Back-to-school season is here! We chatted with a local educator on all things books, including tips and tricks to help get kiddos at home excited about reading. Please welcome Natalie Fortunato to the Cobblestone Creative blog!
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Believe it or not, summer is almost at an end. Whether you’re Team Endless Summer or Team Spooky Season, there’s one thing we can all agree upon: getting excited over new books! We asked Team OTB to share a few of the titles coming out during the remainder of 2021 that have them excited and/or tingling with anticia…pation.
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Anyone who has had the chance to visit the shop in person can attest to the love held by Team OTB for the one and only: Ms. Taylor Alison Swift. American songwriter, pop culture icon, cat lover, the list goes on. We love how TSwift is able to capture emotions in a way that makes you feel them so acutely. To tide ourselves over until the Red (Taylor’s Version) release this fall, we asked our team for some book recs inspired by some of our favorite Taylor albums.
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With summer drawing to an end and masks making their way back into our lives (and onto our faces here at the shop), Team OTB is still dreaming of vacation. We asked our booksellers to share a title that swept them away on a mental vacation, either closer to home or further far afield.
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In case you missed it, our staff has been laying out their true feelings about TikTok’s most beloved recommendations. They had so many feelings, in fact, that we had to make room for a second blog post to capture them all. Enjoy!
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Here at the shop, we’ve seen a resurgence for some backlist titles that have been getting some love over on the book-loving side of TikTok. You know them, you (might) love them. Consider this your very own #FYP - scroll on to see what Team OTB thinks of some of #BookTok’s top titles.
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Welcome back to the blog! As you remember, “All reading is good reading",” according to our friend Katlyn Bennett, but when it comes to assigned summer reading, the selected titles can be a bit hit or miss, even for avid readers. We asked our team to embrace the #ThrowbackThursday of it all and reflect on some of their (in some cases surprise) favorites from their days of summer reading.
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For those of you that are new to the blog, this year Old Town Books is partnering with the Reading Women podcast to highlight their annual reading challenge and help our community expand their reading horizons. The overall theme of the 2021 challenge encourages participants to “read the world” and seek out authors from outside their home countries. In this vein, we’ve rounded up ten selections written by and translated (in most cases) by women. Enjoy!
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School is (nearly) out of the summer! We’re excited to chat with a local educator and get her tips and tricks on summer reading for all ages. Please welcome Katlyn to the Cobblestone Creative blog!
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In case you missed it, Father’s Day is this coming Sunday: June 20, 2021! If it’s snuck up on you or if you’re still browsing for the perfect gift, we’ve got you covered. Read on for some of our teams top picks to show appreciation for the important men in your life.
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Check out today’s post for inclusive book recommendations from our Kids Book Consultant, Melissa LaSalle!
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This week, we’ve got another fun installment of our community series, Reading Around Town. You’ve heard from community leaders, local business owners, and some of our new South Royal Street neighbors. Now let’s check in with one of our regulars. Please welcome Carley De Rosa!
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As we move ever-closer to the glorious days of summer, we continue to work our way through the 2021 edition of the Reading Women podcast’s yearly reading challenge. If you find yourself stumped on a certain Challenge category or just unsure of where to start, hopefully these recommendations from your very own Team OTB will point you in a new direction. Happy reading!
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In the spirit of book loving community, we reached out to some of our new neighbors here on South Royal Street. Check out their recommendations below and be sure to give them a visit next time you’re in Old Town!
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Many thanks to those of you who joined us for Sunday’s True Story Book Club event. This month’s pick, Charlotte Brontë: A Fiery Heart by Claire Harman, has us considering the classics. Namely: What qualifies as a “classic” novel, and which are among our team’s favorites? Read on to find out!
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Today on the blog, we’re talking about the authors behind the authors you know and love: pen names! Some you may recognize and some may surprise you (as they did some of our staff). Either way, hopefully you’ll learn something new and maybe even find a few new titles for your TBR pile.
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As human beings, we are captivated by stories. From times before the written word, tales have been handed down from generation to generation. Some of those tales that have most captivated the collective imagination are myths and legends, and the deities, creatures, and heroes who inhabit them. In honor of our upcoming event with Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch’s Heart, we asked our staff to share some of their favorite and most-anticipated mythology-inspired books.
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Welcome back to the blog! Today we’re excited to share the first Reading Around Town feature from our new home. We cannot wait to connect with more of our friends and neighbors and share their stories. Please give a warm welcome to Nicole McGrew of Threadleaf!
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As you may have heard, Team Old Town Books has been craving some organization and order in the midst of our big store move lately. This brought us to the topic of tracking one’s reads (there’s another reason too, but you’ll have to keep reading to find out…).
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Check some out of our team’s top picks from Black authors for Black History Month 2021!
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