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Winter Books to Screen
Book Adaptations in the Fall/Winter of 2022
By Amanda Cleveland • November 17, 2022
If you are the kind of reader who gets excited about seeing the story come to life on screen, this year has been such a treat, with so many great adaptations already out and more on the way. Here are all of the recent and upcoming book to screen adaptations you'll want to have on your radar so you can read it first.
Staff Picks: The Scariest Books & Movies
By Amanda Cleveland • October 23, 2022
Because it's the spookiest season, I tasked our staff to tell everyone 1) the scariest book they've ever read, and/or 2) the scariest movie they've ever seen, and 3) explain themselves with a quote so that you all might feast upon our tasty, tasty fear and maybe get scared yourself!
Raising Lifelong Readers
A Survey of 2,000 Americans Found...
By Amanda Cleveland • August 25, 2022
We Love a Good Cook: ThriftBooks Staff Picks Their Favorite Cookbooks
By Amanda Cleveland • June 28, 2022
Here at ThriftBooks we have bibliophiles in spades, and we have some home chefs too! Posing the question ‘What is your favorite cookbook?’ to our staff turned up some fantastic selections. From beginners to grilling experts, check out our staff’s favorite cookbooks. Who knows more about books than ThriftBooks?
The New York Times Book Review Celebrates Their Anniversary with a Vote
To Kill a Mockingbird Chosen as the Best Book of the Past 125 Years
By Amanda Cleveland • January 04, 2022
The New York Times Book Review turned 125 years old. To celebrate their momentous anniversary and their dedicated readership, they asked their readers to nominate the best books of the past 125 years. They took thousands of nominations down to 25 finalists, then that finalist down to one winner.
King Had Gotten Into My Blood: Devoted Fans Try to Inspire a Stephen Skeptic
AKA, Why Are All My Coworkers Obsessed With Stephen King?
By Amanda Cleveland • July 12, 2021
Fifteen years ago, I read Carrie and it inspired me to never pick up another Stephen King book again. But I want to understand! So to celebrate Billy Summers and understand the phenom, I asked his biggest ThriftBooks fans to tell me what they love so much. Maybe they’ll inspire me to pick up a King title and give him a try?
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