The Golden Notebook is a full-service bookstore with a knowledgeable and accommodating staff. We are located in Woodstock, NY, a beautiful historic village nestled in the Catskill Mountains and part of the upstate region known as the Hudson Valley. Founded in 1978, the bookstore overflowed into the adjoining building ten years later to open a children’s bookstore. The Golden Notebook unites an intimate, casual, country atmosphere with the intellectual stimulation of a fine urban bookshop, reflecting the eclectic and eccentric nature of Woodstock.
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The Girl with No Shadow
by
Harris, Joanne
Be careful what you wish for . . .
Hailed as an "irresistible confection" ("Entertainment Weekly"), "as sweet, rich and utterly satisfying as a fine truffle" ("Wall Street Journal"), and "an amazement of riches" ("New York Times"), "Chocolat" won the hearts of readers and critics everywhere. At last, Joanne Harris returns with "The Girl with No Shadow," an exquisite treat that continues the story that began in her international bestseller.
Since she was a little girl, the wind has dictated every move Vianne Rocher has made, buffeting her from place to place, from the small French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes to the crowded streets of Paris. Cloaked in a new identity, that of widow Yanne Charbonneau, she opens a chocolaterie on a small Montmartre street, determined to still the wind at last and keep her daughters, Anouk and the baby, Rosette, safe.
Her new home above the chocolate shop offers calm and quiet: no red sachets hang by the door; no sparks of magic fill the air; no Indian skirts with bells hang in her closet. Conformity brings with it anonymity--and peace. There is even Thierry, the stolid businessman who wants to take care of Yanne and the children. On the cusp of adolescence, an increasingly rebellious and restless Anouk does not understand. But soon the weathervane turns . . . and into their lives blows the charming and enigmatic Zozie de l'Alba. And everything begins to change.
Zozie offers the brightness Yanne's life needs. Anouk, too, is dazzled by this vivacious woman with the lollipop-red shoes who seems to understand her better than anyone--especially her mother. Yet this friendship is not what it seems. Ruthless, devious, and seductive, Zoziehas plans that will shake their world to pieces. And with everything she loves at stake, Yanne must face a difficult choice: Run, as she has done so many times before, or stand and confront this most dangerous enemy. . . .
Twisted Triangle: A Famous Crime Writer, a Lesbian Love Affair, and the FBI Husband's Violent Revenge
by
Rother, Caitlin,
Hess, John
Praise for Twisted Triangle
"This book will haunt you. It will move you to look at some of the harsh realities of life in a new way. A powerful story-and masterfully written."
-Aphrodite Jones
best-selling author, All She Wanted and Cruel Sacrifice
"A harrowing tale of one woman's struggle to maintain a balance between being a mother, an FBI agent, and dealing with a corrupt husband also an FBI agent. A must-read."
-Joseph D. Pistone
aka Donnie Brasco
"Hitchcock wishes he'd dreamed it up. Capote wishes he'd written it. Rother's mesmerizing narrative chronicles a wife's heroic struggle against great odds to survive her psychopathic husband's elaborate scheme to make her murder the perfect crime. This spellbinding tale offers an added treat-it's true."
-Marcus Stern
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, The Wrong Stuff: The Extraordinary Saga of Randy "Duke" Cunningham, the Most Corrupt Congressman Ever Caught
"This in-depth account brought back memories of a most bizarre case, proving once again that the truth can be stranger than fiction."
-Paul B. Ebert
Commonwealth's attorney, County of Prince William, Virginia
There is always something happening in Woodstock! Click here to check out all of our great local events!
Title of Event: Book Signing
When: Friday, June 20, 2008 7:00 PM Location: Cucina, Corner of Rtes 212 & 375, (Former Emerson Inn), Woodstock, AE 12498 Description: Come meet local writer Bob Morris as he signs Assisted Loving, the true tale of trying to finding love on the current scene--for him and his 80-year old father.
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Bestsellers at The Golden Notebook for the first two weeks of May.
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The Plague of Doves
by
Erdrich, Louise
Louise Erdrich's mesmerizing new novel, her first in almost three years, centers on a compelling mystery. The unsolved murder of a farm family haunts the small, white, off-reservation town of Pluto, North Dakota. The vengeance exacted for this crime and the subsequent distortions of truth transform the lives of Ojibwe living on the nearby reservation and shape the passions of both communities for the next generation. The descendants of Ojibwe and white intermarry, their lives intertwine; only the youngest generation, of mixed blood, remains unaware of the role the past continues to play in their lives.
Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.
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Gods Behaving Badly
by
Phillips, Marie
The gods of Greek mythology are living together in a shabby house in London: Aphrodite's a phone-sex operator, Apollo is a TV psychic, Artemis is a dog-walker, and Zeus is suffering from dementia. Things have definitely gone downhill for the former inhabitants of Olympus. It takes a couple of mortals to bring the gods back to fighting form in this funny, most unusual novel.--Barbara Hoagland, The King's English Bookshop (Salt Lake City, UT)