By Samantha Ortiz
Hey everyone Happy Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, all of our favorite book stores are going to be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving, but that shouldn’t keep you from picking up a good book. Don’t forget to get out on Saturday and help out our local small businesses for small business Saturday. All of our local book stores are going to be participating. There is not as much going on this week as usual, but there something for everyone. Engage in the book world this week everyone. Don’t let the holidays keep you from picking up a good book.
Saturday, November 29 at 12 PM Book people is having the second annual Indies First. Indies FIrst 2014 will feature authors Edward Carey, Meg Gardiner, and Mark Pryor. These authors will be at book people making recommendations for mystery books and children’s books. Book Woman is also participating in small business Saturday.
Sunday, November 30 at 5 PM Book people is having their monthly, last Sunday of the month book club, Voyage Out Book Club with Brian C. This week they would like to invite everyone to travel the world through books. The discussion for this month is My Struggle: Book 1 by Karl Ove Knausgaard. 
Monday, December 1 at 7 PM Another monthly book club at Book People is every first Monday of the Month, 7% Solution Book Club with Molly and Tommy. This book club explores the world of fiction through mysteries. This month they will be discussing When the Sacred Ginmill Closes by Lawrence Block.
Tuesday, Decem
ber 2 at 10:30 AM Book People will be having their famous story time. Modern First Library Story time is about reading stories that are selected from Modern First Library, which selects books that will never go out of style. This week they will read a wonderful children’s book, Olivia by Ian Falconer.
Wednesday, December 3 at 10:30 AM Book People has yet announce what the story time books will be this week, but join them for story time with the kids.
This week at The Writing Barn The holidays are here everybody and here at The Writing Barn we are glad to introduce Bernadette Noll, writer, blogger, website writer. Join us on December 2 for Create and Craft Your Ideal Holiday.