LDS Hymns of Worship CD Missionary Recommendation!

Here is a recommendation from our missionary daughter Amy. In honor of her recommendation these CDs are now on sale for $13.58, 20% off regular price! Click here to order on our website.

From Amy:

My CD I have called, "LDS Hymns of Worship" (Various Artists) is my favorite CD I have and every one of my comps I've had (long-term or temporary) has loved it as well, and wants their own copy. I figured I would let you know so you could recommend it to people/missionaries/future missionaries. I really like it a lot, it's just arrangements of hymns by different artists, some instrumental, but they are all peaceful and uplifting pieces. In fact, when I first started driving and I was not "in charge" of the music, I would notice I really liked the song playing and would ask, "What CD is this?" and almost every time it would be LDS Hymns of Worship, but different tracks. Or the same track, because the song would catch my attention every time I heard it. It is really just a good CD.

Ladies Night Out at Beehive Bookstore

We had a great turnout at our Ladies Night Out sale at Beehive Bookstore April 3. There was a lot of energy and fun with lots of chatting, food and laughter. Thanks to all the marvelous employees who contributed yummy treats and lots of effort to make this night a success. Thanks to our wonderful customers who take advantage of the great deals and make this event one of the highlights of the year for the store.

Fablehaven Series Now Complete!

Fablehaven 5, Keys to the Demon Prison is the last volume in the best-selling children's fantasy series by Brandon Mull. Like most excellent children's fantasy, there's lots of pretty interesting things going on inside a fast-moving adventure story. I'm thinking I need to get more members of my family reading this series so we can have some energetic discussions about the interesting themes and thought-provoking conflicts that develop throughout the series. Some of these include courage versus caution, a pure heart versus greed and power, light versus dark, consequences and responsibility, loyalty and betrayal plus much more.

I had waited to read volume 4 (Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary) until the last volume came out. Since it had been a while, I ended up reviewing/rereading volumes 1 through 3 and then reading 4 and 5. It took a day or two for me to process the climax and resolution of the series and come back out of the Fablehaven universe into the real world. Not everyone I know who started reading the first book was able to really get into the story, but it sure pulled me in. I look forward to reading these again and finding ideas, patterns and details I missed the first time. For more information about what the series is about, you can check on our website for a description of the books. If you enjoy fantasy, I can highly recommend this series for you and your children.

Product note: Volume 1-4 are now available in paperback as well as hardback.

Former Beehive Bookstore Owners Called on a Mission

Former Beehive Bookstore Randy & Kathy Winn received their mission call last week They will be serving in the mission office of California, San Jose Mission beginning in June. Kathy was working at the bookstore when the big white envelope came, so Randy brought it down to the store to open. It was fun to share in their excitement of their call. This was Kathy's first mission call, and she had a particularly big smile on her face. Congratulations!

Joy Hulme Book Signing

We enjoyed having Joy Hulme in the store. She is always so fun to talk to. She writes nonfiction, educational books for children in verse which are beautifully illustrated by various artists and was signing her new counting book Easter Babies. She also brought several other books to sign, including Mary Clare Likes to Share, Wild Fibonacci and Climbing the Rainbow. At left, she and a friend chat while she signs. Thanks, Joy, for your books and sharing them with us!

Book Signing by Joy Hulme March 13, 2010, 1 to 3 p.m.

Local author Joy Hulme will be signing her newest children's counting book Easter Babies on Saturday, March 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. at our bookstore. Bring your children and meet this well-known author of children's educational books.

About Easter Babies: From one newborn foal walking on wobbly legs and five open-billed nestlings eager for food to eleven children playing in the park and twelve church bells ringing, this lovely picture book celebrates spring, Easter, and new life. Joy Hulme and Dan Andreasen, who created the beautiful Stable in Bethlehem, once again capture the spirit of a holiday and a season.

Easter Babies is on sale for $11.65, 10% off both online and in the store through Easter. Joy's previous seasonal counting book, Stable in Bethlehem, will also be available for signing at 10% off ($8.95). If you are unable to attend, purchase either book in advance by phone, in person or online, and we will have Joy sign it for you!

Become a Fan of Beehive Bookstore on Facebook

Inspired by a seminar on Social Media and Linked-In January 27, we finally are on Facebook. The seminar was sponsored by BYU Management Society Silicon Valley Chapter, San Jose State University Alumni Association and Mass Mutual and featured presentations by Arthur Jue, coauthor of Social Media At Work, and Mike O'Neil & Lori Ruff, authors of Rock the World with your Online Presence--Your Ticket to a Multi-Platinum LinkedIn Profile. Mike, Arthur & Lori are the three on the left in the photo. Also pictured continuing on to the left is Mike Rasmussen of the BYU Management Society, Brian Bates of the SJSU Alumni Association, and Susan Dittmann of Mass Mutual Financial Group.

I had been thinking about a Facebook page for Beehive for a while, but this seminar in conjunction with the assistance of my daughter and an enthusiastic employee (Lora of the Beehive Bookstore videos) finally provided the momentum to actually do it. Help us reach our goal of 500 fans by March 15. Become one of our fans (click on Facebook button on right margin) and invite at least 20 of your friends to become fans, and we will give you a 5% off code for our website or a coupon for in the store. Email me at susan@beehivebookstore.com to let me know, and I will email you the code and/or coupon. We are hoping that Facebook will be a an easier place for our wonderful customers can share ideas and recommendations about their favorite LDS products. We will be posting videos featuring new and/or cool stuff in our store. Stay tuned!