Established over 30 years ago, BOOKWORKS is a locally owned and managed bookstore, located conveniently in Aptos, the heart of Santa Cruz County, California, on Monterey Bay.

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Bookworks Aptos
Books • Cards • Gifts
36 Rancho Del Mar Center
Aptos, CA 95003
Tel: 831-688-4554
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WELCOME to BOOKWORKS APTOS!
Serving our community since 1976, BOOKWORKS is an independent, locally owned, general interest bookstore. Located conveniently in Aptos, Californiaon Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County, BOOKWORKS is a full-service store, staffed by booksellers who are passionate about books and love to share their insights and recommendations with other readers. We take pride in maintaining an exceptional inventory of new books for all interests, tastes, and ages. We are known for our speedy search and ordering services for titles that we do not normally carry. In addition to books, we have a selection of magazines, distinctive greeting cards, calendars, plush toys, Putumayo World Music CDs, a unique line of geode bookends, and other reading accessories. BOOKWORKS is a member of the American Booksellers Association,the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association, and Think Local First Santa Cruz County. Thanks for visiting. We look forward to serving you soon--either on line or in person.

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Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.

Operation Redwood Operation Redwood
by French, S. Terrell
When city boy Julian Carter-Li discovers that his uncle's corporation is planning to cut down an ancient redwood forest for lumber, he links up with Robin, whose conservation-minded family runs a small organic farm, to save the forest. The book is a rich source for discussion -- a worthy choice for school or pleasure reading.--Vicky Uminowicz, Titcomb's Bookshop (East Sandwich, MA)
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Story Hour Friday Mornings At 10:15a.m.

- Especially suited for ages 3-6.

- All children are welcome!

- Readings by Jean Quinn.

Quote of the Day
"Censorship may have to do with literature, but literature has nothing whatever to do with censorship."

- Nadine Gordimer

From The Quotable Book Lover (Lyons Press)

A Full Service Bookstore
The staff at BOOKWORKS takes prides in providing you with knowledgeable, competent, and complete service. Click here to learn more about our services, and how to find us if you are able to visit us in person.
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Books for Rent
Books for rent.
The Language of Bees
by King, Laurie R.
In a case that will push their relationship to the breaking point, Mary Russell must help reverse the greatest failure of her legendary husband's storied past--a painful and personal defeat that still has the power to sting...this time fatally.
For Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, returning to the Sussex coast after seven months abroad was especially sweet. There was even a mystery to solve--the unexplained disappearance of an entire colony of bees from one of Holmes's beloved hives.
But the anticipated sweetness of their homecoming is quickly tempered by a galling memory from her husband's past. Mary had met Damian Adler only once before, when the promising surrealist painter had been charged with--and exonerated from--murder. Now the talented and troubled young man was enlisting their help again, this time in a desperate search for his missing wife and child.
When it comes to communal behavior, Russell has often observed that there are many kinds of madness. And before this case yields its shattering solution, she'll come into dangerous contact with a fair number of them. From suicides at Stonehenge to a bizarre religious cult, from the demimonde of the Cafe Royal at the heart of Bohemian London to the dark secrets of a young woman's past on the streets of Shanghai, Russell will find herself on the trail of a killer more dangerous than any she's ever faced--a killer Sherlock Holmes himself may be protecting for reasons near and dear to his heart.
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Strengthening a Vibrant Local Economy
Informative titles on the importance of building and strengthening a vibrant local economy.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
by Kingsolver, Barbara, Kingsolver, Camille
“Tracing the food year, Kingsolver—with her characteristic candor, poetry, and grace—brings us meditations on asparagus, turkeys, tomatoes, and mulch as she and her family try to eat locally as much as they can. This is a distinct hybrid of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Under the Tuscan Sun, and Walden.” —Matt Plies, Annie Bloom’s Books, Portland, OR
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Author Birthday
Alice Walker was born on this date in 1944.