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By ThriftBooks Team • February 04, 2022

Whether you're looking for stories about attraction with a side of mystery or apprehension with a side of true love, picking up some of the best romantic suspense books will feed your craving for some passionate thrills.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 03, 2022

The fact that romance novels often employ familiar tropes doesn't make them any less enjoyable. In fact, some of us never tire of certain delicious scenarios like mistaken identities or marriages of convenience. Here we review some of the top tropes in Regency romances.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 01, 2022

Valentine's Day is about more than romance. As we head into February, we are celebrating all forms of love, from family ties to favorite friends to small, everyday acts of kindness for everyone in our communities. Here are some of our favorite picture books for our littlest love bugs.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 30, 2022

It was 74 years ago on January 31, when J. D. Salinger’s short story A Perfect Day for Bananafish appeared in The New Yorker. The story introduces Seymour Glass, a recurring character in many of Salinger’s subsequent stories along with his large quirky family. Here we share more about the author and his favorite subjects.

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By Terry Fleming • January 27, 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. Check out our selections—we're sure you'll find something to intrigue you! This month, you get the skinny on the shadows, where bad ideas are more plentiful than popcorn...spotlight and zoom in on Noir hits.

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By ThriftBooks Team • January 26, 2022

Are you looking for an extra-special birthday gift? Try getting someone a book based on their astrological sign! We have some great ideas for this beloved air sign with Aquarius season in the air.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 25, 2022

Paramount Pictures has landed the rights for an upcoming adaptation of Children of Blood and Bone, the first in the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy by Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi. The bestselling YA fantasy series is inspired by the author’s Nigerian heritage and offers timely, thought-provoking themes.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 23, 2022

Nominees for the Edgar Awards (named for Edgar Allan Poe) were announced on January 19, their namesake’s birthday. The awards honor the best in mystery and crime literature, television, film and theater. Here, we share the selected titles in several sections. Winners will be celebrated on April 28, 2022.

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By William Shelton • January 23, 2022

One of the most exciting, and prosperous, periods of American history came upon the heels of the most tragic time for our country. The Civil War and Reconstruction gave way to a generation where the amassing of tremendous wealth was the order of the day, conspicuous consumption the only guiding principle, and the gap between the "haves" and the "have nots" was the greatest that the United States would ever see.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 20, 2022

We've all suffered the dreaded reading slump. Sometimes we just need a little kickstart to get us going again. For many of us, this can take the form of a few slim, unputdownable reads that we can finish in a day or so. Here are twenty titles (fiction and nonfiction) that might do the trick!

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