Operation Paperback collects gently used books and sends them to American troops deployed overseas. Since 1999, they have shipped over 950,000 books to locations around the globe. Many of our troops are serving far from home and living in facilities that provide few of the comforts of home. At the end of the duty day, the opportunity to escape into a good book is welcomed. If you purchase a book from Falls Books, we will pay for the shipping to Afghanistan, Iraq or other places where our troops are stationed. Thank you for participating in this valuable endeavor.
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The teens who can barely talk - they only have an 800 word vocabulary

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1242056/Teenspeak-youngsters-unemployable-limited-vocabulary.html
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On the second Thursday of November, December and January, the North Carolina Writer's Network members bring their laptops to Falls River Books and write in a collaborative fashion. The first meeting was November 12th and was a great success. This event is open to the public come join us.
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An excellent blog post by Roger Ebert from the Chicago Sun-Times. http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/10/books_do_furnish_a_life.html
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Cooking with Falls River Books



More than just a bookstore, Falls River Books is also a community-gathering place. This summer, Falls River Books will be compiling an e-cookbook consisting of recipes submitted by North Raleigh residents and our customers. Whether you have been cooking scrumptious creations for years or you have that one family recipe that you just love to make for special occasions, share your special recipe with us!

Do you have a recipe you want to include? Email Steven at sde925@yahoo.com. Please include your name, and neighborhood so we can give you credit in the book.


Need any other ideas for recipes or cooking basics? Check out the cookbooks on the shelves of Falls River Books!

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Falls River Books has a fan page on Facebook. If you become a member of this group you will learn of updates to the website, get evites to store events and learn about special offers only available to Facebook members.

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We have a large selection of cookbooks at Falls River Books in every category. We will be featuring them at the North Raleigh Farmer's Market in the booth behind the store. The make excellent gifts for Mother's Day.

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The North Raleigh Farmer's Market is a community market run entirely by volunteers.  The North Raleigh Farmer’s Market will be held Saturdays from 8:00am-12:00pm and Wednesdays 4:00pm-7:00pm from May until the end of October. The market will feature a host of local farmers offering the finest in regionally grown produce, meats and other products. You could walk right through Falls River Books and enter into the market. www.northraleighfarmersmarket.com 

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This holiday season, service organizations are feeling the pinch more than ever before. As feelings of uncertainty linger over the holidays, less people are donating to organizations that assist adults and children in need. Girl Help, a new club for school-aged girls interested in local fundraisers and service projects, is in full swing to help The Raleigh Rescue Mission.

 

From December 8-22, 2008, Girl Help will be accepting donations for the Raleigh Rescue Mission, an organization providing food, clothing and support for the homeless and others in crisis. Falls Rivers Books, located in North Raleigh, will be the donation drop-off point for new items including food, children’s clothing and activity supplies.

Items that are needed include dried fruit, dried snacks, granola bars, canned fruit, grocery cards, coloring and activity books, children’s music CDs, construction paper, play dough, kid’s scissors, washable markers, children’s shoes, socks, sweat suits, undershirts, pajamas, belts, and girls tights.

Items that are needed include dried fruit, dried snacks, granola bars, canned fruit, grocery cards, coloring and activity books, children’s music CDs, construction paper, play dough, kid’s scissors, washable markers, children’s shoes, socks, sweat suits, undershirts, pajamas, belts, and girl’s tights.

Items that are needed include dried fruit, dried snacks, granola bars, canned fruit, grocery cards, coloring and activity books, children’s music CDs, construction paper, play dough, kid’s scissors, washable markers, children’s shoes, socks, sweat suits, undershirts, pajamas, belts, and girl’s tights.

 

Girl Help was started by two sisters in Raleigh, who came up with the idea to form a club whose sole purpose would be to raise money through fundraisers for various charitable organizations. Girl Help organizes four to six fundraisers a year and are committed to their motto, “the fun way to help the world!”

 

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Falls River Books will be closed Thanksgiving Day and will reopen Friday morning. Happy Thanksgiving.

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