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Women Write Mysteries
“When someone is mean to me, I just make them a victim in my next book.” ~Mary Higgins Clark~ There are some great new mysteries by women...
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Great Reads
Bookstore1Sarasota
Sep 162 min
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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Bookstore1Sarasota
Sep 161 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 92 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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Sep 11 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 253 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 191 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 291 min
Best Sellers: Romance Edition
Saturday, August 17th is Bookstore Romance Day. To celebrate, here's a special best seller list of our best selling romances from the...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Jul 251 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 252 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 151 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 72 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 11 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 172 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 73 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 21 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 312 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 192 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 132 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 62 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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