The ThriftBooks Blog

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 28, 2022

There’s something especially thrilling about magic-wielding heroes who pop up in realistic settings where nobody expects them. In celebration of National Superhero Day, we’re offering a roundup of some of our favorite magical protagonists from realistic literature.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 26, 2022

In celebration of National Children's Book Week, Thriftbooks enlisted OnePoll to survey 2,000 Americans about what they remember from their favorite childhood volumes. And what we learned turned into a pretty sweet story.

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By Terry Fleming • April 25, 2022

Welcome to Sold, Viewed, Playful, New, where we spotlight popular/fascinating/favorite items in four distinct categories. Sold, for used books. Viewed, for DVDs or Blu-rays. Playful, for board, card, or video games, and New, for new books. April and all its foolishness has us exploring the Fool, or Trickster, archetype among books, games, cartoons, and more.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 22, 2022

Education is one of many fields that was transformed by the pandemic, as schools had to adapt to an online or blended learning environment. While this was far from easy, many teachers have reported that the process made them more comfortable with technology. Here are some books to help teachers and students build essential 21st-century skills.

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By ThriftBooks Team • April 20, 2022

In honor of Financial Literacy Month we bring you our curated list of the best financial literacy books. See our favorites here.

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By ThriftBooks Team • April 19, 2022

Looking for some inspiration or motivation to boost your teaching morale? ThriftBooks offers great teacher memoirs written by educators for educators recounting inspiring stories.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 17, 2022

Attempts to ban books in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2021. This information comes from the American Library Association, which has been tracking book challenges for the past two decades.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 14, 2022

A few weeks ago, we published a post about how a reader's fave genre might match up with their personalities and it got some attention! Several of you mentioned that you'd like to see some other genres included. So here you go!

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By ThriftBooks Team • April 12, 2022

Giving a book instead of a card at a baby shower is a new trend that creates a personal connection and embraces the love of reading. Browse ThriftBooks for discounted baby and kids’ books.

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By ThriftBooks Team • April 10, 2022

Aries are relentlessly strong and self-reliant. They’re also avid readers, and ThriftBooks has the perfect book recommendation that embodies the Aries spirit.

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