The Ukazoo Books Blog
Posted in New Arrivals, New Release Books on Feb 25th, 2010
Making Toast by Roger Rosenblatt: With the wit, heart, precision, and depth of understanding that has characterized his work, Roger Rosenblatt peels back the layers on this most personal of losses to create both a tribute to his late daughter and a testament to familial love. The day Amy died, Harris told Ginny and Roger, [...]
Posted in Book Signing, Store Events on Feb 20th, 2010
Kevin Zucker is in today to sign his book Inner Truth. He wrote to tell me bit about the book
“In 2005 I came down with Lyme Disease. Western Medicine wasn’t able to help, so I began to look for alternatives. I became more and more fascinated with what I found, so I kept on researching. [...]
Posted in What's New on Feb 19th, 2010
What’s new at Ukazoo?
Since so many of you were stopping by first thing in the morning with books to sell, only to find that our buyback was not opened yet, we have gone ahead and extended our buyback hours. We will start buying books when we open at 10am Monday – Saturday.
Lots of exciting books [...]
Posted in Book Reviews on Feb 13th, 2010
It all changed in a instant: more six-word memoirs
You only get six words to write your story. The story goes Earnest Hemingway was once challenged to write a short story in six words. Whether it was to settle a bar bet or just a challenge, we don’t know. We do know the story itself:
Baby [...]
Posted in Book Reviews on Feb 10th, 2010
I am heading to Florida at the end of the month, so I am catching up on Florida books. I started reading Bob Morris on his first novel, Bahamarama. Bob Morris creates a fun read. I found the same fun, zipping pace read in his newest book, Baja Florida. Part mystery mixed with a little [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 9th, 2010
Today: Feb. 9, the store is closing at 7pm due to weather. Get caught up on your reading, and be prepared to shovel out again. Tonight: hot cocoa, a book, and a warm blanket. I should finish my first Florida book with ease, Baja Florida by Bob Morris. Thinking of warm places…..
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 8th, 2010
We are open today. With another pending storm watch here and Facebook for updates on store closings. Please be careful if you do have to/happen to be out.
Posted in Book Reviews on Feb 6th, 2010
Jay Porter knows he is “this close” to being in trouble. He can’t rub two pennies together there is a baby on the way, and he really needs pull together a surprise of some kind for his wife’s birthday. It truly becomes a night to remember when gun shots are heard, and then they pull [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 5th, 2010
Ukazoo is closing at 6pm today (Friday Feb 5). Be safe out there. A great day to catch up on some reading.