Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore - Events Feed

Dorothy Howell signs SHOULDER BAGS AND SHOOTINGS

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:13:55 -0400

Start: Sat, 07/31/2010 - 2:00pm

End: Sat, 07/31/2010 - 3:00pm

Our July events wrap up with Dorothy Howell on Saturday, July 31, at 2:00 PM, with her third Haley Randolph mystery, Shoulder Bags and Shootings. Haley and her boyfriend, the owner of the department store she works at, have just returned from vacation, and Haley is close to realizing her ambition of scoring the season’s must have handbag when her arch-rival in the purse party business is murdered, and Haley is a prime suspect.

Alex Kava signs DAMAGED -- canceled

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:03:06 -0400

Start: Mon, 08/02/2010 - 7:00pm

End: Mon, 08/02/2010 - 8:00pm

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Alex's event has been canceled. We look forward to seeing Alex during her next tour.

New Books On Sale August 3

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:59:58 -0400

Start: Tue, 08/03/2010 - 10:00am

End: Tue, 08/03/2010 - 7:00pm

A list of some of the books on sale the first Tuesday of August.

Mysterious Galaxy Amateur Writers Support Group -- Launch Meeting

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:55:07 -0400

Start: Tue, 08/03/2010 - 7:00pm

End: Tue, 08/03/2010 - 8:00pm

Whether you write science fiction, speculative fiction, urban fantasy,
high fantasy, noir, comic books, mystery, horror, teen angst, tween
angst, YA, or even those books starring the sexy vampire who falls in
love with the pretty girl so he feels bad about eating her, join us on
Tuesday, August 3, at 7:00 PM, for the Mysterious Galaxy Amateur Writers
Support Group. We’ll be meeting approximately every other week with
authors dropping in every other month. Bring your works in progress and
any questions you might have. Participation in the group does not

Book Discussion Group -- CRYSTAL RAIN

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:33:03 -0400

Start: Wed, 08/04/2010 - 7:00pm

End: Wed, 08/04/2010 - 8:00pm

Mysterious Galaxy's Book Discussion Group meets on Wednesday nights at
the store. (Tuesdays during part of the summer.) Participation is open to all
readers; readers need not have completed a particular book to attend.

New Books On Sale August 10

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:35:55 -0400

Start: Tue, 08/10/2010 - 10:00am

End: Tue, 08/10/2010 - 7:00pm

A list of some of the books that go on sale Tuesday, August 10.

Alexandra Sokoloff signs BOOK OF SHADOWS

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:05:22 -0400

Start: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 7:00pm

End: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 8:00pm

Alexandra Sokoloff’s debut ghost story, The Harrowing , was nominated for both a Stoker and an Anthony for Best First Novel. The book is based on real experiences from her high school and college years. The psychological undercurrents of the story are drawn from her experience teaching emotionally disturbed and incarcerated teenagers in the Los Angeles County prison system. The Price explores troubling questions of what people will do for love, or personal survival, in the eerie setting of a labyrinthine Boston hospital.

Barry Eisler signs INSIDE OUT

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:08:55 -0400

Start: Fri, 08/13/2010 - 7:00pm

End: Fri, 08/13/2010 - 8:30pm

If his best-selling espionage novels weren’t enough reason for the MG staff to be very fond of Barry Eisler, he also makes the following pitch against linguistic viruses on his website: “Join the good fight against the forces of evil! Stop saying ‘like’ and ‘you know,’ and ask other people to stop, too. With all the progress civilization has made against indoor public smoking, surely there’s hope in the fight against linguistic viruses, too?” Another cause dear to Barry’s heart is independent journalism.

Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens sign SEARCH

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:09:56 -0400

Start: Sat, 08/14/2010 - 2:00pm

End: Sat, 08/14/2010 - 3:30pm

With Search, Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens delve into a world of genetic mutations and gods walking among men. Publishers Weekly’s review states: “This fine archeological quest novel smoothly blends a fast-moving fantasy plot with a solid scientific background.

Give! Play! Read!

