We are busy getting ready for all of our exciting upcoming events. Hot off the press today is Rick Riordan's newest Percy Jackson adventure, Battle of the Labyrinth. Our first batch has sold out, but no fear, the chariot arrives tomorrow with more books. Purchase your book before Friday and enter into our raffle for a private council with Rick before the event on Saturday. (If you have pre-ordered your book, we will have it on hold for you in the Children's Section.)

Alexa is Spring Cleaning in the gift aisle! We have a 50% Off selected gift items down in the Used Book Cellar so come on in and check it out! Also, if you are thinking of teacher gifts, Wellesley Booksmith Gift Cards are the perfect choice for your favorite teacher. You can call ahead, prepay for your cards, and we will have them all ready for you to pick up at your convenience.

kym recommends...
Careless in Red by Elizabeth George
Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley is walking the cliffs of Cornwall grieving the senseless death of his wife, Helen. After forty-three days of solitude, he discovers the body of a young man at the bottom of the cliffs. He is drawn into the murder investigation, not as investigator but as a witness and even possibly a suspect. This is definitely on of her best - I could not put it down!

lee recommends...
The Gypsy Madonna by Santa Montefiore
The Gypsy Madonna is told from a man's (Misha) perspective, which is different than most of Santa's books. Set in New York and Bordeaux in 1985, with flashbacks to German- occupied France, the story moves between past and present evocatively, as Misha uncovers the mystery of his mother's possession of a priceless Titian painting as well as the answers to haunting questions of his past.

marilyn recommends...
Bootlegger's Daughter by Margaret Maron
This is the first of the Judge Deborah Knott mystery series taking place in North Carolina. If you've enjoyed my past mystery lite picks, you'll like this! I'm on my 6th in the series in two months!

gardening
Perfect gardening weather is here at last! (and I have finally banished those pesky red lily beetles!) In the ubc we have a great selection of gardening books whether you prefer to get your hands dirty or just lounge in the hammock! Here's what I found today:

Composting by Smith & Hawken - An illustrated primer for understanding, creating, and using compost in the garden.
The Complete Guide to Gardening by Peter McHoy - A practical handbook for planning, design, creating borders and much more.
The Moosewood Restaurant Kitchen Garden by David Hirsch - Creative gardening for the adventurous cook.
Perennials: Enduring Classics for the Contemporary Garden by Rob Proctor
The Random House Book of Perennials Volume 1: Early Perennials - Over 1,250 plants in superb color photographs.

Envirosax
Go green! Now you can be stylishly eco-friendly with these cute Envirosax re-usable shopping bags. Envirosax shopping bags are lightweight, portable, and waterproof. Each one holds the equivalent of two supermarket plastic bags thanks to reinforced seams. Keep it with you all the time - in the car or in your purse and you will never be caught unprepared! No reason not to, since these bags are attractive and will make you look smart too. Even better, you won't have all those plastic bags under the sink waiting to be recycled!

Leo
Leo is just the the cutest one-and-a-half year-old Puggle (half Pug and half Beagle) who was very patient in posing for his picture. It did help that I was holding a treat at the time!