Book Bower

World Book Night

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:16:40 +0000

The Book Bower participated in the recent World Book Night on Monday April 23rd. The store was the distribution point for the boxes of books that 13 volunteers, many from the Altrusa International of Central CT chapter, took into the community and gave away to infrequent readers. These special editions of Bel Canto, Housekeeping, the Hunger Games and Peace Like a River, among the many titles prepared for this event, were printed and distributed for free in order to encourage reading. The Middletown Patch and the Middletown Press both reported on this campaign.

http://middletown.patch.com/announcements/altrusa-international-of-central-ct-participating-in-world-book-night-b31c929a#c

http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2012/04/16/news/doc4f8ba3cb7d8d4896660072.txt

From Kodiak, Alaska, to Key West, Florida, in 6,000 towns and cities across America, 25,000 volunteers gave away half a million free books on one day: Monday, April 23, 2012.

World Book Night U.S. is an ambitious campaign to personally give out thousands of free, specially printed books across America. Volunteer book lovers helped promote reading by going into the community and handing out free copies of a book they love to new or light readers, reaching them especially in underserved places – and even some fun spots - in locations as diverse as VA hospitals, nursing homes, ballparks, mass transit, diners, and more.

For more information and to sign up to be a bookgiver next year please visit the World Book Night website: http://www.us.worldbooknight.org/

Memorial Day Weekend store hours

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:10:46 +0000

Store Hours for the Memorial Day Weekend will be:

Friday 10-7

Saturday 10-7

Closed Sunday and Monday

New books on the Shelves

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:09:09 +0000

New, local author books have recently arrived. Stay tuned for upcoming news about book readings and signings.

To Say Goodbye, by Beth Lapin

Following her father’s disappearance when she was a child, Maia blames herself for her failed relationships. Ben questions his ability to satisfy another after he was abandoned by this wife. Introduced by their dog, Ben and Maia sense relationship potential. Can attraction for each other move them beyond limitations?

A Legend in Time andOnboard the Marauder, Books One and Two of the James Sutherland Chronicles, by Jonathan Westbrook

A Legend in Time combines action-packed adventure with the romantic allure of a Native American legend, that will entertain both male and female alike, ages young adult to adult. Regional locales highlighted in the story include the Colt factory in Hartford during its heyday, and the shores Lake Pocotopaug, a New England area populated by the Wangunk Indian tribe, and the beautiful Indian princess, Namoenee.

Onboard the Marauder brings James Sutherland and his time-traveling companions in contact with North American pirates, in the past and the future.

Campfire Chronicles, by Ann White Lombardi

A science fiction work, the story follows the travels of Alva, a nearly two hundred and four year old woman on her quest to return to the sparkling waters of her birth. Her harrowing and heartwarming journey with a small group of strangers leads them into the alien society of the future and plays a part in their destiny.

One Book One Middletown 2012

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:37:01 +0000

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

by Laura Hillenbrand

Save the evening of March 23rd (changed from March 30) for a book discussion led by Middletown High School students. This will be one event among many in late March and early April that will feature discussions or presentations around the themes in this book – competitive running, WWII, survival in extreme conditions, food memories, and writing memoirs. Stay tuned for further details on these events or visit

http://www.middletownrotary.org/OneBook.cfm to find out more.

The goal of One Book is simple…to get a lot of people in the area to read the same book at the same time and then encourage them to talk about it. By doing so, we hope that more people (especially more young people) will enjoy reading.

Vote for The Book Bower

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:33:35 +0000

Vote for The Book Bower

in the Advocate newspaper’s Best of Hartford Reader’s Poll 2012

under the Best Indie Book Store category.

Vist http://www.ct.com/news/advocates/ to vote.

Green Business Honor

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:31:51 +0000

The City of Middletown has recognized The Book Bower as a “Recycling Hero” in Middletown’s Green Business program. As a used bookstore we re-cycle ‘unwanted’ books into loved books. Our carpet is made of 100% recycled plastic bottles by Mohawk Industries, sold and installed by R&M Carpet Sales in Middletown. Our website is hosted by HostPapa which runs its equipment off wind power in upstate New York and Canada.Thank you to the City for the honor. We appreciate the recognition.

admin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:48:21 +0000

Store Hours for the Holidays

Mon. – Sat. 10 – 6

Sundays 12 – 4

October Hours

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:46:38 +0000

Mon – Sat. 10 -6

except on Oct 14, and 17-21 which will be 11-5.

regular hours resume on Oct. 22

31 Aug 2011

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:07:27 +0000

Book Reading

Friday, Sept. 9 at 5 pm

Toward the End of Ordinary Time

by Elizabeth MacKiernan Miel

Just nine days after September 11^th, 2001 writer and artist Elizabeth MacKiernan Miel and her husband nervously decided to go ahead with a planned trip to Paris. Over the course of two weeks, the couple visited their favorite neighborhoods, museums and many, many churches. Miel, a Christian with a Master’s degree in Islamic Studies, found herself filling journal after journal with reflections on war, prejudice, art, and foreign cultures. She examines honestly the impact of 9/11 on her own faith not only in God but in tolerance and pacifism:

Toward the End of Ordinary Time documents one person’s spiritual journey in the days immediately after September 11th, touching on issues that are just as relevant today.

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Elizabeth MacKiernan Miel is a writer, scholar, translator and volunteer hospital and hospice chaplain living in Middletown, Connecticut. She studied Russian language and literature at Boston University, completed an M.Phil in linguistics at Yale University and a Master’s degree in Islamic Studies at the Hartford Seminary. She works part-time at Wesleyan University and serves as a lay minister at Grace Episcopal Church in Hartford, Connecticut. Her novel Ancestors Maybe was published under the name Elizabeth MacKiernan by Burning Deck Press. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in numerous publications.

copies of the book are available at the store

Welcome to our new website!

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:05:52 +0000

Thanks for visiting The Book Bower! We have a brand new website with lots of fun features. You will be able to keep up-to-date with our events schedule through our blog, as well as local events around Middletown. Find out about author signings, book readings, fairs, and more. Check back often to see what we are up to here!

For new customers, check out our 10% off coupon! Get 10% off any used book or CD!

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We hope to see you in the store very soon!