Lemuria Bookstore Blog

Award winning author, Kate DiCamillo is coming to Lemuria! She is an acclaimed author of many books for young readers and the recipient of a Newbery Medal; a Newbery Honor Book and was named a National Book Award finalist. She is a very big deal and we are thrilled that she is coming! I picked [...]

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The photo section in Lemuria has always been above par for sure. There is a vast array of well known photographers and then some not well known who maybe should be. Recently we have gotten some incredible photography books in and I just have to spread the good word, as it were. The first I [...]

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I mentally sorted through a ridiculous number of books to get this post down to five favorites, but I think they’re all good starting points for non-genre readers. If I had to hand someone a stack of books that would be guaranteed to get them to come back for more, these would be it. The [...]

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Springtime is certainly a wonderful time of year. From the extra-fragrant whiffs around every corner to the sudden increased numbers in the bird chorus, it’s hard to stay inside and miss the unfolding of a new season. The warming weather is my queue to get outside and into some potting soil. Last year, I started [...]

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I’ve moved to the children’s room! When I first began working at Lemuria over three years ago, I started out in the fiction room. A bit later, I was moved into the main room where I have stayed for quite some time. Now, I am beginning an entirely new journey into the children’s department, known [...]

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As a newbie to the Jackson area, I’ve been reading my way through a self-taught course on southern culture. I started with Welty and Foote, and visited Vicksburg to get a sense of what things would have actually looked like during the Civil War. I had a mild obsession with the Civil War; I wanted [...]

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Similar to my Indie Craft reaction, World of Geekcraft sold me on every page! Susan Beal has brought together, with some of her own work,  several stellar examples of quirky crafting.  Just can’t find the right spot for your Wii-mote? How about a handy belt and holster to help you out? Books on the shelf [...]

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A few months ago I blogged about a children’s book that I absolutely love and couldn’t more highly recommend to all ages. Well now it is time to recommend the author of that book to everyone. Lesley M. M. Blume could quite possibly be the most delightful human being on the planet. Her new book [...]

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I’m quite particular about cookbooks, so when I found this one, I was thrilled! Power Foods contains 150 delicious recipes with 38 of the healthiest ingredients. When flipping through a cookbook, pictures are very important to me. With a picture for each recipe, they got this format right. There’s nothing worse for me than flipping [...]

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You know, some things just take on a life of their own. There seems to be a whole lot of bloggers out there in the world and a whole lot of people who read them and every once in awhile, something extraordinary happens. A blog hits the big time…goes viral…changes the world and starts its [...]

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