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The Quiet Shelf Holiday Gift Guide

Dear reader, Shopping for book lovers sounds easy… until you realize they already own half the bookstore (and probably have opinions about font choices). That’s where cozy, book-adjacent gifts come...

The Quiet Shelf Holiday Gift Guide

Dear reader, Shopping for book lovers sounds easy… until you realize they already own half the bookstore (and probably have opinions about font choices). That’s where cozy, book-adjacent gifts come...

Stacks of paperback and hardcover books piled high with an open book in the foreground, representing a towering TBR pile.

When Your TBR Is Scarier Than Any Horror Novel

Dear reader, Forget haunted houses. Forget creaky attics and the sound of footsteps in an empty hallway. The real horror this October? Your To-Be-Read pile. It looms. It grows. It...

When Your TBR Is Scarier Than Any Horror Novel

Dear reader, Forget haunted houses. Forget creaky attics and the sound of footsteps in an empty hallway. The real horror this October? Your To-Be-Read pile. It looms. It grows. It...

Amber jar candle with pumpkin design and “carved time for reading” label, styled with fall leaves, berries, and an open book.

How to Host a Haunted Book Club Night

Dear reader, Book clubs are fun. Haunted book clubs? Legendary. This October, take your regular gathering from “quiet discussion” to “literary séance” with a few spooky touches: Pick the perfect...

How to Host a Haunted Book Club Night

Dear reader, Book clubs are fun. Haunted book clubs? Legendary. This October, take your regular gathering from “quiet discussion” to “literary séance” with a few spooky touches: Pick the perfect...

Open paperback book with a dog-eared page resting on a wooden table.

A Love Letter to Dog-Eared Pages (and the Reade...

Dear reader, There are two kinds of people in this world: those who gently place a bookmark with reverence… and those who fold the corner of the page like it’s...

A Love Letter to Dog-Eared Pages (and the Reade...

Dear reader, There are two kinds of people in this world: those who gently place a bookmark with reverence… and those who fold the corner of the page like it’s...

Flat lay of personalized bookish gifts including a canvas tote bag reading “dev’s spooky story carrier” with a cat and candles design, a black embroidered hat, a book stack journal, and fantasy novels.

Spooky & Bookish: Halloween Gift Ideas for Readers

Dear reader, Trick-or-treating might be for kids, but Halloween gifts? Those are for book lovers of all ages. If your idea of a good October night is curling up with...

Spooky & Bookish: Halloween Gift Ideas for Readers

Dear reader, Trick-or-treating might be for kids, but Halloween gifts? Those are for book lovers of all ages. If your idea of a good October night is curling up with...

Bright autumn window seat styled with pillows, knit blanket, and bookshelves for a cozy reading nook

How to Create the Perfect Fall Reading Nook

Dear reader, Every great story deserves a great setting. And for your reading life? That means a nook that feels like autumn itself—warm, soft, and just a little magical. Here’s...

How to Create the Perfect Fall Reading Nook

Dear reader, Every great story deserves a great setting. And for your reading life? That means a nook that feels like autumn itself—warm, soft, and just a little magical. Here’s...