The ThriftBooks Blog

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 05, 2024

When it comes to adapting books for the screen, we almost always feel that the book is better. But we still love seeing our favorite stories in action, especially if the result enhances our experience of the book. Here are our favorite (and least favorite) book-to-screen experiences of 2024 so far. 

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 03, 2024

Here at Thriftbooks, we spend a lot of time thinking about the kinds of books our customers will enjoy. During the holidays, that extends to the books our customers would most like to give (and receive) as gifts. Our newest poll looks at book gifting trends. Here are some of the compelling stories we unwrapped.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 29, 2024

As autumn descends, new cookbooks are what we crave. What kinds of yummy dishes will we make for the holidays? How will we brighten up the dark days with vibrant tables and zesty flavors? What does it take to pull off the perfect dinner party? These fourteen exciting new cookbooks will help you answer these questions.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 27, 2024

It's always fun to see how books get adapted for the screen. But sometimes, this happens before we've had the chance to read the source material. Or maybe we just want to reread a book before we watch. Here are fifteen of the books behind the buzziest new and upcoming book-to-screen adaptations.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 22, 2024

No matter how big our TBR stacks get, we're always finding new books we want to add! Here are 27 exciting November releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 20, 2024

Nature-loving Anne Shirley famously said, "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." We agree wholeheartedly! To celebrate this vibrant season, we've put together this roundup of contemporary book picks for the beloved characters who populate the world of Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 15, 2024

Holiday romances go down as easily as our favorite festive drinks. But, like the drinks, there are a range of options available. Do you prefer a love story that's sweet like hot chocolate or something a bit more spicy like rum-spiked cider? Pick your pleasure with one of these seventeen charming new releases.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 13, 2024

Witches take many forms in literature—from villainous queens to secret healers to heroic vigilantes. They can be young or old, real or imagined, historic or modern-day. This roundup of liter-witch-ure offers a variety of witchy representations, ranging from old to new.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 08, 2024

Goodreads is a social cataloging website and community for readers and authors to find, share, and discuss books. They recently published a list of the top 60 titles from the last five years, using both the numbers of readers and reader ratings to determine their picks. Here are some of the highlights.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 06, 2024

As we move into autumn, many readers are drawn to books with a chilling quality. Our newest survey, conducted by Talker Research and commissioned by Thriftbooks, investigated all things related to the spooky genre and what we found turned into a riveting tale. Here are some of our most arresting findings.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 01, 2024

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