The ThriftBooks Blog

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 26, 2024

A Gentleman in Moscow, the bestselling novel by Amor Towles is the inspiration for a new Showtime series about the fictional Russian aristocrat Count Alexander Rostov, placed on indefinite house arrest in an attic hotel room after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Here's what we know about the show and what fans can read next.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 24, 2024

Do you like to DIY? Are you an aspiring knitter, quilter, or jewelry maker? March is National Craft Month. No matter what kind of maker you are (or want to be), here are the books to get you started.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 20, 2024

No matter how full our TBR shelves get, we're always finding new books we want to squeeze in! Here are 23 exciting April releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 17, 2024

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

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 12, 2024

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, coming to theaters on March 29, is the follow-up to last year's thrilling Godzilla vs. Kong. If you're a fan of monster movies, take a deep dive into creature feature fandom with these thrilling, informative, and expansive reads.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 10, 2024

As long as there have been books, there have been women writers, but until the last few centuries, their voices were marginalized, discounted, and even silenced. Finally, this is changing. In celebration of Women's History Month, here are 21 time-honored classics by women who broke new ground and earned their spot in literary history.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 05, 2024

Have the new Dune movies got you all fired up to read the books that inspired them? Congratulations! You have a thrilling adventure ahead. To help you get started, we've created this guide to understanding the various series and how they fit into the overall timeline.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 03, 2024

Are you a Connections connoisseur? A Wordle wizard? A Murdle master? If you're a fan of word and logic puzzles and looking for more opportunities to sharpen your skills, we've got you covered.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 27, 2024

Taylor Swift's new album The Tortured Poets Department comes out April 19. Swift has a long history of including literary nods in her music and this title suggests her most bookish album yet! In preparation, we're reviewing a few of her poetical references of the past and making predictions about where the new album will take us.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 25, 2024

Marvel Studios recently revealed its cast for the new Fantastic Four movie. Created in 1961 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, The Fantastic Four is credited with shaping the Marvel Era as we know it. With the new film coming out next summer, now is the perfect time to start exploring this seminal series.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 20, 2024

No matter how massive our TBR piles get, we're always finding new titles we want to throw on top of them! Here are 24 exciting March releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.

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