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:46:02 -0400

Start: Mon, 08/16/2010 - 10:00am

End: Mon, 08/16/2010 - 7:00pm

This summer we have created a program to simultaneously give back to our community, provide some fun activities for your kids (and you!) and save you some cash. Join us for a fun filled week’s worth of events, and help us by spreading the word to your friends and neighbors.

Give! Play! Read!

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:48:14 -0400

Start: Tue, 08/17/2010 - 10:00am

End: Tue, 08/17/2010 - 7:00pm

New Books On Sale August 17

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:57:05 -0400

Start: Tue, 08/17/2010 - 10:00am

End: Tue, 08/17/2010 - 7:00pm

A list of some of the books that go on sale Tuesday, August 17.

Betty Webb signs THE KOALA OF DEATH

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:12:46 -0400

Start: Tue, 08/17/2010 - 7:00pm

End: Tue, 08/17/2010 - 8:00pm

Betty Webb returns on Tuesday, August 17, at 7:00 PM, with The Koala of Death, her Second Gunn Zoo mystery. When a fellow zookeeper “Koala Kate”’s body drifts into the hull of Theodora Bentley’s houseboat, she in intimately acquainted with the list of likely suspects, including a number of other zookeepers, other residents of the marina, a local “animal psychic,” and even Teddy’s mother. Before beginning to write mysteries full time, Betty Webb was a journalist. Writing articles ranging from hard news to features, she has interviewed everyone from U.S.

Give! Play! Read!

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:48:10 -0400

Start: Wed, 08/18/2010 - 10:00am

End: Wed, 08/18/2010 - 7:00pm

Mysterious Galaxy Amateur Writers Support Group

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:04:04 -0400

Start: Wed, 08/18/2010 - 7:00pm

End: Wed, 08/18/2010 - 8:00pm

Whether you write science fiction, speculative fiction, urban fantasy,
high fantasy, noir, comic books, mystery, horror, teen angst, tween
angst, YA, or even those books starring the sexy vampire who falls in
love with the pretty girl so he feels bad about eating her, join us on
Wednesday, August 18, at 7:00 PM, for the Mysterious Galaxy Amateur Writers
Support Group. We’ll be meeting approximately every other week with
authors dropping in every other month. Bring your works in progress and

Give! Play! Read!

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:49:16 -0400

Start: Thu, 08/19/2010 - 10:00am

End: Thu, 08/19/2010 - 7:00pm

Give! Play! Read!

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:51:32 -0400

Start: Fri, 08/20/2010 - 10:00am

End: Fri, 08/20/2010 - 7:00pm

David Rosenvelt signs DOG TAGS

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:16:30 -0400

Start: Mon, 08/23/2010 - 7:00pm

End: Mon, 08/23/2010 - 8:00pm

Woof woof woof! On Monday, August 23, at 7:00 PM, it’s time for another David Rosenfelt Andy Carpenter canine legal thriller! In Dog Tags, Andy is responsible for a high profile murder case in which the only witness is a German Shepherd police dog, whose owner, a former police officer and veteran, stands accused of the crime. At first Andy’s involvement is to make sure even if the owner is found guilty that the dog doesn’t suffer for his master’s choices, but as he continues to investigate, he discovers dog and man are caught up in a much larger case.

New Books On Sale August 24

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:27:41 -0400

Start: Tue, 08/24/2010 - 10:00am

End: Tue, 08/24/2010 - 7:00pm

A selection of new books for Tuesday, August 24.

Book Discussion Group -- Dear Irene

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:52:43 -0400

Start: Wed, 08/25/2010 - 5:00pm

End: Wed, 08/25/2010 - 6:00pm

Brent Weeks signs THE BLACK PRISM

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:17:34 -0400

Start: Fri, 08/27/2010 - 7:00pm

End: Fri, 08/27/2010 - 8:00pm

In the Lightbringer series, the world of The Black Prism, magic is color based. Gavin Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. But Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live: Five years to achieve five impossible goals. Gavin must also deal with his estranged son and imprisoned brother.