beechwood bookmarks! This coming Saturday is also the New Edinburgh Garage Sale, so be sure to take a walk around the neighbourhood while you’re out and about to see what other treasures you might find!
Though our summer didn’t afford us quite as much reading time as we would have liked, we still managed to dip into enough books that we came out with some favourites! For anyone who loves Jane Austen but also has a soft spot for a good mystery, be sure to add the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mysteries by Claudia Gray to your reading list. Preceded by The Murder of Mr. Wickham and The Late Mrs. Willoughby, The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh is the third in this delightful series which combines all your favourite characters from Austen’s novels and throws a bit of murder and mayhem into the mix! In this newest mystery, young Jonathan Darcy (the eldest son of Elizabeth and Darcy) and Miss Juliet Tilney (the daughter of Henry and Catherine Tilney) are summoned to the daunting monolith that is Rosings Park to uncover the villain behind multiple murderous attempts on the life of Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Full of all the charm and delight of an Austen novel and laced with enough mystery to keep readers guessing, this story is a real treat! The murder and mayhem continue in Katarina Bivald‘s novel, The Murders in Great Diddling! Featuring a run-down village, an explosion in a grand manor’s library, a shocking death, and a cast of very quirky, eccentric characters, this book is a fun, charming, humourous novel that’s sure to make you giggle into your tea… but hopefully not spill it!
Far from the small country towns of Great Britain, Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell is our very favourite middle grade book of the year! Taking readers to a mysterious Archipelago full of magical creatures, this wonderful novel follows the adventures of Christopher, Mal, and a rescued baby griffin as they try to figure out why the world’s magic is fading. After tangling with all manner of creatures, it soon becomes clear that the only way to discover the truth and restore the magic is for Christopher and Mal to do it themselves! From fun adventure to epic quest, this story is perfect for fans of Once There Was by Kiyash Monsef, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman, and The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer.
There’s no doubt that the fall is a big time for fascinating non-fiction and we’ve come across a few recently that have really peaked our interest. As avid collectors (and sometime users) of beautiful notebooks and luxurious stationery, Roland Allen‘s book, The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper, had us hooked right away! From the notebooks penned by Leonardo DaVinci and Sir Isaac Newton to those containing the thoughts of writers such as Agatha Christie and Henry James, Allen explores how the simple act of putting ink down on paper has influenced society and often changed the course of history! Even more interesting are Allen’s thoughts on our modern age of screens and technology – the idea that the humble notebook and the very act of putting pen to paper can not only help with our focus, attention span, and creativity, but it could in fact make us happier. Another book that caught our eye recently was Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases by Maia Lee-Chin and Marta Bertello. Perfect for that special linguist in your life, this book explores the ways in which latin still permeates so much of our modern culture, despite being “dead” for an age! Alongside beautiful illustrations by Bertello, Lee-Chin delves into the deeper meanings behind phrases as common as carpe diem (cease the day) and those virtually lost to time, such as alea iacta est (the die is cast). Beautifully packaged and intensely researched, this book is definitely worthy of a permanent home on your bookshelf!
It never ceases to amaze us that in a year that’s been so full of great new books, there are still so many wonderful new titles to come! Since we can’t highlight them all, here are some other recent and forthcoming releases that we think you might enjoy: The Life Impossible by Matt Haig, At a Loss for Words by Carol Off, Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari, Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson, Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell, Blood Bound: Stories of Cursed Books, Damned Libraries, and Unearthly Authors by Johnny Mains, Bright I Burn by Molly Aitken, Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune, Our Green Heart by Diana Beresford-Kroeger, Proof by Beverley McLachlin, Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner, What Time the Sexton’s Blade Doth Rust by Alan Bradley, The Siege by Ben MacIntyre, The Black Loch by Peter May, Just Say Yes by Bob McDonald, Oak: The Littlest Leaf Girl by Lucy Fleming, The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave, Something Lost, Something Gained by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas, Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (September 24), The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel (September 24), Investigators: Class Action by John Patrick Green (September 24), Playground by Richard Powers (September 24), A Grave in the Woods by Martin Walker (September 24), Murder at King’s Crossing by Andrea Penrose (September 24), The Crescent Moon Tea Room by Stacy Sivinski (October 1), The Witching Tide by Margaret Meyer (October 1), Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (October 1), Into the Uncut Grass by Trevor Noah (October 8), A Most Extraordinary Ride by Marc Garneau (October 8), War by Bob Woodward (October 15), Precipice by Robert Harris (October 15), What I Ate in One Year by Stanley Tucci (October 15), Patriot by Alexei Navalny (October 22).
As we continue to enjoy extra sunny, summer-like weather in mid-September, it’s hard to come to grips with the idea that fall is just around the corner. Despite the heat though, the leaves will turn and start carpeting the ground in shades of russet and gold; our woolly socks will come out of hibernation and sandals will make way for boots. Although this will all eventually lead to winter (not everyone’s favourite season), fall is undeniably one of the most beautiful seasons… especially when enjoyed from under a cozy blanket with a warm beverage and a good book close at hand!
