Bookstore1Sarasota
Love is in the Air
Is there a better way to express love than poetry? Give your love the gift of a poem and your Valentine’s Day will be beautiful. All...
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Great Reads
Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jan 31, 2021
- 1 min
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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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Jan 16, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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 8, 2020
- 1 min
Doug and Andrea Book Blurb
Both Doug and Andrea love to write up mini-reviews of books they read. For a new occasional feature, we’ll be sharing a few of their...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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 19, 2020
- 2 min
Our Five Most Popular Staff Picks!
We love Staff Picks and so do you! We took a look at our sales for the past five years and here are our most popular Staff Picks. We've...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Nov 17, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
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
- Sep 27, 2020
- 2 min
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 7, 2020
- 1 min
Our Staff Picks for September
Here is our monthly selection of staff picks recommended for your reading pleasure. Click on the book covers to see who recommended the...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Sep 6, 2020
- 3 min
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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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
Doug's Five Random Picks
Doug is mixing it up this time. He’s been writing book blurbs like crazy...here are 5 that we’re happy he pointed our way. Florida Man by...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Aug 14, 2020
- 1 min
Bitter and Sweet...What Could Be Better?
Andrea’s most favorite books are those that have you laughing and crying...those bittersweet novels that you just can’t forget. These are...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
It's Political Thriller Season!
There is no escaping the fact that politics is in the air. With the conventions right around the corner, Elsie thought it was a great...
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