Summer Reading!

School is out and it's time for summer reading!

We have displays set up of all of Darlington County School District's summer reading lists:

Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
Hartsville High School
Mayo High School

We have received the summer reading list from Emmanuel Christian School and can help you find books by the authors that are on the list.

If your school's list is not published on our website, please encourage the person in charge of summer reading to contact us!

Follow this link to see the lists we have received!

Biking anyone?

In the same way that Michael Pollan's slim bestseller "Food Rules" brought a gust of common sense to the everyday activity of eating, "Just Ride" is a revelation. Forget the ultralight, uncomfortable bikes, flashy jerseys, clunky shoes that clip onto tiny pedals, the grinding out of endless miles. Instead, ride like you did when you were a kid--just get on your bike and discover the pure joy of riding it.

A reformed racer who's commuted by bike every day since 1980, whose writings and opinions appear in major bicycling and outdoor magazines, and whose company, Rivendell Bicycle Works, makes bikes for riders ready to opt out of a culture overrun by racing, Grant Petersen shares a lifetime of unexpected facts, controversial opinions, expert techniques, and his own maverick philosophy.

In 87 short, two-to-three page chapters, it covers: - "Riding: " Count Days, Not Miles; Corner Like Jackie Robinson; Steer with Your Hips, Shift with Your Legs- "Suiting Up: " The Shoes Ruse; Ponchos--the Ultimate Unracer's Garment- "Safety: "#1 Rule--Be Seen; Helmets Aren't All They're Cracked Up to Be- "Health and Fitness: " Why Riding Is Lousy All-Around Exercise; Saddles Don't Cause Impotence; Drink When You're Thirsty--Not BeforeAlso includes chapters on Accessories, Upkeep, and Technicalities as well as a final chapter titled "Velosophy" that includes the essential, memorable thought: Your Bike Is a Toy--Have Fun with It.

Monday Morning Musings, Story Time With Children's Authors on Thursdays, Friday's Readin' and 'Rithmetic

Here is our summer schedule of activitites for children:

Beginning June 4^th & Ending on August 3^rd  

Mondays

·       Monday Morning Musings

Learn about new books that have just been released and enjoy trivia, games and crafts.  Special order any books presented in these sessions and receive a 20% discount

·        Rising 3^rd and 4^th graders – 10 am until 11 am

·        Rising 5^th and 6^th graders – 11 am until 12 noon

          Thursdays

·       Story Time with Children’s Authors

10 am until 11 am

Each Thursday a children’s author will be sharing his or her book and a related activity

·       All Ages Welcome!

          Fridays

·       Readin’ and ‘Rithmetic

      

Through games and other activities we will be reviewing skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, skip counting, sequencing, cursive, problem solving, antonyms, synonyms, contractions, consonants and vowels, phonics, and more!

·       Rising 1^st and 2^nd graders – 10 am until 11 am

·       Rising 3^rd and 4^th graders – 11 am until 12 noon

Summer Activities for Kids

This is one of the books we'll be talking about during our summer activities for kids on Monday mornings. 

Precious Bones by Mika Ashley-Hollinger

In 1949 in the Florida Everglades, a 10-year-old girl called Bones, whose father is part Miccosukee Indian, tries to discover what really happened after he is accused of two murders and sent to jail.

Follow this link for information about our summer reading activities.

Notes from W. E. Jackson Company

South Carolina State Seal Notes

The Palmetto Tree

These make great graduation gifts!

Great Mother's Day Gift - Meet Mary Alice Monroe!

An Afternoon with Mary Alice Monroe

Sunday, May 20th, 3:00 pm

Pre-registration is required - call today!

843-332-2511

Follow this link for more information

Author Karen Spears Zacharias tonight!

Karen will be speaking and sharing her new book A Silence of Mockingbirds at the Durant Childrens Center to raise awareness about child abuse.  This is a fundraiser co-sponsored by the Pee Dee Coalition and Burry Bookstore.  Registration is $40 and includes a copy of Karen's book ($27.00).  The remaining $13 of your registration price will be donated to the Pee Dee Coalition.

Follow this link for more information.

Thank you notes!

Enchanted Forest thank you notes from Peter Pauper Press

Each box contains 14 card and 15 matching envelopes. Printed on high-quality card stock. Blank interiors. Gloss highlights, embossed.

JonBenet Ramsey's father tells the story of his journey from grief to grace

The Other Side of Suffering - John Ramsey

This is one of the titles on our Book Page display -

• spend $25 get a $5 Burry gift card
• spend $50 get a $10 Burry gift card
• spend $75 get a $15 Burry gift card
• spend $100+ get a $20 Burry gift card

The untold story of how John Ramsey survived unspeakable tragedy and learned to hope again.

Like the biblical Job, John Ramsey had it all - wealthy, social position, a loving family. And like Job, Ramsey was destined for great affliction, as many of the most precious things in his life were cruelly taken from him.

First came the death of his eldest daughter in a car accident in 1992. Then, four years later, his beloved six-year-old, JonBenet, was murdered; Ramsey was the one who discovered her body, concealed in the basement of his family's home. The case drew international media attention, and - compounding Ramsey's woe - suspicion unfairly focused on Ramsey and his wife, Patsy. Although they were ultimately cleared of any connection with the crime, Ramsey's sorrows did not end. In 2006, Patsy died, at 49, of ovarian cancer.

In this remarkable book, Ramsey reveals how he was sustained by faith during the long period of spiritual darkness, and he offers hope and encouragement to others who suffer tragedy and injustice.

Love this Cookbook!

The Mom 100 Cookbook: 
100 Recipes Every Mom Needs in Her Back Pocket

Introducing the lifesaving cookbook for every mother with kids at home--the book that solves the 20 most common cooking dilemmas.

What's your predicament: breakfast on a harried school morning? "The Mom 100's" got it--Personalized Pizzas are not only fast but are nutritious, and hey, it doesn't get any better than pizza for breakfast.

Kids making noise about the same old lunch? "The Mom 100's" got it--three different Turkey Wraps, plus a Wrap Blueprint delivers enough variety to last for years.

Katie Workman, founding editor in chief of Cookstr.com and mother of two school-age kids, offers recipes, tips, techniques, attitude, and wisdom for staying happy inthe kitchen while proudly keeping it homemade--because homemade not only tastes best, but is also better (and most economical) for you.

"The Mom 100" is 20 dilemmas every mom faces, with 5 solutions for each: including terrific recipes for the vegetable-averse, the salad-rejector, for the fish-o-phobe, or the overnight vegetarian convert.

"Fork-in-the-Road" variations make it easy to adjust a recipe to appeal to different eaters (i.e., the kids who want bland and the adults who don't). "What the Kids Can Do" sidebars suggest ways for kids to help make each dish.

Have you started thinking about Mother's Day yet?

It's not too early to begin thinking about Mother's Day. 
It falls on Sunday, May 13th, this year. 
All of our Mother's Day cards are 50% off!

New Bookmarks!