Wishing you all a wonderful book-filled autumn!
Happy Reading!
The Staff at Books on Beechwood
Hilary’s Bookshelf
What I’m Reading: Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter
“As soon as I read my first Lynn Painter book, I was hooked! Sweet, funny, charming, and full of heart, her novels always leave me feeling completely satisfied – not to mention warm and fuzzy! This new novel (due October 1) is no different. Continuing the story of Wes and Liz from Better Than the Movies, this book finds our teenage heroes a couple of years, one tragedy, and two broken hearts later. Now in college, Wes is trying to win Liz back with everything he’s got! Will he succeed? Only time will tell!”
It was with very heavy hearts that we said goodbye this past week to our beloved friend, Di Bethune. She passed away peacefully in the early hours of Wednesday, March 13 and will be missed terribly.
Di was a lifelong booklover, a passionate reader, and an irreplaceable member of our bookstore family. She was incredibly kind and caring, exhibiting a sharp, quick wit, often when you were least expecting it. She adored dogs and always delighted in visits from our canine customers, even following some human customers out onto the sidewalk so she could greet their four-legged companions with lots of love and a biscuit. Bookstore dogs, Tika and Dickon, of course also received many Di pats and cookies over the years. Both felt quite at home curled up on Di’s lap and were always quick to stake their claim whenever she sat down.
Children’s literature was another of Di’s great passions. She loved reading all the newest children’s books and was an expert at putting the right book in the right child’s hands. Her expertise certainly didn’t end there, though. Di was also a voracious reader of mysteries, fiction, and non-fiction and was a master at hand-selling her favourite reads. Here at the store, we always had to make sure we stocked up on whatever Di’s latest pick was as she would undoubtedly continue hand-selling it long after she had left work for the day. A book with Di’s stamp of approval was always guaranteed to become a Books on Beechwood bestseller! This talent extended beyond our store, of course, and was always in evidence during her many years volunteering with the Rockcliffe Park Library Book Sale and the Rockcliffe Park Public School Book Fair, her time working at The Bookery, a children’s bookshop on Sussex Drive, and while running no fewer than two second-hand bookstores of her own with her husband, Don.
Working with Di was always such a joy! Whether you were sorting books at the library sale, discovering rare treasures in among book donations at Book Fair, or learning the ins and outs of working retail, she always led with kindness and had an infinite amount of patience with those just finding their footing. Her knowledge of all things book-related was extensive, and she was always so happy to share what she knew with others. Despite all her teaching, though, there were times when all her colleagues wanted to do was stand back and watch Di at work. Witnessing the way she handled a store full of eager customers was truly incredible! Even more so when bookstore co-founder, Jean Barton was by her side – the two of them together made the perfect team!
We’ve all enjoyed so many wonderful moments with Di over the years. From chance meetings around the neighbourhood to volunteering together at a book sale, playing games at staff Christmas parties to simply working alongside her in the store. Every moment was special and we’re all so grateful for the time we got to spend with her. There was work, of course, and some serious moments, but there was also lots of laughter and fun. Di was a wonderful bookseller, a great colleague, and a very special friend. We are all better people for having known her, and we will miss her everyday.
Sending all our love to the Bethune family at this difficult time, and our heartfelt thanks to Di’s children, Margot and Andrew, for sharing their lovely Mum with us for so many years.
— The Staff at Books on Beechwood
Memorial service arrangements and Di’s obituary can be found here.
Join us on Saturday, March 23 for an afternoon book signing with local author, Oliver Dyment. He will be here from noon to 2:00pm to sign copies of his new fantasy novel, The Ninth Forsvar.
About the book:
“War cannot describe the ravages of the Umman Manda. When these monsters descend from the mountains, the people of Estrickt have their own word for what follows: Forsvar.
The scars left by the eight Forsvar run deep. Time passes, seasons turn, walls find their strength anew. Still, terror hold fresh in the mind of every Estrian. In a society molded to fight these vicious beasts, true recovery is a distant dream.
A new empress is crowned, a new hope rises. But already, signs tell of horrors swelling in the land beyond the mountains.
The ninth Forsvar is on its way.”
Join us on Saturday, March 9 between 11:00am and 1:00pm as we host local author Emily Murray in the store! She will be here signing copies of her debut novel, Alixandria Fire: Dani and Danny, a winter-themed romance set in small-town Ontario.
December Bestsellers
1. Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons by Charlotte Gray
2. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
3. Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein
4. 5 Ingredients Mediterranean by Jamie Oliver
5. The Wager by David Grann
6. Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
7. The Fraud by Zadie Smith
8. The Duel by John Ibbitson
9. The Road Years by Rick Mercer
10. Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Greetings Book Lovers!
Happy New Year!! Welcome to the first month of 2024! It’s certainly been a snowy one so far! While we love everything about the holiday season – the joy, the lights, the snacks, the books – there is something nice about getting back into the swing of things come January. Despite the snow and nippy air outside, it’s hard not to feel at least a little bit optimistic about what the weeks and months ahead can bring. So, here’s to a year filled with light, love, laughter, and piles and piles of great books!
