The ThriftBooks Blog

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 21, 2021

Hardback books can be, well, hard on the back when lugging them from place to place. So, for your summer reading lists, we decided to focus on the best new releases in paperback to throw into your beach bags or carry-ons. And—lucky us!—there sure are a lot of great options!

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 19, 2021

In celebration of springtime, we've decided to celebrate all things floral. Whether growing, decorating, crafting, or even just reading, here are a collection of books to help you immerse yourselves in blooms and blossoms.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 14, 2021

John Green is the bestselling and award-winning author of such YA staples as The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska. He is also a prolific vlogger (with his brother Hank) and a committed educator. Next week, he comes out with a new book! Here we take a look at the life experiences that have shaped Green and his work.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 12, 2021

We're pretty excited about the upcoming movie version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first Broadway hit In the Heights. And have you heard that Stephen Spielberg is updating West Side Story? It got us thinking about some of our favorite movie musicals.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 10, 2021

New Adult fiction is a burgeoning genre featuring protagonists between eighteen and thirty years old. St. Martin’s Press coined the term in 2009 with a call for fiction similar to YA, but with more adult themes for this crossover population. Here we feature eleven excellent new releases in New Adult fiction.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 05, 2021

There's no one right way to be a mom. With Mother's Day right around the corner, what better way to celebrate all the many different ways that moms love their kids. Here are ten picture books that do just that.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 03, 2021

Our TBR collections just keep growing, but that doesn't stop us from browsing (and buying!) new books! Here are thirteen May releases that we can't wait to pick up, along with suggestions for books you can read right away.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 30, 2021

Did you watch the Oscars last weekend? If so, maybe you're intrigued to catch up on the plays, books, and movies that served as inspiration for some of the nominated (and winning) movies. Plus we share some of our favorite book-to-screen Best Picture winners from the last quarter century.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 28, 2021

Along with being the bestselling author alive, Danielle Steel may also be the hardest working. Her productivity defies belief and she shows no signs of slowing. In 2020, she published six bestsellers! Her third of 2021, Finding Ashley, came out yesterday. Here are six surprising facts about her.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 20, 2021

With their globetrotting, high-octane lifestyles paired with an inherent gift for lyricism and storytelling, singer-songwriters are uniquely suited to write good memoirs. So crank up the tunes and crack open a crackling tale from one of your favorite musical artists

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 19, 2021

Shadow and Bone, volume one of the bestselling fantasy trilogy by Leigh Bardugo, has been adapted into a new Netflix series premiering on April 23. It is the story of Alina Starkov, a teenage orphan whose life is transformed when she unexpectedly harnesses a power she never knew she had in order to save her best friend.

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