We are hard at work on our NEW website -- and we are very excited that it is almost ready to debut. Like our current website we will have our same selection of more than 2 million titles available to order, as well as some new features such as bookseller recommendations, links to bookseller blogs, ubc page, book club recommendations and more.

Some services we currently offer which will NOT be changing are free shipping for books you pick up at the store, complimentary gift wrapping, and our newest feature, e-book downloads.

So make sure that when you shop for books online, you shop at a website that supports your local community!

Be sure to check out our March events -- there is something for everyone!
* Women trying to balance work & family - join the conversation with Marguerite Dorn.
*Middle Schoolers (and their parents) who love fairy tales - join Julie Berry.
*Art lovers, Isabella Stewart Gardner fans, true crime aficionados - join Ulrich Boser.
*Fun kids who love humor and storytelling - join Mary Amato.
*Romance with emotional truth - join Adriana Trigiani

And, the list goes on & on. Just see below and keep posted as we add our April & May events!

books we recommend

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale
I put together a Victorian Detective novel display to feature an amazing book I just finished, which is now available in paperback. I've been reading mysteries and detective fiction all my life and I found this book fascinating. It's part true crime drama (a la Devil in the White City and Thunderstruck) part detective character study. Throw in some Dickens, Collins and Poe, who were around at the time and totally fascinated with what the new "detectives" were doing. It made me stop and think about all the detective fiction I read and how they are portayed by their authors. The display features these "first detective stories" too, so come by and check it out.

The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
This is one of those books that once you pick it up, you know you are going to love it. Not complicated, not dramatic, just a beautifully written story which revolves around a cooking class. One by one the students are transformed by the aromas, flavors, and textures of Lillian's food, including a white-on-white cake that prompts wistful reflections on the sweet fragility of love and a peppery heirloom tomato sauce that seems to spark one romance but end another. Brought together by the power of food and companionship, the lives of the characters mingle and intertwine, united by the revealing nature of what can be created in the kitchen.

Among the Mad by Jacqueline Winspear
I am always excited to read the next in the Maisie Dobb's series. This one felt a bit darker than the previous books as she explores the world of mental illness and the institutions that existed in the 1920's. It reminded me a bit of the bestseller The Professor and the Madman.

baseball
Play ball! To celebrate the beginning of Spring Training, we have a fabulous display of baseball books down in the ubc. Yet another sign that Spring is on the way! Some of the books we currently have are:

Watching Baseball by Jerry Remy
Ted Williams: Biography of an American Hero by Leigh Montville
Summer of '98 by Mike Lupica
Feeding the Monster by Seth Mnookin
Memories of Summer by Roger Kahn
Faithful by Stewart O'Nan and Stephen King
At Fenway by Dan Shaughnessy
The Fenway Project edited by Bill Nowlan & Cecelia Tan
Boston Red Six 2007 World Series Champions by the Boston Herald

baggallini bags
Just in time for Spring, we just received our favorite Baggallini bags in new spring colors. These bags are designed by flight attendants and will keep you both stylish and organized. Our booksellers are huge fans of these bags -- they are tried and true! Even better, they are lightweight which makes them easier on your shoulders.

chezzy
Chezzy is an absolutely adorable 5-month-old Golden Doodle who was out and about with his owner, Karen. Chezzy was hard at work practicing his training, and doing a fabulous job with his "down" and "stay", even when an enthusiastic bookseller approached him with camera in hand. Keep up the good work, Chezzy!

wellesley booksmith storytime happens every friday at 10:30 am in the children's section of the store.

Friday, February 27 - CATS
Meow! Our stories today will be all about kitties!

Friday, March 6 - BIRDS
Birds, chickens and eggs, oh my! We'll read about an odd egg, Horton, and a chicken in the family.

Friday, March 13 - WEARIN' O' THE GREEN
Today is all about Ireland, leprechauns and St. Patrick's Day.

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