The ThriftBooks Blog

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 20, 2021

Literary giant Ernest Hemingway was a bullish character who captured the public interest with his colorful life. An ardent adventurer, he poured his experiences into rich, stirring tales, written in his singular, understated prose. To celebrate his birthday, here are seven surprising facts about the iconic figure.

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By Phillip Caprara • July 15, 2021

If you have heard the name Clark Ashton Smith before, it is almost certainly as one of the great triad of Weird Tales writers along with Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft. But before he was publishing tales of horror that took the grotesque to a new level, however, Smith crafted vivid and romantic poetry worthy of analysis.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 13, 2021

This month marks our eighteenth birthday here at ThriftBooks. As we transition into adulthood, we are celebrating by remembering some of the most popular books, music, and movies from 2003, the year we were born.

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By Amanda Cleveland • July 12, 2021

Fifteen years ago, I read Carrie and it inspired me to never pick up another Stephen King book again. But I want to understand! So to celebrate Billy Summers and understand the phenom, I asked his biggest ThriftBooks fans to tell me what they love so much. Maybe they’ll inspire me to pick up a King title and give him a try?

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By Terry Fleming • July 08, 2021

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. Check out our selections—we're sure you'll find something to intrigue you!

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 06, 2021

For National Tell the Truth Day, we've put together a roundup of books about liars. After all, in life honesty may be the best policy, but the tangled webs of deceit sure make for better stories.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 04, 2021

Rainbow Rowell’s new book, Any Way the Wind Blows, comes out tomorrow. It is the third installment in her acclaimed Simon Snow series. The series is a spinoff from Fangirl, one of Rowell’s other bestselling YA books. And if you’re a fan of Rowell’s work, we have recommendations for you.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 01, 2021

Authors have the magical ability to create fictional worlds so immersive and tangible that we readers may have a hard time coming back to reality. This involves thinking through every detail of an imaginary universe. Sometimes it means inventing a brand new language!

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 29, 2021

Our TBR shelves are already overloaded, but that doesn’t stop us from browsing (and buying!) new books! Here are eleven July releases that we can’t wait to pick up, along with suggestions for similar books you can pick up right now.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 27, 2021

Summer reading and historical fiction go hand in hand. We love the experience of losing ourselves in another time and place—and learning about some historic facts and figures as we go. Here we feature some of the most exciting new titles so far from 2021.

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