The ThriftBooks Blog

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 28, 2022

A new season of the wildly popular animated sci-fi sitcom, Rick and Morty, premieres on September 4. The darkly funny show is packed with interdimensional action, pop culture references, and celebrity cameos. Catch up on past seasons and boost your viewing pleasure with some stellar accompaniments.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 21, 2022

Time to discover a new series! Solve the question (albeit temporarily) of what to read next with one of these highly anticipated releases in a great series. Browse a variety of categories: middle-grade, YA, romance, fantasy, and mystery/thriller.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 18, 2022

Poetry is one of the purest forms of expressing the human experience. It also offers a reflection of the era in which it was created. For National Poet’s Day on August 21, we celebrate the age-old artform with a tour of poetry through the ages.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 16, 2022

It's been a long wait for fans of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman, but finally the Netflix adaptation is here and it's so good! The show really captures the dark, seductive magic of Gaiman's beloved comic book series. Read on for seven captivating facts about the author.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 14, 2022

The world lost a great historian when author David McCullough passed away on August 7. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author was also renowned as a narrator and television host. Read on for more about his life and work.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 11, 2022

We've been nerding out about Amazon's upcoming Lord of the Rings series premiering on September 22. So, we're reading everything we can about the history of these epic stories and we've learned some pretty interesting things. Here are ten little-known facts we've uncovered.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 09, 2022

Cats solving murders? It makes purrfect sense! Cats are stealthy and inquisitive. They’re observers—stalking in dark corners and taking it all in. That’s why for International Cat Day, we put together a collection of nine literary feline sleuths.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 02, 2022

If there's anything we love more than reading, it may be sharing our love of books with others. That's what inspired this roundup of nonfiction titles celebrating a literary life. Hopefully there’s something here that appeals to your own bookish self.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 31, 2022

For book lovers like us, characters who love literature are a plus. Stories about bookstore owners, librarians, and other avid readers make us feel seen. What can make it even better? If our bookish hero also finds love. Here are ten novels that put the "lover" in "book lover."

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 28, 2022

Sure, reading may be our favorite activity, but we could all use a little variety in our sources of entertainment. From imaginative biopics about famous authors to adventure stories featuring lit lovers to flights of fancy about how art imitates life, these movies will delight bookish types.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 20, 2022

What to do with restless, overstimulated kids during the final weeks of summer? Put a good book in their hands and settle them down in a shady spot for some quiet reading time. These ten highly anticipated August releases appeal to a range of ages and interests.

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