We’re beside ourselves to welcome the Modern Mrs. Darcy herself, Anne Bogel and her new book, “Don’t Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second- Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life.” Tickets for this event are $25, which includes a book, a drink from our cafe, and dessert!
ABOUT THE BOOK:
From rethinking a conversation, to a health report, to making a purchase or major decision, we’re faced with many opportunities daily to overthink. The Happiness Institute reports that the long-term effects of overthinking have serious negative consequences on every part of our lives leading to frustration, anxiety, fear and depression. The good news is that it doesn’t have to; overthinking can be stopped in its tracks. In her new book, Don’t Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second- Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life (Baker Books, March 3, 2020) , author, popular podcast host and blogger Anne Bogel digs into the many ways overthinking is overtaking peoples’ lives and provides readers with actionable steps and strategies to make easier, more confident decisions so that they can spend more time focusing on the things that really matter in life.
“This book is for those of us who, like me, would like to look back one day and declare that our lives were well lived,” writes Bogel. “We can see that living well depends on thinking well—about the things that matter.”
As a chronic overthinker herself, Bogel has spent years employing the practices she preaches and has noticed a drastic difference in the quality of her thought life. Knowing that so many others— especially women—struggle with the same thing, she offers readers a framework for making both large and small decisions they’ll be comfortable with, using an appropriate amount of energy for the situation at hand.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Anne Bogel is the author of Reading People and I’d Rather Be Reading and creator of the blog Modern Mrs Darcy and the podcasts What Should I Read Next? and One Great Book. Bogel has been featured in O, the Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Bustle, Refinery 29, The Washington Post & more. Bogel’s popular book lists and reading guides have established her as a tastemaker among readers, authors, and publishers. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Melissa Copp: Raising Wheels
We are so excited to welcome local Wacoan Melissa Copp, co-author of Raising Wheels on Friday, February 14th at 6pm for a book signing.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
The Triumph Book: RAISING WHEELS is the third installment of the Triumph Book series brought to you by Triumph Press and co-authored by Melissa Copp. It features real life stories from exceptional parents raising differently abled children as well as the motivating examples of those who are personally achieving greatness as they live life on wheels.
The RAISING WHEELS book is a compilation of 14 stories of true heroes that provide the much needed and virtually non-existent guide for parents of special needs children and inspiration for anyone dealing with adversity. This book is like the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series on being triumphant in life and overcoming unimaginable challenges. We are all born with challenges but its the ways we choose to triumph that make us who we are. The everyday heroes that are your next door neighbor, the business owner or the teacher’s aid. You’ll get to know the amazing stories of these incredibly brave souls that battled the untimely deaths of their children, an unimaginable medical diagnosis and living in a world that is not meant for life in a wheelchair.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Melissa Copp resides in Waco, Texas with her husband and two sons and is the Founder and Executive Director of the Raising Wheels Foundation®. After parenthood came with a slew of hardships including developmental delays, genetic testing, brain scans, specialists, and countless other issues, it also came with unmet medical needs not covered by insurance. To avoid financial hardships, Melissa started researching grant options to support the ongoing needs of her boys and over the years has become an expert in obtaining the financial support needed to raise medically fragile children. Her family’s journey to an accessible home was featured on Season 5 of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” when Chip and Joanna Gaines, Tim Tebow and Make-A-Wish came together to bring them the home of their dreams at no cost to them. Although raising two differently abled sons has its challenges, Melissa has focused on the beauty that is RAISING WHEELS and has dedicated herself to advocating for the differently abled community through the Raising Wheels Foundation.
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Story Time is our favorite time of the week! Our Story Book Lady is here every Wednesday at 10:30 and will be reading a couple of books, teaching a song, and doing an activity. This event is perfect for kids 2-8 years old, but is a sweet time for everyone!
This event is free! Let us know you’re coming on Facebook.
Best of Best Book Club
Our Fabled “Best of the Best” Book Club will be reading the best in fiction and non-fiction books. Consider this your opportunity to make sure you’re reading those amazing books everyone keeps talking about! Our January book selection for this book club is Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge.
This event will be meeting at two different times:
Jan 28th 10am
Jan 29th 7pm
This event is free! Let us know you’re coming on Facebook.
Exploring Genres Book Club
Our “Exploring Genres” Book Club will read a different genre book each month, focusing on excellent stories that often fly under the radar. If you want to discover new books that may not have received much attention from the press, but that NEED to be added to your to-read pile ASAP, then this book club is your answer! Our January book for “Exploring Genres” is a speculative fiction YA novel set in a chilling dystopian future: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness. Each book club has two different meeting options for your convenience, and anyone and everyone is welcome to participate. You are not obligated to purchase the book from us, but it’s tremendously appreciated! We’ll have several copies of each book in the shop in our book club shelving bay, or just ask a bookseller. Happy reading!
This event will be meeting at two different times:
Jan 28th 7pm
Jan 30th 10am
This event is free! Let us know you’re coming on Facebook.
Blind Date With a Book: Galentine's Day Edition
What’s Galentine’s Day, you ask? Why it’s only the best day of the year, on which women come together and celebrate the fabulous ladies in their lives. Men, it’s not that we don’t love you, but sometimes we just need an evening with our gals. So join us for Blind Date With a Book: Galentine’s Day Edition on Thursday, February 13th at 7:30PM.
We’ll wrap the books, reveal a few important tidbits, and give you the chance to go home with a book you might not ordinarily pick off the shelves. All our “suitors” will be stories written by women, about women. We hope to see you there!
Your $25 ticket includes a book, one free drink, and dessert.
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