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Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 16, 20221 min read
School's in Session! Reading the Classics
Since school just started, we thought it was a good time to see what classics have been popular lately. Many are from our Banned Book...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 12, 20221 min read
A Saint Patrick's Day Reading List
There are so many wonderful books by Irish authors. Here are a few of our favorites. Sláinte!
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Globetrotting
While travel is starting to feel a little safer, most of us have not been on a journey to far off places in quite a while. To help ease...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Feb 10, 20222 min read
Our Most Anticipated Books: March - May 2022
There are some great books coming out in the next few months...Atwood, Ferrante, Emily St. John Mandel and more! Order now, and we’ll...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Love is in the Air
Who doesn't love a good love story? With Valentine's Day right around the corner, these great novels will have you thinking about dating,...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jan 21, 20221 min read
PoetryLife 2022: The Presenter's Books
PoetryLife Tickets PoetryLife 2022 features poets Carolyn Forché and Pádraig Ó Tuama offering a critical reflection of our present day...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jan 16, 20222 min read
5 Author Owned Bookstores to Visit
Even though I didn't know I was applying for the job, I have somehow become the spokesperson for independent bookstores. Ann Patchett The...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jan 9, 20222 min read
Florida Through the Years
In January, when Sarasota fills up with new homeowners, winter residents and tourists, I start thinking about the Florida of old. Those...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jan 3, 20221 min read
New Year, New Books!
The December publishing hiatus has come to an end! Here are 6 new novels that are hitting our shelves in January, 2022 that we are most...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Dec 27, 20211 min read
Your Favorite Books of 2021!
Here they are! Our biggest sellers of 2021! These are your favorite books of the year! Fiction: Nonfiction:
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Dec 13, 20211 min read
Books Make Great Gifts -- Non-Fiction Edition
We have some wonderful books for foodies, animal lovers, music aficionados, historians and more. Here are 12 great non-fiction titles...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Books Make Great Gifts -- Hot Fiction Edition
What better gift than the hottest fiction? Who doesn’t dream of settling down with a great new novel once the holidays are over? Here...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Nov 23, 20211 min read
Books Make Great Gifts -- Gallery Edition
At Bookstore1 you will find our coffee-table books in the gallery. That's where all the most beautiful, giftable books reside. From Dolly...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Nov 19, 20211 min read
Our Favorite Books of the Year: 2021 Edition
It's our biggest book list of the year! We've had a good year at Bookstore1 and we've done a lot of reading. Here are our personal...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Nov 14, 20211 min read
Books Make Great Gifts -- Biography/Memoir Edition
What better escapist gift than reading about the lives of others? Our selection of biographies and memoirs are always popular as gifts...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Nov 8, 20211 min read
Melanie and Katia Book Blurb
What have Melanie and Katia been reading lately? Melanie read My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson Here's what Melanie had to say: A...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Nov 7, 20211 min read
Books Make Great Gifts - Kids' Edition
The holidays are quickly approaching, and what better gift for the child in your life than a book! We looked on our shelves and online...
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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...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Oct 17, 20212 min read
5 Great Horror Novels by Women To Keep You Up at Night
"There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand.”~ Mary Shelley, Frankenstein October is officially the spookiest month...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Oct 11, 20212 min read
Around the World in 7 Cookbooks
October is National Cookbook month and it’s autumn cooking season, so let's mix things up and let wanderlust lead the way in the kitchen....
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