The ThriftBooks Blog

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 28, 2021

In celebration of Cruella, the new film starring Emma Stone as a young version of the iconic villainess, we have compiled a roundup of ten of our favorite Disney villains and several ways you can get reacquainted with them.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 25, 2021

And in the category of our favorite things: Book-to-screen adaptations! For over fifty years now, Masterpiece (Formerly Masterpiece Theatre) has been bringing fantastic novels to the small screen in the form of series, miniseries, and movies.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 21, 2021

Hardback books can be, well, hard on the back when lugging them from place to place. So, for your summer reading lists, we decided to focus on the best new releases in paperback to throw into your beach bags or carry-ons. And—lucky us!—there sure are a lot of great options!

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 19, 2021

In celebration of springtime, we've decided to celebrate all things floral. Whether growing, decorating, crafting, or even just reading, here are a collection of books to help you immerse yourselves in blooms and blossoms.

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By William Shelton • May 17, 2021

Since our species first discovered that the application of fire enhances the taste of food we have been cooking. No doubt, soon thereafter, one of our primitive ancestors asked another how they prepared their saber-toothed tiger that made it taste so different and special. Thus the passing on of recipes began...

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 14, 2021

John Green is the bestselling and award-winning author of such YA staples as The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska. He is also a prolific vlogger (with his brother Hank) and a committed educator. Next week, he comes out with a new book! Here we take a look at the life experiences that have shaped Green and his work.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 12, 2021

We're pretty excited about the upcoming movie version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first Broadway hit In the Heights. And have you heard that Stephen Spielberg is updating West Side Story? It got us thinking about some of our favorite movie musicals.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 10, 2021

New Adult fiction is a burgeoning genre featuring protagonists between eighteen and thirty years old. St. Martin’s Press coined the term in 2009 with a call for fiction similar to YA, but with more adult themes for this crossover population. Here we feature eleven excellent new releases in New Adult fiction.

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By Brittany Borgeson • May 07, 2021

As the world slowly begins to open back up and we welcome our students back into our schools, I am thinking about how best to support our children through this transition. The following six children’s books are conversation starters for families to reflect on this past year, to talk through how their children might play a role in identifying and regulating their emotions, and how to shake off the dust of worry and anxiety from this year.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 05, 2021

There's no one right way to be a mom. With Mother's Day right around the corner, what better way to celebrate all the many different ways that moms love their kids. Here are ten picture books that do just that.

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