Bookstore1Sarasota
Keeping Kids Engaged as Readers
With so many TV shows, video games, and other things to do, how can we help kids get excited about picking up a book—and continue reading...
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Great Reads
Bookstore1Sarasota
Jan 16, 20212 min read
Our Most Anticipated Books: February - April 2021
No matter what else 2021 brings, one thing we know for sure is that it will be full of wonderful new books! Here are some that we are...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jan 11, 20212 min read
Help for Understanding The World We’re In
Andrea writes: Connie Ogle, a writer for the Miami Herald, posed a question on Facebook after the devastating events in the U.S Capital...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Doug and Andrea Book Blurb
What have Doug and Andrea been reading lately? Doug read Dearly by Margaret Atwood. Here's what he had to say: For someone who has...
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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...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Dec 7, 20201 min read
Last Minute Gifts
Are you looking for a last minute gift? These books are all in stock today. Stop by to pick up a copy and we'll gift wrap it for you. A...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Nov 30, 20202 min read
5 Short Books to Finish Your Reading Goal Challenge
As the year winds down, perhaps you are struggling to meet your reading goal challenge. Some of us may have read more during these...
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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...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Nov 23, 20202 min read
Giving Thanks
Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough....
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Nov 17, 20201 min read
Foodie Reads for the Holiday
Getting ready for the holidays can be stressful. Instead of fretting about cooking, how about immersing yourself in a pre-Thanksgiving...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Nov 15, 20201 min read
Our Favorite Books of the Year: 2020 Edition
It's our biggest book list ever! This year has given us a lot to think about. One thing the staff at Bookstore1 know is that to keep...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Nov 9, 20202 min read
We Love Small Presses!
We love small presses and we strive to bring books from these publishers to you. The year has been hectic, and with the store closed for...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Nov 6, 20201 min read
James Picks Three from the Gallery
Besides being the store manager, James is also an artist. He took a tour around the Gallery section of the store and found some beautiful...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Oct 19, 20202 min read
Historical Fiction We Love!
A generation which ignores history has no past and no future.~ Robert Heinlein Melanie is our historical fiction expert. Since we are...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Oct 12, 20202 min read
Vote!
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King We are less than a month away from an...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Oct 5, 20202 min read
A Literary Grand Hotel Get-Away
Writers really live in the mind and in hotels of the soul. ~ Edna O’Brien It feels like the world is upside down right now...travel may...
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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...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Sep 27, 20202 min read
Celebrate Your Freedom To Read!
It’s Banned Books week, an annual event that draws national attention to the harms of censorship. Looking through the list of the 10 most...
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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...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Sep 6, 20203 min read
Upcoming Books We Highly Recommend
One great perk of being a bookseller is that you get to read books before they are published. Why? So we can recommend them to you! Here...
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