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Great Reads


Roxanne Reviews "Mary Jane"
Roxanne reviews Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau Mary Jane is the perfect summer time fiction read set in Baltimore, Maryland and Rehoboth...

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May 24, 20212 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers in Sarasota
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore. May 15 - May 22, 2021

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May 24, 20211 min read


Books That Changed My Life
“People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.” ~ Paulo Coelho from The Alchemist It’s graduation time, a...

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May 17, 20211 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers in Sarasota
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore. May 8 - May 15, 2021

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May 17, 20211 min read


Doug and Andrea Book Blurb
What have Doug and Andrea been reading lately? Andrea read Secrets of Happiness by Joan Silber Here's what she had to say: Joan Silber is...

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May 10, 20211 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers in Sarasota
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore. May 2 - May 9, 2021

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May 10, 20211 min read


Essay Test
We’ve noticed a resurgence of interest in essays the past few years. Ross Gay, Rachel Cusk, Jia Tolentino and others have published...

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May 9, 20211 min read


Roxanne Reviews "Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life"
Roxanne reviews Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson. To say that Jordan Peterson is a prophet may sound like...

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May 3, 20211 min read


It's Beach Read Season!
It’s the time of year when a day at the beach calls out. But, what is it that makes a book a beach read? We think it gives you an escape...

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May 3, 20211 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers in Sarasota
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore. April 26 - May 2, 2021

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May 3, 20211 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers in Sarasota
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore. April 18 - April 25, 2021

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Apr 26, 20211 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers in Sarasota
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore. April 12 - April 19, 2021

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Apr 19, 20211 min read


Roxanne Reviews "Broken (in the best possible way)"
Roxanne Reviews Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson. Broken (in the best possible way) is the perfect gift book for friends...

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Apr 19, 20211 min read


Our Most Anticipated Books: May - July 2021
It’s time for spring and summer reads! Here are a selection of books we are most excited about that are being released in the next three...

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Apr 18, 20212 min read


Katia Reviews "Brood"
Katia Reviews Brood by Jackie Polzin The narrator of Brood describes for us, in thoughtful prose and brief chapters, the dailiness of...

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Apr 12, 20212 min read


Doug's Poetry Picks for Poetry Month
If every head of state and every government official spent an hour a day reading poetry we'd live in a much more humane and decent world....

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Apr 12, 20212 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers in Sarasota
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore. April 5 - April 12, 2021

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Apr 12, 20211 min read


Roxanne Reviews "I Wrote This Book Because I Love You"
Roxanne reviews I Wrote This Book Because I Love You by Tim Kreider I Wrote This Book Because I Love You is a thought provoking book of...

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Apr 5, 20211 min read


Georgia's Poetry Picks for Poetry Month
Reading poetry is an adventure in renewal, a creative act, a perpetual beginning, a rebirth of wonder. ~ Edward Hirsch We're not shy...

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Apr 5, 20211 min read


This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers in Sarasota
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore. March 29 - April 5, 2021

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Apr 5, 20211 min read
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