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Elsie Recommends 5 Mysteries to Die For
Elsie is our mystery expert. And for a mystery expert, what could be better than having your picture taken with Stephen King and John...
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Great Reads
Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jul 27, 2020
- 2 min
Scott Takes Us On a Trip Around the World
It's very hard to think about traveling these days, but what's to stop us from taking a trip around the world from the comfort of our...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jul 18, 2020
- 3 min
Doug Waxes Poetic
Doug has been writing wonderful book blurbs for the store. This latest collection is all poetry. We'll let Doug speak for himself as he...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jul 17, 2020
- 1 min
Georgia Picks 5 of Her Favorite Novels
It's hard to pick 5 favorite novels when you own a bookstore. As you can imagine, Georgia is quite the reader. She loves contemporary...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jul 10, 2020
- 1 min
Nora Picks 5 Memoirs
Nora is our book buyer, so we take her book recommendations seriously. Especially since she does such a fantastic job of selecting the...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
K is for Kindness
Melanie was feeling the need for some kindness the other day. She started poking around the store looking for books that would share the...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jun 29, 2020
- 1 min
Summer Reading to Keep You Cool
We are in the midst of summer. Sometimes summer in Florida feels like winter up North. It’s just too hot to leave the house. So, turn the...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jun 20, 2020
- 1 min
We're Celebrating Pride Month!
"We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jun 12, 2020
- 1 min
Happy Father's Day!
Looking for a last minute Father’s Day gift? All these fun books are in-stock and are available for curbside pickup. Of course, you could...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jun 10, 2020
- 1 min
Shark Week for Kids!
The other day we had a great Zoom Webinar about sharks with author and conservationist William McKeever. He talked about his book...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jun 8, 2020
- 3 min
Doug's White Privilege Listening Project
I’m dubbing this "the white privilege listening project" because reading, after all, can be a form of listening. It is a need we all...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jun 6, 2020
- 1 min
Katia Picks 5 -- Contemporary Fiction
What better way to spend a Saturday then in a comfy chair reading a good book, and here's Katia doing just what she loves. Katia has...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- May 30, 2020
- 1 min
James Picks 5 -- He Loves Non-fiction
James is our new manager and we are so glad that he is in the job! These past few months have been challenging, but James has been there...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
Welcome Back The Ringling with an Artistic Read
Every artwork tells a story, as does every novel. Here are four novels that combine art and a story to celebrate the reopening of The...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
Three Tasty Reads for Foodies
With the restaurant business in a state of total upheaval, it's hard to imagine what the future will hold. Our bookseller Andrea worked...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
Melanie Picks 5 Kids Books
Melanie takes great care of our Secret Garden children's area. We really miss seeing families back there reading stories. So, we sent...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- May 18, 2020
- 1 min
This Week's Top 10 Bestsellers in Sarasota
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore! May 18 - May 25
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- May 17, 2020
- 2 min
Why Did the Time Change?
Time changes everything except something within us which is always surprised by change. ~Thomas Hardy Having to “fall back” gets me...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- May 17, 2020
- 1 min
A Passion for Taschen
Scott Selects Our Collection of Taschen Art Books “Taschen books are beautiful, original, unpredictable and - pay attention, because this...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- May 16, 2020
- 3 min
Short and Sweet: Read More Stories
Andrea shines a spotlight on short story collections. A short story is a different thing altogether – a short story is like a kiss in...
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