The ThriftBooks Blog

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 31, 2021

Do you like surprises? On the eve of April Fool's Day we feature ten tales that will make you ask, "What is even happening?!" Each of these stories—spanning a wide array of genres and styles—has a trick or two up its sleeve.

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By William Shelton • March 29, 2021

Casting disparaging remarks about contemporaries seems to be a hallmark of great writers. Afterall, Andre Gide could never decide if he worshiped at the shrine of Oscar Wilde, or despised his poisoned pen flamboyance. Particularly among the post World War II American writers that published so prolifically, they measured their own success by the personal failures of their fellow writers. Here we offer a peek at some of the most enduring feuds of writers like Gore Vidal and Anais Nin.

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By Terry Fleming • March 26, 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 • March 23, 2021

This year marks the third annual ThriftBooks Novel Knockout! This year's theme: Generation Domination. 64 titles that encapsulate the last four generations will go head-to-head until the ultimate novel—and ultimate generation—is decided! It's nearly down to the final four, so we're taking a look back at some of the more contentious battles this year.

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By Theia Griffin • March 22, 2021

A group of writers never fail to capture my interest. They fall within a specific genre of writers now loosely deemed literary nonfiction essayists, journalists, and authors that Tom Wolfe called "The New Journalists" like Joan Didion, Hunter S. Thompson, Truman Capote, and more. Read more to learn about what that means and why it's such a special genre all its own.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 19, 2021

Patricia Lockwood's ambitious new book aims to depict the experience of living "Extremely Online," while contrasting this ephemeral existence to that of "real life." Here we spotlight a handful of books that have taken on the themes of digital culture and its impact on life, relationships, and the very nature of humanity.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 17, 2021

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, we wanted to applaud some of the most exciting Irish novelists of the moment. With forefathers like James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, and Samuel Beckett, these up-and-coming bards have some big shoes to fill, and they're doing brilliantly!

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 15, 2021

With last year’s cancellations, Basketball fans, young and old, are more psyched than ever for March Madness. It’s been a tough year for sports lovers, whether player or spectator. Now as things are starting to get back to normal, we all look forward to returning to the fields, pools, mats, courts, and tracks. For young athletes, here are a selection of stories about sports.

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By William Shelton • March 12, 2021

The genre of science fiction writing has two great pillars representing the wonder and promise of future worlds, and the intricate technology as yet unimagined, except by their questing minds. Frank Herbert and Robert Heinlein were contemporaries who saw sci-fi through these different lenses.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 10, 2021

You may have heard about the new Netflix movie Yes Day starring Jennifer Garner. Did you know it was based on a picture book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal? Here are a few more fun book-to-screen adaptations that are available or coming soon to watch—and, of course, read!

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