Summer 2006 Book Sense Paperback Picks
1. THE WILD GIRL: A Novel, by Jim Fergus (Hyperion, $14.95, 0786888652) "The fictional notebooks of 17-year-old Ned Giles describe 'The Great Apache Expedition,' a Depression-era adventure that has as its goal the location and rescue of a young Mexican who has been kidnapped by Apaches. The tale is superb!" --Grace V. Roth, The Town Book Store, Westfield, NJ
American Booksellers Association affinity partner Bank of America Merchant Services will waive the $75 application fee for booksellers who sign up for its credit card processing program through the end of May.
Mary Elizabeth Patricia "Pat" Robinson, who, during a long bookselling career, worked for the Dartmouth Bookstore in Hanover, New Hampshire, and Bookland in Brunswick, Maine, died on Wednesday, May 17, after a brief illness. She was 88.