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That Christmas Morning Feeling
By Barbara Hagen • December 24, 2022
One of my most favorite blogs to write is this one, my Christmas message to our ThriftBooks community. Each year I give careful thought to what theme and message to impart, and this year inspiration struck at one (of several) performances of A Christmas Carol, when this classic brought to the surface for me how happiness is really shared.
2022 Book Award Roundup
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 22, 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, we thought it would be a good time to review some of this year's celebrated books. Here is a selection of the winners of literature's most distinguished awards and honors.
The Perfect Bookish Quotes for Gift Tags or Holiday Cards
Quotes for lovers, friends, parents, kids, siblings, and anyone!
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 20, 2022
The Gift That's Always in Fashion
How digital cards have upped the 'gift certificate' game
By Barbara Hagen • December 18, 2022
Back when they were still paper certificates, "gift certs" were an exciting thing to receive! I still remember my favorite one. Then there came a period of time where gift cards seemed a bit...lazy. Luckily, those days are behind us. With the exciting features a digital card brings, giving a gift card is exciting and personal again, with the addition of personalized videos, pictures, and more ways to make it your own.
The Gift of the Magi and the Spirit of Giving
Plus Ten More Stories to Inspire Generosity in Young Readers
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 15, 2022
O'Henry's The Gift of the Magi is about a poor couple who each sacrifice something they cherish to give each other a gift. Stories like this offer a great way to help kids see the big picture of generosity. Read on for ten more children's books that will inspire young readers to give generously.
12 Must-Read Titles in Medieval Historical Fiction
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 13, 2022
The Middle Ages was a time of massive change and upheaval, beset by wars and the plague, making it a rich period for powerful, exciting narratives. Here are twelve of our favorite historical novels set during the Middle Ages.
Our 10 Favorites from Book Riot's Best Books of 2022
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 11, 2022
Our friends at Book Riot have published their list of the best books of the year and it includes some great reads, a few of which made our list as well! Here, we highlight ten of our favorites.
Beloved Christmas Traditions
By William Shelton • December 08, 2022
Be it revelry in the commercial consumerism so railed against by Charlie Brown, or a feast of seven fishes, or further still the quiet solemnity, incense, and psaltery organ of a midnight mass service, many different traditions are upheld as we approach Christmas.
Cooking With Kids
Great New and Used Children's Cookbooks
By ThriftBooks Team • December 06, 2022
Experts agree that there are many excellent reasons to teach cooking skills to children. Cookbooks for children are written with simple instructions and contain lots of fun, easy ideas that introduce the culinary arts to eager young chefs. Here are some recommendations to get started!
The #BookTok Effect
A Survey of 2,000 Americans Found...
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 04, 2022
In our ongoing efforts to learn more about our customers, Thriftbooks enlisted OnePoll to survey 2,000 Americans about the ways that their social media activities impact their entertainment choices. We learned some interesting things. Read on for our takeaways.
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