The ThriftBooks Blog

By Barbara Hagen • December 14, 2020

Vinyl records are a real blast from the past. Find yourself a new LP or an old favorite, dust off your record player, and sit back, close your eyes, and let yourself be hypnotized by the complete musical experience of it all, just like it was way back when.

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By Michael Teague • December 10, 2020

We know it has been a crazy year, so our VP of Operations, Michael Teague, wanted to take a chance to thank his employees who make what we do possible, and remind everyone that even though there might be shipping constraints out there, it's not too late to grab your Christmas gifts!

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 09, 2020

We've almost reached the end of 2020 (sigh of relief!), so it's time for a roundup of some of the best books of the year. Here are 20 of our favorite children's books that came out in 2020.

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By William Shelton • December 08, 2020

For people unfamiliar with the game of chess, they can often be intimidated or bored by the prospect of trying it, but we know more about the game than we recognize, and we often "play" the game more than we realize. Luckily, the rules and strategies have been covered by several experts in books, and beyond that, the elements of the game can be understood through literature like that of Machiavelli. Learn more about this fascinating game with these book picks.

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By Karen DeGroot Carter • December 07, 2020

What’s better than a book for a holiday gift? A bunch of books from a favorite series! If you’ve got young and/or young adult readers on your holiday shopping list, you’ll find a whole slew of options when it comes to picking out a gift set from a popular series they love—or will love to discover.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 04, 2020

Our current circumstances have a lot of people talking about the Nordic tradition known as friluftsliv (pronounced free-loofts-liv). Translated as open air life, it is the idea of spending as much time outdoors as possible, no matter the weather. So get on out there!

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 02, 2020

This is one of our favorite months for reading. The list of titles coming up in December is packed with must-reads. This week we feature ten new and upcoming novels, along with suggestions of what you can read first.

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By Barbara Hagen • November 30, 2020

ThriftBooks to donate 20,000 children's books, curated by Barbershop Books, to Black boys and other vulnerable children ages 4-8 throughout the United States. ThriftBooks will also donate $5,000 on Giving Tuesday to support Barbershop Books' innovative programming and reading opportunities for children in cities and states across the country.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 27, 2020

You may not know what it is, but chances are you've read one. By definition, an epistolary novel is one made up partly or entirely of documents like letters, diary entries, newspaper articles, or emails. These stories capture the longing we feel for togetherness in times of separation. Here are ten of our favorites.

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By William Shelton • November 25, 2020

During a holiday in Fowey, Daphne Du Maurier caught small glimpses of a mansion in the woods. "That's Menabilly, but you can't go there..." is what she was told. This mysterious house captured her imagination and her attention, and her determination to unravel the secrets of that home lead to one of America's most loved novels.

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