The ThriftBooks Blog

By Amanda Cleveland • January 19, 2025

Whether it’s new or new to you, it’s still a good story. Catch up on last year’s reading today with our Staff Picks: Best Reads of the Year. In this double digest of a list you’ll get not only our staff’s favorite 2024 releases, but our favorite older releases of the year, too, to help you find your next great read.

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By Julia Rittenberg • January 14, 2025

It's a new year, so it's time to add books to your TBR stack! 2024 was a big year for adaptations, and 2025 isn't slowing down. You can start with book-to-screen adaptations from the end of December, and coming up in January and February. The slate of movies and television shows adapted from books span genres, from beloved children's classics to thrilling mysteries.

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By Susie Dumond • January 12, 2025

Catch up on the hype with our Fourth Wing crash course. What’s the bestselling viral series about, and what are fans most excited to see in the next book? Find out in this breakdown of the first two books and see what we know about the upcoming third installment, Onyx Storm.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 07, 2025

Winnie-the-Pooh Day is coming up on January 18, commemorating the 1882 birthday of author A. A. Milne. Adding to the celebration, this year marks a century since the publication of the first Winnie-the-Pooh story. Here are some of the sweet ways you could celebrate.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 05, 2025

Whether you believe in astrology or not, it can be fun to entertain the notion that the date of our birth has some impact on who we are and what we like. Read on to learn a little something about how your zodiac sign might influence you and your reading choices. And get our recommendation for your first read of 2025.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 30, 2024

From the Caitlin Clark effect to the demise of Bennifer 2.0 to Moo Deng mania, it's been a year filled with attention-grabbing stories. As a fun twist on the New Year's tradition of a retrospective on the events of the previous twelve months, we have gathered a collection of ten great reads that sum up 2024.

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By Barbara Hagen • December 24, 2024

Remember to find joy in the simplest of things today, and throughout these next 12 days which complete the Christmas season. Share your joy with friends, family, and strangers too. Be an infectious spirit of the season.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 20, 2024

It's time for our annual collection of the best books of the year. The titles that made the cut cover a robust range of genres. This roundup includes the standouts in romance & horror. Check out past posts on literary fiction & nonfiction; kids & YA; and mystery & sci-fi/fantasy.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 17, 2024

It's time for our annual collection of the best books of the year. The titles that made the cut cover a robust range of genres and categories. This roundup includes the standouts in mystery & sci-fi/fantasy. Our next edition will focus on romance & horror. Check out past posts on literary fiction & nonfiction and kids & YA.

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