Saturday, August 21, 2010

The Best Time with Joanne Bellontine!

When we first met Joanne Bellontine, we knew we were going to have a great time hosting an event here for her. And we were right!
Today Joanne came to speak and sign her memoir, Resilience Matters. This phenomenal memoir is about Joanne's "journey through the foster care system, an abusive first marriage, and the ordeal of breast cancer," and learning to hold tight to your dreams. This is a story that inspired the staff here and many other people as well!

Joanne was joined by her husband, children, and grandchildren. Many friends and family members stopped by, and Joanne made and met new fans!

A passerby said it best when she stopped, looked into the events room, and said, "That sounds like success." It definitely is, and we are so appreciative to everyone who made it so wonderful!

Friday, August 13, 2010

The Cove's 2nd Annual Blog Giveaway!

We are holding our 2nd annual blog giveaway!

The prize? A $15 gift card to the Cove!*

Interested in entering? Just leave a comment on this blog post by August 31st, 2010 telling us what your favorite book is. A step by step guide to posting is written (as a comment) on this post. You may submit as many favorite books as you would like, as we definitely understand having lots of favorites!

One winner will be chosen at random on September 1st, 2010. The winner will be announced right here, so check back to see if you won!

*Giveaway gift card regulations: valid on in-stock items only, expires 10/31/2010, excludes out of print books & special orders. In store regulations apply. Participants agree to comply with these rules.