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This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, March 11 - March 18, 2023.

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Mar 19, 20231 min read


Reading Historical Fiction for Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month. The theme for 2023 is “Celebrating Women Who Tell our Stories!” That's the perfect time to highlight...

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Mar 18, 20232 min read


Best Sellers: Non-Fiction Edition
Our best seller list is usually dominated by fiction. For something different, we're highlighting the top non-fiction titles that have...

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Mar 18, 20231 min read


Reading Globally
Without translation, I would be limited to the borders of my own country. The translator is my most important ally. He introduces me to...

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Mar 13, 20232 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, March 4 - March 11, 2023.

Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 13, 20231 min read


A Touch of Ireland
We’ve read some wonderful Irish authors recently. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here are six we highly recommend. The Queen of Dirt by...

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Mar 6, 20232 min read


Roxanne Reviews "Empty Theatre"
Roxanne reviews Empty Theatre: A Novel : or The Lives of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and Empress Sisi of Austria (Queen of Hungary),...

Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 6, 20231 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, February 26 - March 4, 2023.

Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 6, 20231 min read


Art and Crime
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” Leonardo da Vinci Andrea...

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Feb 27, 20232 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, February 18 - February 25, 2023.

Bookstore1Sarasota
Feb 27, 20231 min read


Local Author Book Fair Spring 2023 - April 29
Not only do we love our local authors, but we know you'll love them, too. Let us introduce you! On Saturday, April 22 and Saturday, April...

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Feb 23, 20231 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, February 11 - February 18, 2023.

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Feb 20, 20231 min read


Our Most Anticipated Books: March - May 2023
There are some great books coming out in the next few months. Here is a selection that we are excited about, including Margaret Atwood,...

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Feb 13, 20232 min read


Roxanne Reviews "Big Swiss"
Roxanne reviews Big Swiss by Jen Beagin Jen Beagin is the Whiting Award winning author of Pretend I’m Dead and the sequel Vacuum in the...

Bookstore1Sarasota
Feb 13, 20231 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, February 4 - February 11, 2023.

Bookstore1Sarasota
Feb 13, 20231 min read


The Wonders of Nature
If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere. ~Laura Ingalls Wilder Florida is beautiful this time of year, but sometimes is...

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Feb 6, 20231 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, January 28 - February 4, 2023.

Bookstore1Sarasota
Feb 6, 20231 min read


Scott and Doug Book Blurb
What have Scott and Doug been reading lately? Non-fiction edition. Scott read The Kingdom of Characters: The Language Evolution that Made...

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Jan 30, 20231 min read


6 Rabbit Authors to Welcome the Lunar New Year
The Year of the Rabbit is upon us, and to mark the occasion we’ve pulled from our hat six recommendations for books by authors who were...

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Jan 30, 20232 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, January 21 - January 28, 2023.

Bookstore1Sarasota
Jan 30, 20231 min read
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