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Banned Books Week 2024
Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. The...
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Great Reads
Bookstore1Sarasota
- 3 days ago
- 1 min
Writers' Lives
We love scouring the shelves looking for book trends. This week we found a trove of writers' biographies and memoirs. Let's take a dive...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Sep 9
- 2 min
We Love Debut Novels!
"The first sentence can’t be written until the final sentence is written." ~ Joyce Carol Oates The Center for Fiction has announced the...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Sep 1
- 1 min
PaperbackPalooza: 2024 Second Edition
The new books keep on arriving and that includes paperbacks. Here are 15 paperbacks that have been released in the past three months....
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Aug 25
- 3 min
Our Most Anticipated Books: Autumn Edition 2024
There are some great books coming out this autumn: Elizabeth Strout has a new book featuring Lucy Barton and Olive Kitteridge together,...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Aug 19
- 1 min
We Love Reading Genres!
In libraries, the art of helping readers find their perfect book is called Reader’s Advisory. In bookstores, we call it Hand Selling....
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jul 25
- 1 min
Pretty in Pink
It’s kind of hard to miss a book with a pink cover. As we walk by our tables and shelves, these colorful books have been calling out to...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Inspiring Olympians
Have you been watching the 2024 Olympics in Paris? Perhaps seeing the spectacular athletes has you wondering about the Olympians and...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jul 15
- 1 min
We Love Our Feline Friends!
“I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.” ~ Jules Verne At...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jul 7
- 2 min
Joy and Happiness
“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” ― Guillaume Apollinaire The current state of the world...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jul 1
- 1 min
Crime and Suspense for Hot Summer Reading
It’s hot! What better time to sink into a chilling suspenseful read? Some great new mysteries have recently appeared on our shelves....
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jun 17
- 2 min
Read With Pride!
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” ~ Audre Lorde June...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jun 7
- 3 min
Our Favorite Books: 2024 Midyear Edition
We're at the mid-point of 2024 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 2
- 1 min
Happy Father's Day!
“I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren't trying to teach us. We are formed by...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- May 31
- 2 min
Our Most Anticipated Books: Summer Edition 2024
There are some great books coming out this summer. Riley Sager, Rachel Cusk, William Kent Krueger, Kate Quinn and other fantastic authors...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- May 19
- 2 min
May is Short Story Month
When you read a short story, you come out a little more aware and a little more in love with the world around you. ~ George Saunders It...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- May 13
- 2 min
Stories of Maritime Adventure
When we were looking around the store the other day, Scott pointed out that there seemed to be a lot of books about sea stories and...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- May 6
- 2 min
It's Children's Book Week!
Children’s Book Week, established in 1919, is a celebration of books and the connection they bring. The 2024 theme is No Rules. Just...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Apr 28
- 1 min
Scott Blurbs Jazz
Scott is a musician, so when he makes note of a book pertaining to music we pay attention. Here are three melodic titles he recommends. 3...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Apr 28
- 1 min
Dreaming of Paris
“…the whole of Paris is a vast university of Art, Literature and Music…it is worth anyone’s while to dally here for years. Paris is a...
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