The ThriftBooks Blog

By Mike Ward • April 04, 2018

As you can imagine, as CEO of a large e-commerce business, I read my fair share of business and leadership books and I thought I'd take a few minutes to check in with our reader community and fill you in on some of the books I've read in that category recently that I liked a lot.

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By Bianca Smith • April 02, 2018

Take a world tour with children's books for International Children's Book Day

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By Bianca Smith • March 29, 2018

Crime, Star Wars, treks through the Italian countryside, and more to read in the sunshine.

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By Trevor Higbee • March 28, 2018

I've always loved the idea of place, but I haven't always known it.

I was born in the Seattle area. Then over the course of my young life, moved to Southern California, Dallas, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, Salt Lake, DC, Beijing, Houston, and finally, Seattle. While I understand there are many people who have lived and traveled a great deal more than me, I have done enough moving for myself that I have come to appreciate the idea of place.

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By Bianca Smith • March 26, 2018

Big books have fabulous stories, but are intimidating to start. Here are some tips to help you read big books.

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By Bianca Smith • March 22, 2018

Cinema no longer has all the bookish action. Here are two recent adaptations for television.

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By Bianca Smith • March 21, 2018

Lembas, dauntless cake, butterbeer, and more. Recipes for your favorites.

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By Seth Meisel • March 19, 2018

Board books may be repetitive and simple but can be fun to read.

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By Bianca Smith • March 14, 2018

Because science is fun, and necessary knowledge.

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By Linda Vandercook • March 13, 2018

Use #NationalK9VeteransDay to post on social media today to honor all of the dogs who serve us every day.

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