Year 2, Day 136 : The Week in Review July 26 - 31 , 2021.

Chatting Books Online Year 2, Day 136. The Week in Review July 26 - 31 , 2021.

Thanks for joining us again this week as we sent out new book recommendations out to you.

This week I started by recommending a new book about The Hidden History of Natchez (spoiler alert: I am in communication with the authors to come do a discussion and signing at the shop soon), and I let my dog lady pick a book - she went for Fox in Socks by Dr Seuss.

After that , realizing we were nearing the 500 day mark (365 days in year 1 plus the now 136 days of year 2 made yesterday officially day 500!) I decided it was a good time to look back at some of our favorites from the early days of Chatting Books Online so this week we revisited : The Princess Bride; The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse; A Confederacy of Dunces, and The Nuff. All of those just as heartily recommended today as 500 days ago. I think we will continue this trip down memory lane a bit into next week. I wonder if your favorites will make the list !

If you missed any of these reviews and want to read what I had to say about them you can see all of our Chatting Books Online picks by visiting our website at: http://www.conundrumbooks.com/chatting-books-online .

We still (and always will going forward) offer shipping if you cannot make it to the store. Or just stop by the shop during or normal hours . See you soon !

Year 2 , Day 135 : A Confederacy of Dunces

Chatting Books Online Year 2, Day 135.

As we continue looking back at some of our favorite features books over the last 500 days of Chatting Books Online today let’s look back at John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Dunces .

Here is our review from day 12 of this now nearly 500 day chatting online odyssey .

Today’s recommended book is one if my all-time favorites : A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole . A book that truly separates folks into two groups . You either love the book or you hate the book (seemingly mainly because of the main character Ignatious Reilly “. I on the love side having read it about once every 5 years since I was in my teens . We offer this anniversary addition in both hardcover and the paperback you will see linked at the bottom of the post where you can also read more about the book .

http://www.conundrumbooks.com/shop/dunces

To purchase a copy come see us at the shop during business hours, order through our website , or you can call or message me to have a copy shipped to you.

Year 2, Day 133 : The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

Chatting Books Online Year 2, Day 133 .

Since yesterday’s look back at day one (498 days ago) went so well yesterday I decided we may look back at several early favorites as they are just as recommended today as they were nearly 500 days ago (goodness me , 500 !)

Therefore , on both day 2 and year 2 day 133 we are featuring The Boy, The Mole , The Fox, and The Horse as our featured book . A truly lovely and inspiring book . Follow the link below to read the review I wrote way back on Day 2 :

http://www.conundrumbooks.com/.../the-boy-the-mole-the...

Year 2, Day 131 : Fox in Socks

Chatting Books Online Year 2, Day 131. Today’s featured book is: Fox in Socks, Dr. Seuss's book of Tongue Tanglers.

I did not choose today's featured book, my dog Lady did. We were at the shop yesterday (yes, we occasionally work on Mondays) and twice when people came into the store Lady immediately picked up a copy of this book and ran around the store eventually dropping it for one of our guests when they helped me try to get it away from her. It must be a favorite of hers. It makes sense really , Foxes are red doglike creatures, Lady is a red dog. Lady has a favorite toy she carries around the bookstore, it is a small stuffed fox. And we both like silly rhymes , so there you go , no wonder Lady likes it We think you will as well.

Fox in Socks, Our game is done, sir.

Thank you for a lot of fun, sir.

We currently sell this in a small board book for $4.99 a copy.

To purchase a copy come see us at the shop during business hours, order through our website , or you can call or message me to have a copy shipped to you.

Year 2, Day 130: Hidden History of Natchez

Chatting Books Online Year 2, Day 130. Today’s featured book is:Hidden History of Natchez by Josh Foreman and Ryan Starett.

This is a new (2021) paperback from The History Press with 10 stories from the 300+ year history of Natchez. It is by no means an exhaustive history, just 10 separate and each very interesting stories. From the founding of Natchez, through its early history there have been renegades, Princes, barbers, slaves and many others who have played integral parts in the founding of this beautiful town on the bluffs of the Mississippi River.

This paperback is 158 pages and currently sells for $21.99 a copy.

To purchase a copy come see us at the shop during business hours, order through our website , or you can call or message me to have a copy shipped to you.

Year 2, Day 129 : The Week in Review July 19 - 25 , 2021.

Chatting Books Online Year 2, Day 129. The Week in Review July 19 - 25 , 2021.

Thanks for joining us again this week as we sent out new book recommendations out to you.

This week I recommended a variety of books including :a historical fiction novel about the woman who was J P Morgan's Personal Librarian, and a book of stories and recipes of southern foods being saved from extinction in Preserving Our Roots. We then talked about a variety of children's books including All in A Day, Flat Stanley's original adventure and then wrapped it up with a brand new book in the Clovis the Crawfish series. We completed the week by chatting about a book combines humor and horror with The Final Girl Support Group by author Grady Hendrix.

If you missed any of these reviews and want to read what I had to say about them you can see all of our Chatting Books Online picks by visiting our website at: http://www.conundrumbooks.com/chatting-books-online .

We still (and always will going forward) offer shipping if you cannot make it to the store. Or just stop by the shop during or normal hours . See you soon !

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