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Got the Post-Bridgerton Blues?
More Saucy Historical Books and Shows to Fill the Void
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 07, 2022
Has Netflix's adaptation of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series left you breathlessly yearning for more stirring historical tales and petticoat-infused romance? We have suggestions for what you should read and watch next.
The Best Poetry Books for Kids & Teens
By ThriftBooks Team • April 06, 2022
In honor of National Poetry Month we bring you our curated list of the best poetry books for children and teens. See our favorites here.
14 Great New Literary Adaptations
(Psst, You’ll Want to Read the Books First)
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 05, 2022
It's a fruitful time for book-to-screen adaptations. Below, we've selected a handful of the best literary movies and TV shows that are streaming now. Plus a bumper crop of titles that are coming soon. We're excited to watch! (But only after we read the book, of course.)
All About Emily Henry
5 Interesting Facts About her Writing Life
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 04, 2022
We're all pretty excited about Emily Henry's new release, Book Lovers, coming out on May 3. Her previous romances, like Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation combine witty dialogue and sensuous love scenes, not to mention some very well-read characters. Here, we get to know the author of these favorite reads a little better.
9 Memorable Literary Fools
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 31, 2022
For April Fool's Day, we're exploring the role of fools in literature. Shakespeare is sometimes credited with establishing the fool as instrumental in his plots. Though they serve as subjects of amusement, and even ridicule, they often emerge as the ones who see the world most clearly.
The Funniest Humor & Joke Books to Read for April Fools' Day
By ThriftBooks Team • March 30, 2022
Since April Fools' Day is such a funny unofficial holiday, we thought it would be perfect to highlight some of our favorite funny books, joke books, and humor books available at ThriftBooks.
You Are What You Read
What Does Your Favorite Genre Say About You?
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 29, 2022
Here at Thriftbooks, many of us identify as book lovers. But, obviously, we don’t love all books equally. In fact, most of us gravitate toward a favorite genre or two. Does what you read say something about who you are? Read on to see what your favorite genre might reveal about you.
Coming-of-Age Books to Have on Your List
By ThriftBooks Team • March 27, 2022
Spring is in the air, and with the season comes a feeling of new growth, fresh starts, and regeneration. In the literary world, beloved coming-of-age books evoke similar feelings of change. These bildungsromans are often centered around a protagonist and highlight their experiences during their formative years. They are tales of growth, maturity, and enlightenment.
An Especially Bookish Oscars
The Literature Behind This Year's Academy Award-Nominated Films
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 24, 2022
Watching the Oscars this weekend? If so, you’ll want to catch up on the literature that served as inspiration for some of the nominated movies. Plus, we share some of our favorite book-to-screen best picture winners from the last quarter century.
Warhol's Horde
By Terry Fleming • March 22, 2022
With the debut of Ryan Murphy's The Andy Warhol Diaries on Netflix, Andy Warhol is in the spotlight again. But while this docuseries focuses on Warhol's romantic and artistic life (with excerpts taken from his actual diary, which has a 25th anniversary edition coming out in May), we wanted to highlight some of the powerful personalities who moved in and out of Warhol's life, lending their own magnetism to his mystique.
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