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Bookstore1Sarasota
Aug 7, 20231 min read
Elsie is Transported by Books
We were talking about books that transport us to other places at the store the other day. Afterwards, Elsie went home and sent this list...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jul 31, 20232 min read
That's Show Biz!
"You simply have to love show business to make the risk worthwhile." ~Sarah Vaughan Hollywood writers and performers may be on strike,...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jul 17, 20232 min read
Other Voices: Reading Around the World
Translation is not a matter of words only: it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture. ~ Anthony Burgess Sarasota seems quiet...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jul 7, 20232 min read
Wintery Reads to Keep You Cool
It’s been so hot lately winter weather sounds good. While these books won’t make you reach for your mittens, they will give you an...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jul 3, 20231 min read
Slow Down and Read a Classic
Let's delve into the realm of summer reading and timeless literary classics. It's a good time unwind and relinquish the need to keep up...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jun 19, 20233 min read
Our Favorite Books: 2023 Midyear Edition
We're at the mid-point of 2023 and we’ve already checked off quite a few good books from our reading lists this year. And, since we love...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jun 7, 20231 min read
What the Teens Are Reading
These are our hottest selling books for teens. With school being out, it's the perfect time to curl up with a great book to escape into...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jun 6, 20231 min read
10 New Paperbacks Perfect for Summer Reading
There's no doubt that publishers know that summer is the perfect for paperbacks. June is paperback month! Here are 10 new paperbacks that...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jun 5, 20231 min read
Celebrating Father's Day!
"When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
May 29, 20232 min read
Vacations Gone Awry
A vacation may be the perfect time to kick back, relax, and unwind. In literature, it’s often the time for murder, mayhem, and...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
May 29, 20232 min read
Our Very Own Beach Reads
Often, when we think of beach reads they are romances or mysteries. But, why not something with a little more depth that has that...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
May 26, 20231 min read
A Memorial Day Reading List
Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future. ~Elie Wiesel~ Recommended...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
May 15, 20231 min read
Sea Creatures
To me the sea is a continual miracle; The fishes that swim - the rocks - the motion of the waves - the ships, with men in them, what...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
May 15, 20232 min read
Our Most Anticipated Books: Summer Edition 2023
There are some great books coming out this summer. Isabel Allende, James Lee Burke, Richard Russo, Ann Patchett and other fantastic...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
May 9, 20231 min read
Blue Bios
But the sky was never quite the same shade of blue again. ~Anne Rice~ Sometimes when we walk around the store we notice a trend in book...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
May 1, 20231 min read
Mysteries to Die For!
In honor of the 2023 Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award winners for best mysteries, here are our hottest selling mysteries so far...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Apr 30, 20232 min read
Have Some Seconds
In Praise of the Second Novel! Debut novels often get a lot of attention...but what about sophomore works? These five authors have two...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Apr 17, 20232 min read
An Intro to Cli-Fi
Journalist Dan Bloom first introduced the term "Cli-Fi" or Climate Fiction in his 2013 article A Look at the Growing Genre of Climate...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Ben Picks Five
Say hi to Ben Kerns our newest bookseller. Since he started in February, Ben has been recommending staff picks that are eclectic,...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Celebrating National Poetry Month!
Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month is a special occasion that celebrates poets’ integral role...
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