Donus D. Roberts

Retired debate coach & owner of DDR Books, ESD's largest independent bookstore w/ 60,000+ books. Open Mon-Fri 9:30-5:30pm & Sat 9:30-4pm. Contact #605-868-3705.

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DDR Books is celebrating its 10th Anniversary June 24 through 27. Join us for special anniversary promotions and drawings throughout the week. Check out our Facebook page for the schedule of events, giveaways, and sales:

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DDR Books is celebrating 10 years of business and we want you to join us! The store will host special events the week of June 17-24, with a Watertown Chamber of Commerce picture and food afterward on Wed., June 24, at 4 pm. Everyone is invited!

DDR Books is located at 7 S. Maple

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Calling all local authors! DDR Books will hold a special Authors’ Event on Saturday, June 27, from 10:30a to 2:30p, at our Downtown Watertown location. See our Facebook for details on how to enter! https://t.co/dpS4C09Zlw

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“The Crossroads" is this week’s DDR Pick. Game warden Joe Pickett fights for his life as his daughters try to uncover who shot him and left him for dead in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times-bestseller C. J. Box.

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Save 10% off EVERYTHING Saturday, April 25, at DDR Books! Plus, every $20 spent earns entries into our $20 Gift Certificate drawing that evening!

We’re celebrating Independent Book Store Day with an amazing sale—everything (yes, everything!) is 10% off.

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Amazon’s Editors’ Pick for Best Literature and Fiction, “Skylark” by Paula McLain, is this week’s DDR Pick.

The New York Times-bestselling author of “The Paris Wife” weaves a mesmerizing tale of Paris above and below, over a 300-year saga of artistic freedom and courage.

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There's someone at your front door – should you let them in? Find out in a riveting new thriller from global sensation and #1 New York Times-bestselling author of “The Housemaid,” Freida McFadden in this week’s DDR Pick, “The Intruder.”
Who knows what the storm will blow in….

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The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of “A Man Called Ove” returns with an wildly funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a stranger’s life twenty-five years later, in this week’s DDR Pick by Fredrik Backman.

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Watertown historian Jane Miner has completed her three-part look at the buildings and businesses in the commercial district of Watertown, SD, over the 20th Century, “Uptown, Downtown”, with the final book highlighting Kemp Avenue. All three volumes are available at DDR Books.

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Watertown author Julianne Endres and area illustrator Rebecca Hall will be signing their children’s book “Little Bug Earns Her Spots” this Saturday, March 14, at DDR Books in Downtown Watertown.
This Saturday’s booksigning is now scheduled for 1-3pm.

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DDR Books is hosting SDSU coach John Stiegelmeier and his biographer, Tanner Castora, for a booksigning Saturday, March 7, noon to 2 pm, at DDR Books in Downtown Watertown.

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John Grisham’s first-ever whodunit, “The Widow,” is January’s final DDR Pick. Even more suspenseful than his courtroom dramas, “The Widow” finds a small-time lawyer accused of murder racing to find the real killer to clear his name.

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This week’s DDR Pick, “’Murder Takes a Vacation,’ has all Laura Lippman's trademark razor-sharp insight and effortlessly absorbing writing, plus huge amounts of warmth and fun. Mrs. Blossom is a pure joy, and I'm already hoping for more,” writes bestselling author Tana French.

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Donus had a great conversation with Watertown's own KXLG Radio on Monday about this week's Half-Off Sale at DDRBooks! Click the red box below and unmute to listen in!

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DDR BOOKS' WINTER HALF-OFF SALE IS ALMOST HERE!

Hundreds of books in the most popular areas are 50% OFF the marked price! · This fantastic sale runs Mon., Jan. 5 -- Sat., Jan. 10. Plus, we'll be open til 8 pm Mon--Thurs!

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Need a gift but can’t make it into the store? Just call Donus at 605-868-3705 and buy a gift certificate or book from anywhere in the world, and we will send it to the recipient of your choice.

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Along with our great inventory sale, we have the gift that fits everyone: gift certificates! And ours are on special! A $30 certificate costs only $25; a $60 certificate saves $10 by costing only $50, $90 is $75, and a $120 certificate costs only $100! That’s basically free money

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The gift that fits everyone: gift certificates! And DDR Books' are on sale! A $30 certificate costs only $25; a $60 certificate saves $10 by costing only $50, $90 is $75, and a $120 certificate costs only $100! That’s basically free money.

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From spellbinding author Louise Penny comes the 20th mystery in the #1 New York Times-bestselling Armand Gamache series, “The Black Wolf.” It is also this week’s DDR Pick.

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DDR Books will be open til 8 pm Thursdays (except Thanksgiving Day) until Christmas!