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ErikasMindfulShelf

How to Read a Book: A Novel | Monica Wood

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This was lovely.

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JenniferEgnor

The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore | Evan Friss

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I felt like this was a solid, well put together about the history and evolution of American bookshops. Did you know Benjamin Franklin had a bookshop? Did you know there was once a fascist bookshop in LA, that sold and promoted propaganda? This book is full of interesting facts. It shows how the ways in which we get books have changed over time—from street books, to indie stores, to big corporations, to billionaires like Amazon‘s Bezos. ⬇️

JenniferEgnor It also shows how bookshops have been and are, liberal spaces, promoting critical thinking, the advancement of our values, and activism. Books were not always available to everyone, and what was available was once very limited. Reading spaces were not always accessible to all people, either. Historically, bookshops have been safe spaces for marginalized folks, and remain so today. Right now, the right to read is being threatened like⬇️ 1w

JenniferEgnor never before. This is something to remember as you read this book. Books, libraries, and reading spaces are just as essential now, as they always have been. Books save lives. Many people would do well to realize that. 1w

JenniferEgnor Shown: a favorite hot spot indie bookshop in Seattle. They have cats! Follow them on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twicesoldtales?igsh=MXQ3MHRhbWV4cjNjcQ== 1w

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quietjenn

Bloomsbury Girls: A Novel | Natalie Jenner

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If historical fiction doesn't send you down countless Wikipedia holes, is it really good historical fiction? This one had me looking up articles on my phone in the middle of the night. 😂 I liked it a lot.

kspenmoll I enjoyed this too & yes, many rabbit holes to go down! 1w

Ruthiella When I read books like that, I wonder how I managed in a pre-internet age with usually at most an atlas for locations and a dictionary to look words up! 😅 1w

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AroundTheBookWorld

Sailor Moon 8 (Naoko Takeuchi Collection) | Naoko Takeuchi

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MaleficentBookDragon

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The heart-warming Korean sensation | Hwang Bo-reum

Well…I discovered #pango.
It‘s going to be dangerous because there are a ton of vintage 1970s #agathachristie covers on there, which the #christiescapers group knows I 😍. I have 3 coming.
Bright side is I‘ve starting selling books there too.

Avanders 😳😯🫣 2w

jdiehr I have been thinking about joining Pango - mostly to try to sell vintage books. What's it like being a seller? 2w

MaleficentBookDragon @jdiehr I just joined last week so I haven‘t gotten a lot of experience but you post your books and set your price. Mango takes 20%. They charge the buyer the shipping and give you a downloadable label or a QR code to take to the post office. Seems pretty easy so far. 2w

dabbe @MaleficentBookDragon @jdiehr I love it. I've been selling for almost a year now, and it's super easy. I only have about 30 books in my “store“, but I've made enough money to allow me to (you guessed it) buy more books on Pango with my Pango bucks. If a book doesn't sell, I then put them in our historic district's Little Free Libraries. 2w

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BookmarkTavern

The King's English: Adventures of an Independent Bookseller | Betsy Burton

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An informative and emotional history of one of my favorite indie bookstore: The King‘s English in Salt Lake City, Utah.

I grew up visiting this store, and it was a true delight to learn how it came to be and how it operates. I really appreciated reading of the difficulties they‘ve dealt with. And many big name authors have visited! Also many, many book lists to peruse and take notes on! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern #Roll100 @PuddleJumper #UnstackMyShelf Local author 2w

Leftcoastzen Great store! 2w

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Scochrane26

The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore | Evan Friss

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I listened to this around the time of Independent Bookstore Day, & it got me in the mood for visiting the indies in my state. BTW, 5 of the indies in my general area did a bookstore crawl, such a good idea!
Really liked this book, enjoyed the history of bookshops, learned a lot (had no idea about the Nazi bookstores), & would love to visit some of the ones featured. Highly recommend

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Steph.Titus

How to Read a Book: A Novel | Monica Wood

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BethM

The Cracked Spine: A Scottish Bookshop Mystery | Paige Shelton

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I have 2-4 in print, so I squeezed number one in before we left for Canada last night. Priorities 😂 a solid set up for a series. Hoping the rest are good bc I left the kindle at home 🤣

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Sailor Moon 7 (Naoko Takeuchi Collection) | Naoko Takeuchi