The ThriftBooks Blog

By Amanda Cleveland • December 05, 2023

Ask a book lover about their favorite reads of the year instead of the best book of the year, and you will get answers that span genres, subjects, and across time. So I did just that, with the bibliophiles at ThriftBooks! When you open up best book of 2023 to favorite read of the year, people land on fascinating books you could never have caught on any best books lists because they aren’t new. Read on to find out our favorite books of the year, and our favorite reads of the year, too.

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By Amanda Cleveland • December 28, 2022

While there was a clear winner for "The Best Book of 2022" after asking our staff (and we'll tell you what it is!), surprisingly when we asked our staff their favorite reads of the year too, we got different answers from all across the time stream. Check out what we read and loved this year, you might just find your next favorite!

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By Amanda Cleveland • October 23, 2022

Because it's the spookiest season, I tasked our staff to tell everyone 1) the scariest book they've ever read, and/or 2) the scariest movie they've ever seen, and 3) explain themselves with a quote so that you all might feast upon our tasty, tasty fear and maybe get scared yourself!

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By Amanda Cleveland • June 28, 2022

Here at ThriftBooks we have bibliophiles in spades, and we have some home chefs too! Posing the question ‘What is your favorite cookbook?’ to our staff turned up some fantastic selections. From beginners to grilling experts, check out our staff’s favorite cookbooks. Who knows more about books than ThriftBooks?

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