Summer Diversions

So your kids say they're too "old" to participate in the summer reading program at the library?  Okay, how about getting them some books from our RestonFriends site on Amazon that will challenge them for the summer? Here are a few to choose from. And remember, if you're a current, local Friend, you can get them shipping-free. Just e-mail us or call us - 703-829-5467.

For the cartooning child:

For the child who likes to work with his/her hands:

and for the child who loves role-playing games:

FOUND - The REAL King Arthur

Yep, we found him, and he's on Amazon at the RestonFriends site. You can find him too!

$38, appears to not have been read  SOLD

For another other-world experience, how about this?

$21.50 

Again, in un-read condition

And finally, feeling like your cooking style has gotten predictable?

$45 and all the yummy photographs to show you how!

All of these are available to current local Friends members shipping-free.

E-mail us.

Eat Well, Run Well, Cook Well

On our Amazon site, RestonFriends, you can purchase some exceptional books that have been donated recently. If you are a current, local Friend, you can avoid postage. E-mail us!

Here are the three the title of this post suggest:

$54

$85

$145

Is Your Mom a Computer Geek?

If so, and you haven't gotten her anything for Mother's Day yet, it's NOT too late. If you're a current, local Friend and you see anything on our RestonFriends site at Amazon, there's still time to get it.

And if it's your dad who is the geek -- PLENTY of time.  Father's Day is next month!  Take a look at what we have -- this is just a sampling!

Great Great Courses

You think the blizzards this winter were bad? Try listening to this as you drive in your carbon-fueled vehicle back and forth to work. It's at our Amazon Friends1 site for $22.

Want something different? Check out the Great Courses we are offering at our Friends1 site at Amazon. You can purchase them through the storefront, OR if you're a current, local Friend of Reston Regional Library, you can avoid shipping and purchase them by e-mailing us. If you buy in bulk, we'll probably even make you a deal!

So, what are you waiting for?

The Book of Genesis
Ancient & Medieval History: The High Middle Ages
Ancient & Medieval History: The Early Middle Ages
The Theory of Evolution: A History of Controversy
Old Testament CDs
New Testament CDs

Missed the Holiday Sale?

Well don't despair. Just look at what we have on RestonFriends1!

Remember, if you're a current local Friend, you can get them without paying postage. Just e-mail us!

Enjoy!

/kw

Early Holiday Shopping

Some more interesting books on our RestonFriends site at Amazon.

If you're a comic fan, you'll appreciate this one: Civil War stars Spider Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men. A compilation of #1-7. In New condition, $14

We know the Government collects data and has tons of it for our perusal, but how to access it? One can spend hours surfing hoping to strike the right note. This book will help you cut to the chase. U.S. Government on the Web: Getting the Information You Need (Third Edition) does not appear to have been used - minor shelf wear on the cover. $36

An unabridged CD Audio book brings us the story of the founding of Australia.

Based on history, this novel, A Commonwealth of Thieves: The Improbable Birth of Australia, does for Oz what Covenant by Michener did for South Africa. $18.50

If you're interested in any of these, please go directly to the site through the link above. OR, if you're a current local friend, we can get the book to you without postage! E-mail us!

Holiday Treats

Holiday shopping has begun and there are some great offerings through the Friends of Reston Regional Library's Amazon site.

French Farmhouse Cooking by Susan Herrmann Loomis is full of recipes gleaned from the French countryside during the author's three year sojourn. The book gets uniformly good reviews. Perhaps this is the year you try something entirely new for holiday cooking? This book will help you figure it out! $32.50 at RestonFriends1.

For a long winter read, this book by David Kahn should keep you engaged. The Codebreakers: The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication From Ancient Times to the Internet is a massive history tome about the subject. It gets good reviews from the community it covers and is $35 at RestonFriends1.

Finally, something extraordinary -- Chocolate for Breakfast. Author and chef Barbara Passino gives you the ability to serve the same delicious decadence she does at her Inn in Napa Valley. This is THE book to impress the heck out of your holiday visitors! At $23.50 in new condition, this is also a PERFECT gift book.

If you are a local, current Friend, we are happy to get these books to you without you having to pay postage. Just e-mail us!

/kw