Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance. ~Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak It's Banned Books Week, a time to champion our...

What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, September 10 - September 17, 2022.

Roxanne reviews Profiles in Ignorance: How America’s Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber by Andy Borowitz I broke my abstinence of plugging...

What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, September 3 - September 10, 2022.

Katia reviews Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark Alice Elliott Dark caught me by surprise with her latest novel, Fellowship Point....

What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore. August 27 - September 3, 2022.

Not only do we love our local authors, but we know you'll love them, too. Let us introduce you! On Saturday, October 15 and Saturday,...

The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.” —Oscar Wilde / The Picture of Dorian Gray...

Summertime is still in full effect in Sarasota and what could be a better distraction from the heat than a chilling thriller? These seven...

Roxanne reviews Medusa's Ankles: Selected Stories by A.S. Byatt A.S. Byatt, a seasoned Booker Prize winner (Possession: a Romance),...

What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore. August 20 - August 27, 2022.

What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore. August 13 - August 20, 2022.

Today is Bookstore Romance Day, a day designed to give independent bookstores an opportunity to celebrate Romance fiction—its books,...

What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore. August 7 - August 13, 2022.

There are some great books coming out this autumn. Here is a selection that we are excited about, including Stephen King, Michelle Obama,...

What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore. July 30 - August 6, 2022.

Roxanne reviews Avalon by Nell Zink Avalon will be my go to selection for customers who come into BookStore1 and don’t want anything too...

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. ~Marcel Proust~ Air travel is hard right...

What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore. July 23 - July 30, 2022.

Your neighbors favorite staff picks in July 2022. We love recommending books for you!