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Bishop, CA 93514
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We're Proud to Have a Place in Our Community  
Welcome to Spellbinder Books & Coffee, your neighborhood independent bookstore with Book Sense. We're located in Bishop's downtown with parking both behind the store and right on Main Street.

Stop in for a visit; while you're here, check out our assortment of book-related gifts and sip a delicious coffee drink from the Black Sheep Espresso Bar, located in the back of the store. They feature the highest-quality coffee and espresso, roasted in-house by Bishop Artisan Coffee Roasters.

We look forward to seeing you soon!!

Lynne, Gail and the book lovin' staff at
Spellbinder Books & Coffee

Books We Love  
Mother's Day is around the corner and if you love your mom you'll want to give her a book to match that beautiful bouquet. Here are some of the prettiest titles to consider. (Read More!)

Pink Ladies & Crimson Gents: Portraits and Legends of 50 Roses Pink Ladies & Crimson Gents: Portraits and Legends of 50 Roses
by Glentzer, Molly
If you think your mom is a rose, let her know with this beautiful new book. "Pink Ladies and Crimson Gents" is a gorgeously photographed collection of fifty exquisite roses, revealing how some of the world's most storied, beloved plants received their names, and how the names go hand in hand with the flowers' appearance and fragrance. It's a voyage of discovery for rose connoisseurs.

Book Sense Picks  
Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America. (Read More!)

The Gift of Rain The Gift of Rain
by Eng, Tan Twan
Set in Malaya over several decades, the book opens in 1939, when Philip, a half-Chinese, half-British teenager becomes the student and guide for a Japanese diplomat who becomes his Sensei master. It is only after the Japanese invade Malaya that the boy realizes that his teacher, to whom he has proudly shown and told so much, is a Japanese spy. Intrigue, love, politics, and war are intricately woven together in this story of complex and fascinating characters.--Elaine Petrocelli, Book Passage (Corte Madera, CA)

Quote of the Day  
"A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity, and once more in old age, as a fine building should be seen by morning light, at noon, and by moonlight."

- Robertson Davies
The Enthusiasms of Robertson Davies
From The Quotable Book Lover (Lyons Press)


May is here!

May is here! Get outside and take some pictures of the flowers, take a walk with your dog, or simply read a book in the sun. (Read More!)

Digital Photography Workbook for Dummies
by Sahlin, Doug
Secrets to great shots exposed -- in full color How do some folks get terrific pictures of sunsets, people, sporting events, and everything else? With great instruction and lots of practice This roll-up-your-sleeves guide is packed with exercises to help you become a better photographer and photo editor. You won't even have to roam far from home to set up super shots, manage lighting, and create better pictures. Discover how to: Control your camera's settings Shoot nighttime photos Get close-up shots in nature Photograph fast-moving people at sporting events Add special effects to your pictures



Celebrate National Poetry Month

Created by the American Academy of Poets, National Poetry Month is a perfect time to reflect on the important place of poetry in literature, and renew your appreciation of a good poem! (Read More!)

A Yes-Or-No Answer: Poems
by Shore, Jane
In her acclaimed collections Happy Family and Music Minus One, Jane Shore traced her life from childhood to coming of age to parenthood. Now, in A Yes-or-No Answer, Shore etches the persistence of the past in a life that has moved into a mature new phase as a member of the baby boom generation. Recalling her Jewish childhood in New Jersey, living in the apartment above the family's clothing store, Shore lovingly imagines her parents, now gone, reunited with relatives over a Scrabble board in the afterlife. The poet's teenage daughter sorts through the "vintage" clothes of her mother's own hippie days. Cherished items left behind -- an address book, a piano, an easy chair, a favorite doll -- continue to haunt the living. The poems in A Yes-or-No Answer dignify memory through precise detail, with a voice that will resonate for a generation at a crossroads.



Author Birthday

If today is your birthday, you share it with Farley Mowat.


Tax Time


Tax deadlines are just around the corner. Consult one of these up-to-date titles and be prepared to file your return like a pro! (Read More!)

Taxes 2008 For Dummies
by Tyson, Eric, Munro, Margaret A., Silverman, David J.
Avoid tax headaches with the book that demystifies forms, minimizes errors, and answers your most important tax questions. Fully updated for 2008 this handy, helpful guide covers critical tax code changes and offers reliable advice on keeping more of what you earn.



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