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Inverness By Design - How Berkeley Made A Summer Place

Across the Golden Gate, the wooded village of Inverness seems a world away from Berkeley’s steep, shingled and stuccoed hillsides—but the two places share a deep architectural and moral lineage.

In this richly documented and gracefully written study, Courtney Linn reveals how the ideals that flourished in early-twentieth-century Berkeley’s Arts and Crafts movement—through the work of Bernard Maybeck, Julia Morgan, and the Hillside Club—migrated across the Bay to shape Inverness’s cottages, gardens, and enduring relationship to the land. Based on years of archival research, Inverness by Design traces how generations of Berkeley families brought to their summer refuge a devotion to modesty, craftsmanship, and the natural world.

The Patient a DS George Cross Mystery (Book 3) by Tim Sullivan

DS Cross is a detective for the Bristal Crime Unit. He's a meticulous investigator of evidence and in his review of potential suspects. In this book, a young woman is found dead—no fingerprints, no weapon, and no witnesses. The Crime Division is ready to write the death off as su***de. Cross thinks otherwise. Can he prove it was murder?
Great light reading for summer escapism.
- Sally (co-owner)

Ultimate Guide: Decks, Updated 6th Edition

What’s better than a sunny deck on a beautiful summer day?
Making a deck on a beautiful summer day!

Ultimate Guide Decks by Creative Homeowner features 30 complete deck plans created by master deck builders. This easy-to-read guide will walk you through the entire process of designing, building, and repairing a deck. With step-by-step instructions for accomplishing all the included deck designs, coordinating photography, material lists, expert advice, and newly updated code-compliant information, build the deck of your dreams whether you do it yourself or hire a contractor. Includes updates deck codes, plus new sections on deck repair, installing deck accessories and more.

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Celebrating 44 years of being an independent bookstore!
Pictured (in 1982) are George and Sally, the original and current owners! Thanks, as always, for your support :)

The lovely stopped by our store and signed six copies of her new book "Charts for Babies: A Picture Book"!

"Through boldly illustrated timelines, pie charts, bar graphs, and Venn diagrams, young readers will learn about colors, opposites, shapes, feelings, and much more in this unconventional STEM picture book with the sweetest ending ever"

(only available in store or at Bookshop.org)
https://bookshop.org/a/55549/9781419785184