Readers Café

It’s Tell a Story Thursday! Just kidding, we definitely made that up. But really, you should stop in with the kiddos to stock up on reading material. ... When adults read to children, discussing story content, asking open-ended questions about story events, explaining the meaning of words, and pointing out features of print, they promote increased language development, comprehension of story content, knowledge of story structure, and a better understanding of language all of which lead to literacy success. Berk, L. E. (2009). Child Development (8th ed.). Pearson Education, Inc. Featuring our fav pal Carson

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The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner A female apothecary secretly dispenses poisons to liberate women from the men who have wronged themsetting three lives across centuries on a dangerous collision course.Rule #1: The poison must never be used to harm another woman.... Rule #2: The names of the murderer and her victim must be recorded in the apothecary’s register. One cold February evening in 1791, at the back of a dark London alley in a hidden apothecary shop, Nella awaits her newest customer. Once a respected healer, Nella now uses her knowledge for a darker purposeselling well-disguised poisons to desperate women who would kill to be free of the men in their lives. But when her new patron turns out to be a precocious twelve-year-old named Eliza Fanning, an unexpected friendship sets in motion a string of events that jeopardizes Nella’s world and threatens to expose the many women whose names are written in her register. In present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, reeling from the discovery of her husband’s infidelity. When she finds an old apothecary vial near the river Thames, she can’t resist investigating, only to realize she’s found a link to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London over two centuries ago. As she deepens her search, Caroline’s life collides with Nella’s and Eliza’s in a stunning twist of fateand not everyone will survive. #summereading #beachreads #goodreads #thereaderscafe #independentbookstore #downtownhanoverpa

Feature Feature! Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life (and How Anyone Can Harness It. Even You.) By Jennifer Aaker... "Anyone--even you!--can learn how to harness the power of humor in business (and life), based on the popular class at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. Working professionals have fallen off a humor cliff. In fact, around the time we enter the workforce, the number of times we laugh and smile on an average day statistically starts to plummet. And yet, research shows that humor is one of the most powerful tools we have for accomplishing serious work. Studies reveal that humor makes us appear more competent and confident, strengthens relationships, unlocks creativity, and boosts our resilience during difficult times. Plus, it fends off a permanent and unsightly frown known as "resting boss face". Top executives are in on the secret: 98 percent prefer employees with a sense of humor, and 84 percent believe that these employees do better work. But even for those who intuitively understand humor's power, few know how to wield it with intention. As a result, humor is vastly underleveraged in most workplaces today, impacting our performance, relationships, and health. That's why Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas teach the popular course Humor: Serious Business at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where they help some of the world's most hard-driving, blazer-wearing business minds build levity into their organizations and lives. In Humor, Seriously, they draw on findings by behavioral scientists, world-class comedians, and inspiring business leaders to reveal how humor works and--more important--how you can use it more often and effectively Aaker and Bagdonas unpack the theory and application of humor: what makes something funny and how to mine your life for material. They show how to use humor to make a strong first impression, deliver difficult feedback, persuade and motivate others, and foster cultures where levity and creativity can thrive--not to mention, how to keep it appropriate and recover if you cross a line. #workethic #stressfree #laughnowcrylater #thereaderscafe #downtownhanover

Anyone who would like to order Jared Reck’s new book, but couldn’t make it to the book signing yesterday please leave a comment. We are putting an order in tonight. We completely sold out yesterday! Great night for Jared Reck! Congrats Anyone who would like to order Jared Reck’s new book, but couldn’t make it to the book signing yesterday please leave a comment. We are putting an order in tonight. We completely sold out yesterday! Great night for Jared Reck! Congrats

Don't forget, friends! I hope you can join us at The Reader's Cafe this evening! 6:007:30. Copies of both books are available, or bring your own to get signed!... (Can I entice you with cupcakes? Because there will be free cupcakes. Soul-replenishing cupcakes, from Certified Cupcake Ninja Becky Buser. Raspberry lemon curd. Vanilla. C'mon. Have a cupcake.) Thank you all again for your love and support! Jared (cupcakes...)