Book Fun at the South Tampa Barnes & Noble

The South Tampa Barnes & Noble has a new Community Relations Manager and boy, has she hit the ground running. Here's what she has planned for January: Book Signings: Saturday, January 13th at 6:00 p.m. -- local media personality Jack Harris will sign his new book Jack Harris Unwrapped: Ruminations, Recipes, and Robust Raillery Saturday, January 21st at 1:00 p.m. -- local author Wendy Boucher will sign her book Parvenue Throws a Party Tuesday, January 24th at 7:30 p.m. -- local author Beverly Brandt will be at the store for the first meeting of the Women's Fiction Book Group, discussing and signing her book Match Game Book Groups (all begin at 7:30 p.m.): The Business Success Book Group will meet the first Tuesday of each month, beginning January 3rd. The first book will be How Full is Your Bucket? by Tom Rath. The Fiction Book Group will meet the second Wednesday of each month, beginning January 11th. The first book will be Case Histories by Kate Atkinson. The Mystery Book Group will meet the third Wednesday of each month, beginning January 18th. The first book will be Hit Man by Lawrence Block. The Science Fiction Book Group will meet the third Thursday of each month, beginning January 19th. The first book will be The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. The Women's Fiction Book Group will meet the fourth Tuesday of each month, beginning January 24th. The first book will be Match Game by Beverly Brandt, who will be present to discuss the book with the group. The Non-Fiction Book Group will meet the fourth Wednesday of each month, beginning January 25th. The first book will be Teacher Man by Frank McCourt. Other Events: Poetry on the Edge will meet the first Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m., beginning January 6th. Toddler Storytime will be every Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., beginning January 3rd. There will be a special storytime the first Friday of each month with a costumed character, beginning February 3rd. I'm meeting with the Community Relations Manager this week to talk more about their upcoming activities and how they can meet the needs of the local book-loving community. It should be fun. I love to talk about books and reading, and I especially love to put in my two cents' worth to anyone who will listen.