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On "Book Friday" as @RBBookshop calls it, I wanted to highlight all of the great indie bookstores I've bought from this year + a book suggestion (1/many)
1. River Bend Booksop ( @RBBookshop)-my beloved CT indie where I lead the Fantasy Book Club. We're reading BLACK SUN by @RoanhorseBex for our January 2021.
https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/
https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/
2. Politics and Prose ( @PoliticsProse)-I just got a copy of FRESHWATER by @azemezi!
https://www.politics-prose.com/
https://www.politics-prose.com/
3. Loyalty Books ( @Loyaltybooks)-has had the best damn events during the pandemic and my favorite one so far was for A SONG BELOW WATER w/ @BCMorrow and @ElleOnWords. I also want to be BFFs with @OliverDepp.
https://www.loyaltybookstores.com/
https://www.loyaltybookstores.com/
4. East City Books ( @eastcitybooks)-I bought one of my favorite graphic novels, THE DEEP & DARK BLUE by @niki_smith there. https://www.eastcitybookshop.com/
5. Old Town Books ( @oldtownbooks)-one of the first new-to-me indies I ordered from in the pandemic. I got THE LIBRARY OF THE UNWRITTEN by @ajhackwith and loved it. https://www.oldtownbooks.com/
6. Harriett's ( @harriettsbooks)-I love Harriett's. I donated to their Essentials for Essentials campaign and highly recommend picking up copies of AKATA WITCH by @Nnedi and CATHERINE HOUSE by @lissiethomas from them. https://www.harriettsbookshop.com/
7. 57th Street Books/Sem Co-op ( @57thstreetbooks / @SeminaryCoop)-the indie in my neighborhood. Buy MAD, BAD & DANGEROUS TO KNOW by fellow Maroon @sam_aye_ahm!
https://57th.semcoop.com/
https://57th.semcoop.com/
8. The Key Bookstore ( @Keybookstore)-Black-owned CT bookseller. I'm teaching Franz Fanon next quarter so I bought my copy of BLACK SKIN, WHITE MASKS from Key. https://keybookstore.com/
9. Bank Square Books ( @bsb_savoy )-If you're looking to a magical MG alternative to you-know-what, I highly recommend the Morrigan Crow series by @digressica!
https://www.banksquarebooks.com/
https://www.banksquarebooks.com/
10. The Ripped Bodice ( @TheRippedBodice) I am the proud owner of their Trollop baseball hat. Buy YA romcom DON'T DATE ROSA SANTOS by @Nina_Writes from them. I just picked up some Trope Tea and the first two @bridgerton books from them.
https://www.therippedbodicela.com/
https://www.therippedbodicela.com/
11. Harvard Book Store ( @HarvardBooks)-I hit up their warehouse sale and it was amazing. Get FRANKENSTEIN IN BAGHDAD by @saadawi_a.
https://www.harvard.com/
https://www.harvard.com/
12. Books with a Past ( @BooksWithAPast)-I preordered A SONG OF WRAITHS AND RUINS by @rosiesrambles from them at her request (and for pre-order swag)!
https://bookswithapast.com/home/bookdetailsin/0062891499
https://bookswithapast.com/home/bookdetailsin/0062891499
13. Belmont Books ( @belmontbooks) get your MG reader THE BARREN GROUNDS by @DaveAlexRoberts! https://www.belmontbooks.com/
14. Volumes Bookcafe ( @volumesbooks)-get KINGDOM OF SOULS or MAYA AND THE RISING DARK by Chicago author @renathedreamer here!
https://www.volumesbooks.com/
https://www.volumesbooks.com/
15. Semicolon ( @SemicolonChi)-I get my @librofm audiobooks through them! Support this Black-owned Chicago bookstore and get GROWN by @WriteinBK here! https://www.semicolonchi.com/
16. Kew & Willow ( @kewandwillow) buy DARK AND DEEPEST RED by @LaAnnaMarie) from this Queens shop!
https://www.kewandwillow.com/
https://www.kewandwillow.com/
17. The Lit Bar ( @thelitbar) Another favorite quarantine event was @lilliamr and @SheaSerrano in conversation for NEVER LOOK BACK. http://www.thelitbar.com/
18. Kids Ink ( @KidsInk)- @byleahjohnson's recommended indie and if you haven't already read YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN, what are you doing?
https://www.kidsinkbooks.com/
https://www.kidsinkbooks.com/
19. Print ( @printbookstore)-I got my little sister a copy of my favorite book of 2020-THE ONCE AND FUTURE WITHES by @AlixEHarrow- here. She was able to pick it up curbside!
https://www.printbookstore.com/
https://www.printbookstore.com/
20. tbh there might be more but I can't remember.
TLDR support indie bookstores and #shopsmall #shoplocal this year! Check out @Bookshop_Org @ABAbook @indiebound to find the closest indie to you! #indiebookstores
TLDR support indie bookstores and #shopsmall #shoplocal this year! Check out @Bookshop_Org @ABAbook @indiebound to find the closest indie to you! #indiebookstores
21. Foggy Pine Books ( @FoggyPineBooks) I ordered my copy of THE LIBRARY OF MOUNT CHAR (recommended by @isabelcanas_) and they also have a fantasy book club with EXCELLENT taste.
https://www.foggypinebooks.com/#/
https://www.foggypinebooks.com/#/
