I didn’t get a shiny new medal today, but I did get a shiny new book. And, without a doubt, my type of fiction is the superior fiction of the two!

Happy Monday. We popped on here to remind you to support your local library, support your local stores, read (bonus points for banned books), and breathe.

Remembering 9/11 — honoring the lives lost, the heroes who rose, and the resilience that endures.

To the Mon and Back is this month’s Reese Witherspoon pick! Reserve a copy: bookstoreofge.com/item/gQpiPqS...

Today is Read a Book Day. We don’t make the rules.

September is a huge month for children’s books! Here are three of our new favorite picture books.

Reminder to self. You know what is better than doomscrolling? BOOKS!

Seems like another great day to avoid the news and pick up a book. Anyone else?

Pick of the Lit ready for pickup! Did you know that we offer 3 different monthly book subscriptions. Visit our website for more info: bookstoreofge.com/book-subscri...

Who loves Tuesdays? We do! We do!

Good morning book lovers! Who’s ready for a new book?

How to spend an evening, a day, an afternoon, or a morning! Or a long carpool line, a wait at the doctor’s office, on hold for a customer service rep, or any other time! Books just make it all better.

4 days of online deals? That's a breeze for a big company. But spending an entire week revamping the storefront, tracking down and labeling over 1,300 items, braving the elements, and still managing a bustling bookstore—that's the kind of hustle that deserves applause. Sidewalk sale starts Friday!

Sammie is sleeping soundly, comforted by the fact that our community of book lovers values supporting local bookstores more than indulging the guy who dropped $50 million on his nuptials.

Pssst…all the cool kids are shopping local. Pass it on

Today is a PRIME day to buy a book from an indie bookstore! Can’t make it to a bookstore? Shop online with us or at @bookshop.org for books and ebooks or at @libro.fm for audiobooks. Select our store and we share in the profits!

Maybe next time?

Already a bestseller! bookstoreofge.com/item/BQmk5nU...

Today we celebrate freedom, fireworks, and the fierce independence of our indie bookstore. While the big guy is busy taking over Italian cities, we spend our days matching readers with their next book, and quietly plotting to overthrow algorithmic monopolies one personal recommendation at a time.

Life has us rather anxious this week. How about you?

You know what’s cool? Bookstores. You know what’s cooler? Bookstores with A/C. You know what’s coolest? Buying a book from and Indie on a hot day

BRB I’m going to bury my head in fiction and ignore reality for a bit

Five Bullet Points for the Week: * Ignored being tired to stay up & read * Ignored my job responsibilities to read * Started an audio book to add to the physical book reading * Picked up books at the store to add to my TBR pile * Talked about books to coworkers and added more books to my wish list

Today’s Wordle = my love language

Post game wrap up. It started off strong, but lost momentum in the middle. I was tempted to DNF, but stuck it out to see if the ending brought the story to a satisfying conclusion. Honestly, the narrative just really slogged along and got boring. RATING **

First half summary. Chiefs have a big old pile of DNF while Eagles have an ebook, an audiobook, an upstairs book, and a car book all going at the same time.

Bookstores: your source for nonartificial intelligence

We love our loyal shoppers. We also love shoppers who find us for the first time or people who are visiting our town and pop in once. But, mostly, we love anyone who supports indie bookstores anywhere. Thank you all!

Friendly Reminder This Holiday Season: Neighborhood booksellers may not be billionaires, but they sure do create fun and festive window displays—something we doubt a billionaire would do! Find it here. Buy it here. Keep us here.

Our March Pick of the Lit, a staff favorite of the year, and now the National Book Award winner for Fiction!! A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view. bookstoreofge.com/item/Tjsi1wm...

Ho ho ho - we are waiting for Santa to light the tree in one week!

We second the second for Weird Book Wednesday. Grace (who was made for this category) suggests Moonbound by Robin Sloan. “Dragons on he moon, talking otters, snarky robot, existential questions.” thttps://bookstoreofge.com/item/f10yIDkbWss1Rmse21QorQ

Here is the small, but mighty, start to a list of Indie bookstores in the Midwest. We will add more as we get them.

Looking for fellow Midwest bookstores to make a starter pack. I love the huge list of all indie bookstores, but I would like to create a smaller list that is a little more approachable for our customer/followers. So, give us a shout and I will start one!

Rainy days and Mondays are for books. What are you reading today?

Our Holiday Gift Guide is live on our website and ready to help you find the perfect presents for everyone on your list! From bestsellers to hidden gems, cozy reads to thrilling adventures, we have carefully curated a selection to make your holiday shopping a breeze. bookstoreofge.com/holidayguide

90 independent bookstores for you to follow and shop with and more keep getting added. If you were planning on buying books this holiday season, start here. go.bsky.app/DZdrHhm