The ThriftBooks Blog

By Barbara Hagen • November 16, 2021

The holiday season brings exciting new releases in books, music, movies, and TV. That plus the much-loved classics come together to make the holiday complete. Today, I’d like to provide a bit of Holiday Helper insights for ThriftBooks this season to help you get the most out of your experience and holiday shopping.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 15, 2021

Amanda Gorman stole the show last January when she shared her poem The Hill We Climb. Her evocative, energizing voice offered a fresh, accessible take on what many consider to be an esoteric, staid genre. Her new book, Call Us What We Carry, comes out on December 7 and here we spotlight fifteen other poets whose verses provide a good entry point into the dynamic artform of poetry.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 09, 2021

We're eagerly anticipating the new installment to the epic Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. The story centers on embattled lovers, Claire and Jamie, always fighting for the survival of their steamy, sultry relationship, even as time and circumstance keeps ripping them apart. If you're not familiar with the sweeping saga, here's a primer. Warning: There may be a few spoilers here.

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By Barbara Hagen • November 07, 2021

Since November is National Family Literacy Month, I thought I would take a moment to share my thoughts on reading to those littlest ones between the ages of 0-4 and the oft asked question when selecting books for this age: Which is better, Board Books or Picture Books?

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 04, 2021

As pandemic concerns ease, we're all pretty excited for the upcoming holiday get-togethers. But we may also be feeling a bit rusty when it comes to entertaining. Here are thirteen cookbooks that will help you get back into host mode, whether for casual gatherings or fabulous fêtes.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 02, 2021

In celebration of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), ThriftBooks enlisted OnePoll to survey 2,000 Americans about their novel-writing (and reading!) tendencies and we uncovered a pretty interesting story. Here are a handful of our key plot points.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 31, 2021

It takes daily work and practice to develop and sustain the ability to be grateful for all the good things in our lives. That practice begins when we are very small, with smiles and kisses and cuddles. Here are fifteen picture books to help young readers learn how to hone an attitude of gratitude.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 28, 2021

There are many reasons to love the Apple+ show, Ted Lasso. And one of the most compelling of these (for us anyway) is all the books that show up in it! Ted and his loyal sidekick Coach Beard are clearly big readers and the literary figures prominently in their chatter. So while we wait for season three, we are exploring the Ted Lasso library.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 26, 2021

Our TBR piles may be taller than we are, but that doesn’t stop us from browsing (and buying!) new books! Here are fifteen exciting November releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can pick up right now.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 24, 2021

No one can deny the massive cultural impact of the Beatles. Now with the publication of Paul McCartney’s new memoir, The Lyrics, fans of The Fab Four can dig deeper into the history of the band and one of its foundational members. Here you can preorder the book and learn about ten other essential Beatles texts.

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