The ThriftBooks Blog

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 16, 2021

One of the many impacts of the global pandemic is that more people are interested in the idea of growing their own food. Here we share books about how to have success with your vegetable garden, along with some guides for cooking the food you grow.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 13, 2021

Lately we’ve been asking you to share photos of your books with us. Whether shelves or stacks or armfuls, there’s something so beautiful about seeing the way you display these treasured belongings. Here we discuss the important question of how we arrange our beloved books.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 05, 2021

The Last Kids on Earth is a series of bestselling middle grade dystopian graphic novels being adapted into a hit animated Netflix series. The stories written by Max Brallier and illustrated by Douglas Holgate, feature foster kid Jack and his friends fighting zombies and monsters in a campy, dystopian, age-appropriate world. Get the full run-down on what you need to know and find your kids' next series.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 02, 2021

Our TBR piles may be weighing down our bedside tables, but that doesn’t stop us from perusing (and purchasing!) new books! Here are fifteen April 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 • March 31, 2021

Do you like surprises? On the eve of April Fool's Day we feature ten tales that will make you ask, "What is even happening?!" Each of these stories—spanning a wide array of genres and styles—has a trick or two up its sleeve.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 23, 2021

This year marks the third annual ThriftBooks Novel Knockout! This year's theme: Generation Domination. 64 titles that encapsulate the last four generations will go head-to-head until the ultimate novel—and ultimate generation—is decided! It's nearly down to the final four, so we're taking a look back at some of the more contentious battles this year.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 19, 2021

Patricia Lockwood's ambitious new book aims to depict the experience of living "Extremely Online," while contrasting this ephemeral existence to that of "real life." Here we spotlight a handful of books that have taken on the themes of digital culture and its impact on life, relationships, and the very nature of humanity.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 17, 2021

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, we wanted to applaud some of the most exciting Irish novelists of the moment. With forefathers like James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, and Samuel Beckett, these up-and-coming bards have some big shoes to fill, and they're doing brilliantly!

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 15, 2021

With last year’s cancellations, Basketball fans, young and old, are more psyched than ever for March Madness. It’s been a tough year for sports lovers, whether player or spectator. Now as things are starting to get back to normal, we all look forward to returning to the fields, pools, mats, courts, and tracks. For young athletes, here are a selection of stories about sports.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 10, 2021

You may have heard about the new Netflix movie Yes Day starring Jennifer Garner. Did you know it was based on a picture book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal? Here are a few more fun book-to-screen adaptations that are available or coming soon to watch—and, of course, read!

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 05, 2021

Our TBR piles may be weighing down our bedside tables, but that doesn’t stop us from perusing (and purchasing!) new books! March is yet another month packed with must-reads. Here are fifteen releases that we can’t wait to pick up, along with suggestions for books you can read right away.

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