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Remembering Barbara Walters
'The hardest thing you will ever do is trust yourself.'
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 08, 2023
Barbara Walters passed away on December 30 at age 93. The trailblazing journalist paved the way for women to be taken seriously in the journalism industry. Here we remember her life and legacy.
10 Titles Starring Teachers
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 06, 2023
As schools are getting back in session and teachers head back into the classroom with their students, we thought we'd pay tribute to educators of all kinds with ten titles where teachers play the starring roles.
Reasonable Resolutions
Self-help books for little improvements you can make
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 04, 2023
As the new year rolls around, we are often thinking about making a fresh start in our lives. But it's easy to go overboard with the resolutions, making it hard to stick to them. Here are recommendations for guides offering specific and achievable strategies for improvement in four key areas.
10 Notable Books Turning 50 This Year
How Many Have You Read?
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 03, 2023
It's interesting to look back at the literature that withstands the test of time. We've been looking back over some of the titles that will turn fifty this year. Here are ten memorable books from 1973 and some notes on their significance.
9 Classic Books that Sum Up 2022
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 29, 2022
From Queen Elizabeth's passing to the reunion of Bennifer, it's been a year full of big stories. As a fun twist on the New Year's tradition of a retrospective on the events of the previous twelve months, we have gathered a collection of nine classic books that sum up 2022.
Staff Picks: The Best Reads of 2022
Is the best book of the year your favorite read?
By Amanda Cleveland • December 28, 2022
While there was a clear winner for "The Best Book of 2022" after asking our staff (and we'll tell you what it is!), surprisingly when we asked our staff their favorite reads of the year too, we got different answers from all across the time stream. Check out what we read and loved this year, you might just find your next favorite!
20 January Releases We're Excited About
And What You Can Read in the Meantime
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 27, 2022
Our TBR piles may be dangerously tall, but that doesn’t stop us from browsing (and buying!) new books! Here are twenty exciting January releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.
That Christmas Morning Feeling
By Barbara Hagen • December 24, 2022
One of my most favorite blogs to write is this one, my Christmas message to our ThriftBooks community. Each year I give careful thought to what theme and message to impart, and this year inspiration struck at one (of several) performances of A Christmas Carol, when this classic brought to the surface for me how happiness is really shared.
2022 Book Award Roundup
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 22, 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, we thought it would be a good time to review some of this year's celebrated books. Here is a selection of the winners of literature's most distinguished awards and honors.
The Perfect Bookish Quotes for Gift Tags or Holiday Cards
Quotes for lovers, friends, parents, kids, siblings, and anyone!
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 20, 2022
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