Family owned since 1928, our love of reading spans four generations. Like larger bookstores, we carry the latest bestsellers and publications. What makes us unique is our exclusive selection of Rocky Mountain regional books and featured local authors all sold at our unique and historic store.
Come in and explore a bit of Rocky Mountain history and old-fashioned hospitality.
Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region—from the Denver Botanic Garden, the region’s recognized leader in horticulture—describes and illustrates more than 1,200 species commonly encountered in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and the northern parts of Nevada, New Mexico, and Arizona. This comprehensive guide includes perennials, annuals, and bulbs, both native and naturalized, and is organized by flower color and petal shape. Introductory information includes an explanation of the plant parts, keys to the plants, and information on plant names. Species profiles include color photographs and range maps.
Macdonald Book Shop
11:00-4:00 pm
Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. We are celebrating the 5th year of Independent Bookstore Day and our 91st year! Join us on Saturday, April 27th, 2019 for the celebration! Bring the whole family–we will have special books available for purchase, treats and free items.
And, take your receipt to Inkwell and Brew for special deals!
Macdonald Book Shop
May 18th, 2019
1:00-4:00 p.m.
We are super excited to have both Marlene and Walt Borneman here for a signing on May 18th, 2019. Marlene’s new book is Rocky Mountain Alpine Wildflowers.
All summer, the alpine tundra of Colorado and beyond awakens with an incredible display of wildflowers. The harsh environment above treeline has a short growing season and the flowers must make the most of it with a showy presentation. Rocky Mountain Alpine Flowers makes identification of these hardy plants easy with clear information and color photos. The compact size is perfect for hikers and backpackers and includes:
Walt Borneman’s new book is “Brothers Down: Pearl Harbor and the Fate of the Many Brothers Aboard the USS Arizona”.
Borneman’s book is a deeply personal and never-before-told account of one of America’s darkest days, from the bestselling author of The Admirals and MacArthur at War.
The surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 remains one of the most traumatic events in American history. America’s battleship fleet was crippled, thousands of lives were lost, and the United States was propelled into a world war. Few realize that aboard the iconic, ill-fated USS Arizona were an incredible 79 blood relatives. Tragically, in an era when family members serving together was an accepted, even encouraged, practice, sixty-three of the Arizona’s 1,177 dead turned out to be brothers. Weaving in the heartbreaking stories of the parents, wives, and sweethearts who wrote to and worried about these men, Borneman draws from a treasure trove of unpublished source material to bring to vivid life the minor decisions that became a matter of life or death when the bombs began to fall. More than just an account of familial bonds and national heartbreak, what emerges promises to define a turning point in American military history.
Macdonald Book Shop
May 25th, 2019
2:00-4:00 p.m.
With Pete KJ as your guide and Denver as your base camp, the splendor of Colorado’s Front Range is yours to enjoy one day—or even just a few hours—at a time. Base Camp Denver offers you 101 of the best of these great hiking destinations to choose from. Take a day to explore an alpine meadow, walk to a waterfall, hike through a forest, or stroll suburban parklands. Enjoy a spectacular day of spring wildflowers or fall foliage, and still be home by dinnertime. Scramble to the top of a mountain to enjoy a sunrise and still make it to work by eight. Pete’s new book covers:
Come see him at Macdonald Book Shop and get your signed copy!