Oregon Books & Games Local Author Book Signing

Come on down to Oregon Books & Games April 5 at 3:00 pm and talk with some our local authors and peruse their new books. Carol Jo Pettit will signing her book Lies of Mercy, Lies of Grace. A funny, quirky look at growing up in Miami during the 1940's and 1950's. Follow Mercy Malone as she attempts to reconcile her conservative home life with the tropical paradise of South Florida in the 1950s. Meet Mercy's memorable friends and relatives who help teach her that "most of the time, only the truth matters, but sometimes it's more important to spare someone from hurt, or to offer hope and support." sometimes we need to tell,"Lies of Mercy and Lies of Grace."  Victoria Osborne will be signing her new book The Student Librarian.  A journey to a mystical library deep in the heart of The Red Rock Desert proves deadly. Jason Littweiler, a young wizard, is assigned a case involving the murders of several guards, with the darkly beautiful Mortyiene, as his partner. Upon arriving at The Library, he befriends a library cat who helps him find his ways through the library and investigate the deaths of the guards. Despite his allergies to cats, he learns to rely upon her knowledge of The Library and its denizens. As the investigation unfolds, he learns that the murders are part of a deeper plan. Together they uncover a truth that influences the nature of the war itself. The trio discovers that the killer has motives more sinister than they can imagine. Judi Holderman will be signing her new book Artful Parenting: Simple Tips for Raising Awesome Kids. The tips for raising kids in Artful Parenting are for use by parents who want to have happy, well-adjusted kids; desire to raise their children in a more positive and nurturing environment than they may have experienced in their own childhood; want to be in charge of their children in a responsible and loving way and not have their kids be in charge of them; want to teach their children to have respect for themselves and others; want to have a handle on giving their children choices; believe in disciplining children and don't want to hit or beat them; want their kids to be truthful with them; and want to start right with their kids instead of wishing they'd done it differently after raising maladjusted little terrors. Emily Del Rosario will be signing her new book Star's Return.  Star's Return, Book 2, is the sequel to Star's gift. Star's Return is a paranormal love story for young adults. Now that Star and Rudy are happily married, they travel to the Yucatan, in Mexico, for their honeymoon. This second book deals with Star and Rudy's adventures in Mexico. While visiting Rudy's grandfather, in Mexico. Star has to deal with her premonitions in a strange country. Cecilia Johnson will be signing her new book Secrets in Stone. Its 1978, and fifteen-year-old Lily Ann Bud is trying hard not to think about starting high school in a few months. She has enough on her hands already, between her summer job, helping her family while her trucker father is on the road, and learning to control her abilities to tap into natures magical, strange energy. When an ancient being warns Lily of a dark power bent on harming her and the earth shes determined to learn about dimensional travel and the mysterious tools that can help her: a crystal skull and a silver dagger. Come on in and join us for this exciting event.