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April Showers mean plenty of time to READ!

Tue, 04/08/2014 - 3:19pm — horizonbooks

"You cannot create a place like this; it just sort of happens." - Victor Herman, Horizon Books' founder, Celebrating the Third Place

Buy a book about a bookstore, from a bookstore: *The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry* In the spirit of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Gabrielle Zevin’s enchanting novel is a love letter to the world of books--and booksellers--that changes our lives by giving us the stories that open our hearts and enlighten our minds. “This novel has humor, romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all love--love of books and bookish people and, really, all of humanity in its imperfect glory.” —Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child

		LIVE MUSIC: February Sky Friday, April 25th, 8:30PM to 10:30PM February Sky is a duo consisting of Phil Cooper and Susan Urban. Their music is Original, Modern & Traditional Folk & Celtic Music with Guitar, Cittern, Mountain Dulcimer, Banjo and Percussion.

AUTHOR READING: AnnMarie Chiaverilla with her book *The Twelve Months of Michigan* Saturday, April 26, 10AM to 12PM A colorful fun journey for the whole family! Travel through the state of Michigan with a family of field mice, led by Pirate Paul and Ana Mae Mouse. Learn not just the state symbols but travel through the months and see some of the unique and beautiful places that make Michigan great! Written and Illustrated by AnnieMarie E. Chiaverilla her first in the series The Twelve Months. Enjoy the journey!

		AUTHOR SIGNING: Debra K. Ott with her book Call From Nature Saturday, April 26, 12:00 to 2:00 pm Discover this charming story of Mother Nature and Northern Michigan in this adorable children's book by local author and photographer Debra K. Ott.

		STORY TIME: Robots Monday, April 28 Every Monday, 10 to 11 AM, join us for story time, hosted on the first floor by the fireplace. We read stories, do a craft and some activities.

		*CHECK OUT UP FRONT FRIDAYS!* Every Friday morning Horizon Books is the place for Up Front Fridays, a conversation focused on events in the Grand Traverse region and aired on Up North TV. Always full of interesting guests, Up Front Fridays has its finger on the pulse of Traverse City. Tune in to find out what's happening in your town! UpNorth TV is available to Charter Cable subscribers on analog Channel 97 and digital Channels 2 and 992 from Manistee to Cheboygan in Michigan's northwest lower peninsula. Shows are also broadcast and archived on upnorthmedia.org. Click the logo to the right to watch right now!