top of page
Great Reads
Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Local Author Book Fair Spring 2023 - April 22
Not only do we love our local authors, but we know you'll love them, too. Let us introduce you! On Saturday, April 22 and Saturday, April...
1690
Bookstore1Sarasota
Feb 23, 20231 min read
Local Author Book Fair Spring 2023 - April 29
Not only do we love our local authors, but we know you'll love them, too. Let us introduce you! On Saturday, April 22 and Saturday, April...
3070
Bookstore1Sarasota
Dec 5, 20222 min read
Why a Book Club is as Healthy a Pursuit as a Personal Trainer
Roxanne reviews The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald Book club or no, I’m reading all the time and love the adventure of the...
760
Bookstore1Sarasota
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Short and Satisfying
It’s the time of year when those of us who set annual reading goals start to get nervous. It’s also the time of year when holiday...
1800
Bookstore1Sarasota
Sep 1, 20225 min read
Banned Books We Love -- Read a Banned Book Today!
The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.” —Oscar Wilde / The Picture of Dorian Gray...
8,4281
Bookstore1Sarasota
Nov 1, 20213 min read
Doug Reads Poetry
Doug has been reading local poets and delving into a few new collections. He says: “Whatever your taste or interest there is a book of...
890
Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 8, 20212 min read
Roxanne Reviews "A Bright Ray of Darkness"
Roxanne Reviews A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke. Reading A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke is like being blindfolded and...
360
Bookstore1Sarasota
Jan 17, 20212 min read
Roxanne Reviews "Words to Eat By"
Roxanne reviews Words to Eat By: Using the Power of Self-Talk to Transform Your Relationship with Food and Your Body by Karen R. Koenig,...
570
Bookstore1Sarasota
Dec 28, 20201 min read
Roxanne Reviews "This One Wild and Precious Life"
Roxanne reviews This One Wild and Precious Life by Sarah Wilson. Part travelogue, part philosophy musings, part minimalist lifestyle...
400
Bookstore1Sarasota
Dec 27, 20202 min read
New Year, New Book Clubs!
We love book clubs and we're enjoying hosting our book club meetings over Zoom. We have an exciting mix of book clubs lined up already...
1260
Bookstore1Sarasota
Nov 29, 20201 min read
Mysteries to Die For
Mysteries to Die For is one of our longest-running, most popular book clubs. Even in these the pandemic times, the book club meets once a...
370
Bookstore1Sarasota
Oct 22, 20203 min read
The Outside the Box Book Online Club - Selection #1 "Wild Seed"
What is the Outside the Box Book Club? It’s James’ occasional online forum for book discussions. Here's his idea: Do you want to engage...
4335
Bookstore1Sarasota
Oct 1, 20201 min read
The Outside the Box Book Club
James, our store manager, is planning a new book club. Here's his idea so you can get ready. The Outside the Box Book Club Want to engage...
680
Bookstore1Sarasota
Sep 21, 20202 min read
Roxanne Reviews "The Gifts of Imperfection"
Roxanne reviews The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown I’ve read...
400
Bookstore1Sarasota
Sep 14, 20203 min read
We Love Book Clubs!
Books are something social - a writer speaking to a reader - so I think making the reading of a book the center of a social event, the...
1210
Bookstore1Sarasota
Sep 6, 20202 min read
Roxanne Reviews "Antkind"
Roxanne reviews Antkind by Charlie Kaufman I instinctively knew I’d like film director Charlie Kaufman’s first work of fiction, Antkind. ...
760
bottom of page