Attention Reading Group

The reading group had its first meeting last night and after a spirited discussion of several titles decided to read Neil Hanson's book "Unknown Soldiers: The Story of the Missing of the First World War". They decided to read the first 15 chapters for discussion at the next meeting on February 22. Please feel free to attend the next meeting, even if the weather kept you in last night you are always welcome to attend any meeting!

Please let us know if you would like us to obtain a copy of the book for you, the sooner the better when dealing with publishers.

Please bring a list of questions or points you found interesting during the reading for discussion at the next meeting.

Again, the next meeting will be Thursday February 22 from 7-9 pm. Coffee and cookies will be available. We hope to see you then.

As always, please contact us with any concerns or questions.

J & S

Date changes for signings

The dates of two of our upcoming events have been changed. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. The changes are as follows:

Andy Olenick & Richard Reisem will be doing their presentation and signing on Friday February 16th from 7-9 pm. We are pleased to have both the author and photographer for our evening. We hope to see you all there.

Ruth Rosenberg-Naparsteck has also been rescheduled. She will be with us on Friday March 16th from 7-9 pm. This should also be a fun and exciting evening.

Ray Kopp's signing event remains unchanged on February 9th from 7-9.

Both events are free and open to the public. They will be in our atrium area. Coffee and cookies will be provided.

On The Road Update

Jerry will be at the 108th NYVI gunshow this weekend at the Brockport Elks Club on Sweden Walker Road. He will be there Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 9-3. Please be sure to stop by and say HI! Jerry will also have brochures and newletters for those not on our mailing lists. For an added change of pace, Sarah will be at the shop on Saturday and our friend Roy will be working on Sunday.

February 9th Book Event

Vietnam Veteran Raymond Kopp will be spending the evening of Friday February 9, 2007 with us to discuss his book "Thunder in the Night" and sign copies. The book describes Mr. Kopp's wartime experiences as a naval crewman on the USS Newport News. The event will be from 7-9pm, and free to the public. Copies of the book will be on sale in the shop. Coffee and cookies will be provided.

New Reading Group Update

To all interested parties: The first meeting of the History Reading Group has been scheduled for Thursday January 25, 2007 from 7-9 pm. It will be an organizational meeting to decide on reading matter and meeting formats. Please bring your ideas with you. We ask that you RSVP to the shop, either by phone or email and let us know if you will be planning on attending. This will allow us plan on chairs and such. Coffee and cookies will be provided. The meetings will then be held monthly on the third Thursday from 7-9 pm.

March 2,2007 Book Event

Rochester City Historian Ruth Rosenberg-Naparsteck is scheduled for an evening of booksigning and discussion on March 2, 2007 from 7-9pm. Copies of her many books will be on sale. The event is free and open to the public. As always, coffee and cookies will be provided. We hope to see you at what should be a very informative evening.

February 2, 2007 Book Event

Photographer Andy Olenick will be appearing at our next Friday Book Event. The event will be February 2, from 7-9 pm. He will be giving a presentation on his latest book "Historic New York" and signing copies. We will have copies of the book for sale. The event is free and open to the public. As always, coffee and cookies will be provided. We hope to see you then!

J & S D Books On The Road!

Jerry will be representing J & S D Books at the 108th NYVI gun show in Brockport on January 27 & 28. Please come say "Hi" to Jerry and check out the show. More details will follow when available.

Reading Group Update

To all who may be interested in our history reading group...
We will be starting meetings in January 2007. Stay tuned to this site for updated information on day and time, as well as the first months topic.

Book Signing

The second in our series of local author signings will be on Friday, December 8th at 7pm. We will be featuring local WWII veteran and author Paul Roskin. Mr. Roskin will be speaking about his book "One Foot on the Ground" and will be signing his book afterwards. Copies of his book will also be for sale at this event. Please feel free to call the shop at 473-4010 with any questions. We hope to see you all on the 8th.

Reading Groups

Would you like to be part of a reading group? We would like to start both a fiction and non-fiction/history reading group and are currently looking for interested people. If you would be interested in either one or both of the proposed groups send an email to jandsdesimone@yahoo.com or call the shop and leave us your contact information. Meetings would be held monthly at the shop. Seriously interested parties only please.