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February 1, 2010

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"Many a beautiful theory is ruined by an ugly fact."

- T. H. Huxley

A WHALE OF A SALE!!

Don't miss our largest sale ever, Thursday, February 11th through Sunday, February 21st!!

Book signings
&

NEW RELEASES

 

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the Sweetness At the Bottom of the Pie

 

photo by Jeff Bassett
Alan Bradley's critically acclaimed debut English cozy mystery with 11-year-old protagonist Flavia deciding to solve this adult murder herself! It is our next Mystery Book Club read!

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Girl With Skirt of Stars

 

Jennifer Kitchell's "stunning mystery debut by a gifted story-teller. Girl With Skirt of Stars is a head-long plunge into a mystery intertwined with the mysteries of Navajo culture and rendered in language as gorgeous as the Southwestern landscape...." Margaret Coel.

Jennifer will be doing a meet-and-greet at Moby Dickens, upstairs, on Saturday, February 13th! Drop by to say "hello."

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Kathleen and Hugh Pond Church, children of Peggy Pond Church, will be here to present her children's bilingual tale Shoes for the Santo Nino/Zapatitos Para el Santo Nino. The manuscript was discovered by Kathleen only recently amongst Peggy's belongings! It is a treat to have her sweet tale published!

Be here to join Kathleen and Hugh on Saturday, March 6th, upstairs at Moby Dickens, from 2 - 4 p.m.

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The Pot Thief Who Stole Ptolemy

J. Michael Orenduff's latest Pot Thief mystery is out now! Here's what Mike wrote to us about his signing in Albuquerque, "Just a note to let you know that the second Pot Thief Book launched in December at Treasure House books in Old Town and set a record for the most books they've sold in one event in their twenty-five year history. I almost felt like Sarah Palen. People in line, I mean - not politically!" Look for our announcement for Michael's signing here in early summer. We look forward to having him back!

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Ten Years in a Row!

Moby Dickens was voted People's Choice as the Best Bookstore in Taos County for 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009:

 

DK Publishing has just named Moby Dickens as one of the 'Top 10 Unique Shops' in their best-selling "DK Eyewitness Travel Tip 10 Santa Fe, Taos, & Albuquerque" guidebook, 2009.

From the Wall Street Journal (Tuesday, April 10, 2007):
"Head to Moby Dickens, the town's pre-eminent independent bookstore..."

August 2006 issue of the AAA Magazine New Mexico Journey in a section called "New Mexico Cover to Cover" Five independent bookstores were reviewed:

Bookworks and Page One of Albuquerque, Collected Works of Santa Fe,
Otowi Station Bookstore in Los Alamos & Moby Dickens Bookshop of Taos.

Of Moby Dickens Bookshop the magazine wrote:
"Moby Dickens Bookshop's name, comfortable vibe, and wide selection of books make it a favorite with locals and tourists alike. In addition to the latest best-sellers, it features excellent Native American, Southwestern, children's, and out-of-print collections."


In the December 2005 issue of Sunset magazine:
"Five great children's bookstores in New Mexico and Arizona Moby Dickens Bookshop
Step into the century-old house for Native American and Southwestern titles.
Tots love to ride the rocking whale . . ."

And, from the December 2005 issue of Country Home:
"Moby Dickens Bookshop [is] a great independent store featuring Native American and Western literature and out-of-print books."

The New Mexico Book Association awarded Moby Dickens the
"Book-in-Hand Honor 2000" and "Meritorious Bookseller" of new books in New Mexico.

 

 

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