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.
Read MoreWelcome back to the blog! Earlier this month we heard from OTB’s resident romance consultants Kristen and Danielle. Today we’re diving in fantasy and sci-fi with sometimes-bookseller Kim. Enjoy!
Read MoreWelcome back to the blog! Today we’re chatting with bookseller Amanda Robinson to learn more about OTB’s newest monthly attraction: the Murder by the Book Club!
Read MoreIf you’re looking to kick off your 2021 reading goals with some highly recommended reads, look no further. We checked in with our amazing team of booksellers and staff to find out some of their top book picks from 2020.
Read MoreToday, we asked our team to share some of their favorite fall and winter reads and activities. Check these out as you play the fun Virginian game: “Which season is it outside today?”
Read MoreIf you’re a fan of both books and movies, you’ve likely experienced the highest of hopes and the lowest of disappointments when it comes to the arena of book-to-movie adaptations. Here we’ve given our staff a safe space to sound off on their most egregious experiences when it comes to bringing a beloved book to the big screen.
Read MoreHere at Old Town Books, it’s no secret that we love books: reading them, sharing them, talking about them with our amazing customers. We also love sharing a behind the scenes look into the world of booksellers and indie bookstores. Today we’re excited to check in with Angie, our Social Media Manager, to learn more about what goes into adding new books to the OTB shelves.
Read MoreToday concludes 2020’s Banned Books Week, an annual event coordinated by the American Library Association (ALA) to celebrate works that have historically been censored in school and public library environments.
Read MoreWe want to take this opportunity to introduce our new faces and share some comfort picks from our whole staff. We asked our team to share the following:
Your top book(s) from quarantine (March - August/Sept)
A "comfort item" that’s…
