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Nov

26

2025

Gratitude Book Recommendations from Country Bookshelf

From our friends at Country Bookshelf in Bozeman, MT:  As we can find comfort in a good book, so too can we learn strategies find comfort in the world beyond. This week, we have put together a collection of books one can read to feel centered in the space we all share and grateful to …

Oct

17

2025

The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang

A staff pick from Maris at Country Bookshelf, Bozeman, MT: In the year 4 BCE, an ambitious courtier is called upon to seduce the young emperor—but quickly discovers they are both ruled by blood, sex and intrigue. In 1740, a lonely innkeeper agrees to help a mysterious visitor procure a rare medicine, only to unleash …

Jul

16

2025

Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati

Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati is a brutal and beautiful retelling of her story. For fans of The Song of Achilles, Circe, Stoneblind, and lots more. This is a must read if you love powerful badass women in charge. –Marrakech, Country Bookshelf, Boseman, MT Get your Greek on at Country Bookshelf and other independent bookstores. Retellings, …

May

7

2025

Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd

Jess Kidd is an absolute magician of storytelling. Be prepared to be caught under her spell with this atmospheric and cozy new mystery. Brew yourself a cuppa and dig in! –Christina Heagney, Country Bookshelf, Bozeman, MT How about this for a blurb from Kidd’s publisher across the pond? ‘Nora Breen is Maria Von Trapp on …

Mar

10

2025

The Crazies: The Cattleman, the Wind Prospector, and a War Out West by Amy Gamerman 

A favorite hit our bookshelves. The Crazies by Amy Gamerman “tells the story of a wind farm that triggers a 21st century range war between a struggling fifth-generation Montana rancher and the billionaires who’ve moved in next door.” You’ll love this book if you enjoy fast-paced narrative nonfiction, courtroom dramas, or stories about the politics of land …

Dec

18

2024

The River You Touch: Making a Life on Moving Water by Chris Dombrowski 

The River You Touch by Chris Dombrowski is a beautiful meditation on fatherhood, Montana, and a life dedicated to communing with nature. Dombrowski uses his beautiful poet’s touch to describe the wonder of Montana that we know and love. A book you’ll want to share with anyone and everyone! –Frances, Country Bookshelf, Bozeman, MT This …

Sep

30

2024

The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

The world has ended, almost. On a small island the last vestiges of humanity reside peacefully under the guidance of three brilliant but emotionally removed elders. That is until one of the elders dies and slowly the Fog, the misty harbinger of the end of the world, starts creeping towards them. As the clock slowly …

Jun

12

2024

Old Enough by Haley Jakobson

Consider me in love with Old Enough by Haley Jakobson. This is every bisexual dream girl’s dream book. Jakobson handles the main character’s past traumas, growing pains, and young adult anxieties with an abundance of care and grace. I love this book, and I want you to read it SO BAD! –Nell, Country Bookshelf, Bozeman, …

Jan

31

2024

Family Meal by Bryan Washington

First, let’s get one thing straight: Bryan Washington is amazing. I knew my excitement for this book would not be in vain. The story is simple, yet complex; beautiful and horribly gritty; heartbreaking and heartwarming all at once. And the cover…forking perfect. –Kasey, Country Bookshelf, Bozeman, MT Find books that are perfect for you at …

Aug

4

2023

Appreciation for Country Bookshelf

An appreciative booklover visited Bozeman, MT for a wedding this summer and shared the following photos and comments: “Country Bookshelf. My new fave bookstore” “How to do a window display” What are some bookstores you have discovered on your travels?

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