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By Amanda Cleveland • February 13, 2024

It's been a year since the last book of C. J. Box's hit Joe Pickett series was released. Three-Inch Teeth, the 24th installment of the series, releases on February 27 and we can't wait to head back to Saddlestring with Game Warden Joe Pickett. Here's what we know so far and ten more series to check out if you love Joe Pickett.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 11, 2024

Is your wardrobe on point? Are you a would-be fashionista? It's New York Fashion Week! Get into the glamour of it all with these sixteen fabulously fashionable reads.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 08, 2024

Are you excited for the Oscars next month? If so, you might want to catch up on the literature that inspired some of the nominated movies. Here's your reading list for the 2024 Academy Awards.

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By Amanda Cleveland • February 06, 2024

Last month, in a survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of ThriftBooks, 2,000 romance novel lovers shared their thoughts and opinions about the genre and their favorite characters. Read on to see what we learned about Romance vs. Real Life.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 04, 2024

It's hard to beat the excitement of falling in love—especially first love. It's intoxicating and all-consuming—that sense of full-throated euphoria that makes you want to shout from the rooftops. As we look ahead toward Valentine's Day, we're highlighting fifteen heartfelt novels about first love.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 01, 2024

It's time for our annual roundup of the best books from the previous year. The full list of titles we chose span the full range of genres and categories. But for all you speculative fiction junkies, here are the nineteen sci-fi & fantasy reads that made the cut.

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By William Shelton • February 01, 2024

When Esquire published the first look at Truman Capote's Answered Prayers, a novel he ultimately never finished, his gaggle of "swans" and the high society to which he belonged ignited with ire, and a fallout notorious enough to be dramatized by FX and Ryan Murphy left him friendless. Here's some of the true story behind Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 30, 2024

It's time for our annual roundup of the best books from the previous year. The titles we chose span the full range of genres and categories. For all you love junkies, here are the twenty romances, ranging from sweet to spicy, that made the cut.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 28, 2024

It's time for our annual roundup of the best books from the previous year. The titles we chose span the full range of genres and categories. For all you adrenaline junkies, here are the nineteen thrillers and mysteries that made the cut.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 25, 2024

As we approach the Chinese New Year on February 10, we're making reading recommendations for each of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, an integral part of Chinese culture for more than 2,000 years. Learn more about your sign and the book we chose for you.

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