As a retail worker, I have some things to ask of all of you as we go into what should be the tail end of this year’s Holiday shopping season, but is likely just the beginning. 1. SHOP LOCAL. A****n and Target and WalMart are going to be fine, but the local small businesses that …
“This is my favorite book so far this year and I want to put it into the hands of everyone who needs a hug in book form.” Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall This is a delightful rom-com about two complete opposites, Luc and Oliver, who agree to fake date each other, each for his own …
Have you read Adriana Herrera yet? Adriana Herrera has quickly become one of my must-read authors. The first novel in her American Dreamers quartet (American Dreamer) is the story of Dominican-American food truck owner Nesto and librarian Jude. Like all of Herrera’s books, it is full of food, family (biological and found), and flirting. It’s …
Next chapter: COVID-19 and Oregon’s indie bookstores How sellers adapted, and what changes they may carry forward as the state reopens by: Hannah Ray Lambert Posted: May 19, 2020 on koin.com CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KOIN) — In mid-March, independent bookstores across the country closed their doors indefinitely in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Now two months later, …
Before I start celebrating all of the festive holiday-themed Romance novels you can curl up with as the weather tuns cold and the nights grow longer and you need a break from all of the forced cheer, I need to address a huge, huge mistake in last month’s column. I forgot to include My Fake …
Hello, loverlies! After being quiet–at least on NW Book Lovers, as I certainly haven’t been quiet elsewhere–I am back for a new adventure. Turning Pages has gone into semi-retirement to make way for…The Bodice Riffer! (Thanks to our own Brian Juenemann for that pun-derful title.) Each month(-ish, because I’m still me), I’ll give you the …
It’s been over a week since Bookstore Romance Day (Saturday, August 17), so hopefully everyone has had a chance to sit down with some good summer lovin’ and happy endings before the end of summer. National publications gave great coverage of the first annual Bookstore Romance Day (BRD), and independent booksellers are already planning for …
Riverwalk Books of Chelan, WA celebrated its 25-year Anniversary this month. Booksellers from all over the country (as well as one very special best-selling author) recorded a video full of messages of congratulations and thanks for Libby Manthey, the store’s owner. Treat yourself to these heartfelt (and often funny) testimonials from superstars from the literary …
The August/September 2019 issue of Shelf Unbound, a publication focused on “what to read next in independent publishing,” features an interview with Third Street Books (McMinnville, OR) bookseller and Bookstore Romance Day founder, Billie Bloebaum. She was interviewed by Sara Grochowski, who has been a bookseller at McLean & Eakin Booksellers in Petoskey, MI and …
Do you feel like we could use a little more love in the world? Maybe it’s time for more romance in your life. Yes, romance books! Independent bookstores around the country are busy planning the first Bookstore Romance Day to celebrate romance books and romance readers. The inaugural Bookstore Romance Day will be celebrated on …
