Winding down on the Quarter Quell Sale...

Hey, just a reminder that our sale on kids books in honor of Catching Fire's November 22 release date is coming to a close.  October 31st is the last day to get 30% off on select kids titles.

Quarter Quell Sale!

 

With the Quarter Quell upon us and the November 22 film release of Catching Fire we are having a sale on the Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins.

We have also put on sale some of our other young adult fiction.  Included are some favorite series from the past and some that you may have missed along with selected used titles. 

We have marked a shelving unit in the kid’s section and crammed if full of fun series for you and your children to discover.

From now until October 31, 2013 you can save 30% on our selected titles.  All other offers and coupons will apply.

 

Mystery Sale is Winding Down!

Mystery Lovers:  The sale on our used mystery books is coming to a close.  Last day for the sale is August 31st.  Hurry in and check out what is left.

All the books, in the used mystery section, that are on retirement sale for 25% off will now be 50% off.

Remember, this offer is only valid in our store on books tagged for the used mystery section with a date more than a year old on the label.

Thanks Friends

Dear Customers,

We would like to thank our friends and neighbors for the great outpouring of support and caring.  Now we just want to get back to being your go-to bookstore.  We will be closing at 6:30 pm Friday and Saturday, but we will be back to our normal hours on Sunday, noon-7.

Thanks again,
after-words

Store Hours are Changing

Dear Customers,

after-words will be closing it's doors at 6:30 pm until further notice.  Thank you for your understanding and sorry for any inconvenience.

Thanks again,
after-words

Sale on Used Mysteries

It's a mystery how we got this many books!  So, we are having an in-store sale on our used mystery titles.  All the books, in the used mystery section, that are on retirement sale for 25% off will now be 50% off. ALL SUMMER LONG.  Offer expires August 31, 2013.

Remember, this offer is only valid in our store on books tagged for the used mystery section with a date more than a year old on the label.

July 18th: Signing for first-time, local author, Shannon Stoker

Shannon Stoker will be at After-Words books on July 18, 2013 from 6:30.  She will be reading and signing copies of her book The Registry. Wine reception following.
 
The Registry saved the country from collapse, but stability has come at a price. In this patriotic new America, girls are raised to be brides, sold at auction to the highest bidder. Boys are raised to be soldiers, trained to fight and never question orders. Welcome to a safe and secure new world, where beauty is bought and sold, and freedom is the ultimate crime.

Nearly eighteen, beautiful Mia Morrissey excitedly awaits the beginning of her auction year. But a warning from her married older sister raises dangerous questions. Now, instead of going up on the block, Mia is going to escape to Mexico—and the promise of freedom.
All Mia wants is to control her own destiny—a brave and daring choice that will transform her into an enemy of the state, pursued by powerful government agents, ruthless bounty hunters, and a cunning man determined to own her . . . a man who will stop at nothing to get her back.

Shannon Stoker is a licensed attorney who works for Northern Illinois University.  She received her undergraduate and law degree from Northern Illinois University where she now works as the Research Integrity Coordinator. The Registry is her first novel.  When she's not working or writing Shannon spends the majority of her time playing with her terrier mix, Nucky, or her husband.