*A Collection of
Antiquarian Curios & Relics*
"[Author]
Hugh Howey has a petition out for . . . well, I don't know exactly what it's
for,
except I think
it's like, an anti-boycott for Amazon? A love-fest for Amazon? I'm not
sure . . ."
--From Chuck Wendig's Blog
STONER
BILL MEETS THE GREAT & POWERFUL ROTH
We're in Double D's basement,
again.
The Good Doctor created an
exact replica of 'The Stage', which is located in the back of Schulers
bookstore in Lansing. 'The Stage' is an elevated platform where authors
can meet, greet, and speak to a captive audience safely ensconced in folding
chairs. Henry, Stoner Bill's younger brother, has invited about 30 of his
6th grade classmates to be a surrogate audience for this simulation. They
are preparing Bill for Veronica Roth's author event at Schulers at 7:00 on July
16. She is promoting Four: A Divergent Collection (9780062345219)
17.99.
Henry sidles up to Double D, who
is dressed in one of his Mom's old pantsuits and a short black wig, "Hey
Veronica, how many more times are we going to have to do this? The natives
are restless. You promised my friends copious amounts of cake and ice
cream for doing this crap . . ."
Double D's straight black wig
whips around just a little quicker than the rest of his hair as he snaps,
"They'll get paid once Bill gets this right", he gestures towards his
friend, "You know what I'm dealing with here. Just once it would be
nice to see him go to an event like this and not make an ass of himself.
Just once!"
Double D whips around again and
addresses everyone, "One last run through! Bill, are you on
your mark? Good! Roll it!"
Stoner Bill walks up to the
center aisle with his ticket. He hands the ticket to Henry and Henry
hands him a pre-signed copy of Four.
Stoner Bill stops, "What's
this? I want her to personalize it to me."
Henry sounds exasperated,
"Dude, how many times do we need to go over this? She's much too
busy to sit at a table and sign books for schlubs like you!"
"Well, what's like the point
then? Maybe I should just buy a copy of Lois Lowry's The Giver Quartet
Omnibus (9780544340978) 29.99 instead. You know that book is being
made into a movie, too. And even better, it stars 'The Dude' from The
Big Lebowski as The Giver. It looks really awesome."
Ignoring him, Henry hisses under
his breath, "Dude, avert your eyes. Whatever you do, do not look
directly into Veronica Roth's eyes."
Double D jumps in as Veronica
Roth, "Thanks so much for coming to Schuler Books. Henry, can you
get him seated, please? Great. Before I talk to you about the
fourth book in the Divergent trilogy. I want to thank the fine
folks at Schulers who have recently purchased Nicola's Books in Ann
Arbor. They will keep the independent spirit alive and well in one of the
Top 10 most literate cities in the U.S."
Stoner Bill stands up,
"Well, don't forget there are several other fine independent bookstores in
Ann Arbor like Literati Bookstore and Bookbound . . ."
There is an angry murmur from the
crowd. Henry interjects, "That's it! What does that have to do
with anything?! Cake or no cake, we're out of here!"
Odds
& Sods
It's not one of
the Chillers, but Johnathan Rand has new horror story for young readers called The
Ghost of Gratiot Road (9781893699984) 4.99. Hopefully, it'll briefly
keep the kiddies out of trouble over summer vacation . . .
Speaking of
summer, there is no better place in Michigan to spend a summer vacation than
Mackinac Island. Long-time resident and chair of the Mackinac Island
State Park Commission Dennis Cawthorne has put together a collection of local
stories and reminiscences in his new book, Mackinac Island: Inside, Up Close,
and Personal (9781933926452) 40.00. It's not a bad
looking book, but a little pricey at forty dollars . . .
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