As a slightly underappreciated month, we’re so happy to that we can show January a bit of extra love and attention by having it play host to two of our biggest sales of the year – our long-standing Annual Inventory Sale and our second annual Puzzle Month Sale! Both of these great sales are now in effect, doing their bit in our never ending quest to scan as few items as possible during our yearly inventory count. This year’s Inventory Sale features a store-wide discount of 25% off on all books, gifts, games, and stationery. Exceptions include magazines, CDs, DVDs, the Globe and Mail, and special order items. You can take advantage of our sale both in person here in the store, or through our online store. When shopping online, be sure to enter the promo code INVENTORY as you’re checking out to ensure that the discount is applied to all items in your cart that qualify. Our Inventory Sale will run from now until the end of the day on Saturday, January 20. Following our sale, we will be doing our inventory count on Sunday, January 21. We know we’re usually closed on Sundays, so if you happen to be walking by our windows that day and catch sight of some wayward booksellers wandering around the shop, don’t panic! It will just be us, making sure that every single item in the store gets scanned and counted so we can start the year with a nice clean slate!
Although January can traditionally be a very snowy, gray, and cold few weeks, it’s also National Puzzle Month! To celebrate this fact, we thought it would be fitting to have a special Puzzle Month Sale! So, from now until Wednesday, January 31, all our in-stock jigsaw puzzles will be 25% off! As an added bonus, if you shop on Monday, January 29 – National Puzzle Day – you can enjoy an extra 5% discount! Whether you enjoy a comforting 300 piece puzzle, a challenging 1000 piece puzzle, or something even a little more difficult, we’ve got you covered! With all kinds of different designs from a wide variety of companies including Ravensburger (On the Water 1000pc puzzle), Pomegranate (Seventeen Cats 300pc puzzle), Cavallini & Co. (Bees & Honey 1000pc puzzle), Cobble Hill (Busy as a Bee 500pc puzzle) New York Puzzle Company (Summer Painting 1000pc puzzle), The Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild (Shakespearean Insults 1000pc puzzle), Piatnik, Heye (Lighthouse 1000pc panorama puzzle), Workman (Gopher Baroque 500pc puzzle), Janet Hill Studios (Ladybird 100pc mini puzzle), Laurence King Publishing (The World of Agatha Christie 1000pc puzzle), and Eeboo (Still Life with Flowers 500pc round puzzle), there’s a little something for everyone!
While our January has quickly been taken over by inventory concerns and the planning of two big sales, there are still lots of other fun things to pay attention to – like all the great new books that are arriving, despite the year being very young. Although January is often a slow retail month, that doesn’t mean that the publishing industry slows down any. We’re still receiving boxes of exciting new books on a daily basis and we can’t wait for you to come by to see them. There are lots of great new publications to look forward to in the coming weeks too! Here are just some of the recent and forthcoming titles we’re most excited about: Deadly Game by Michael Caine, How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix, Midnight by Amy McCulloch, Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Weird Sisters by Olga Wojtas, How to Be a Renaissance Woman by Jill Burke, Oh Miriam! by Miriam Margolyes, Maud Horton’s Glorious Revenge by Lizzie Pook, The Fury by Alex Michaelides, An Irish Country Courtship by Patrick Taylor, Murder at an Irish Bakery by Carlene O’Connor (January 23), Unraveling by Peggy Orenstein (January 23), Everyone On This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson (January 30), Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin (January 30), The Women by Kristin Hannah (February 6), The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C.L Miller (February 6), A Meditation on Murder by Susan Juby (February 6), One Hour of Fervor by Muriel Barbery (February 9), The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang (February 13), Walk the Blue Fields by Claire Keegan (February 13), The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo (February 13).
We know the last few years have been a bit on the challenging side, and it’s unlikely that this new year will be without its own set of ups and downs, but January always seems to bring with it a strange sense of hope – hope that the coming year will be filled with health, happiness, light, and love. That it will be rejuvenating, relaxing, and enriching, and, of course, that it will be filled with wonderful reads to make us laugh, touch our hearts, lift our spirits, and feed our souls. As your local booksellers, we promise to try to make the store and our stacks of books tick as many of those new year’s boxes as possible!
Wishing you all the best in 2024!
Happy Reading!
– The Staff at Books on Beechwood
Hilary’s Bookshelf
What I’m Reading: The Wake-Up Call by Beth O’Leary
“Since I first read The Flatshare, I have been a dedicated fan of Beth O’Leary’s sweet, funny novels about love, friendship, and the awkward spaces between the two. Her characters are quirky and endearing, and you can’t help but root or them!
Set in a run-down hotel in the lead up to the holidays, this story of Izzy and Lucas’ relationship is at once maddening and captivating. We guarantee that you’ll fall in love with them as quickly and easily as we did.”