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Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Landmark Booksellers
Our May 2025 box is themed to the state of Tennessee and we collaborated with Landmark Booksellers . Located in Franklin, Landmark...
Karen Germain
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May Literary Road Trip Box: Tennessee
Our May Literary Road Trip box takes us to the place where Nikki Giovanni, Dolly Parton, and Aretha Franklin were born. Cotton candy and...
Karen Germain
May 72 min read
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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Last Saturday, I spent the day at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books with Julie, one of my childhood friends. We have not seen each...
Karen Germain
May 23 min read
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Independent Bookstore Day 2025
One of my favorite holidays is coming soon: Independent Bookstore Day! Independent Bookstore Day falls on the last Saturday in April....
Karen Germain
Apr 222 min read
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Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Malaprop's Bookstore and Cafe
Our April 2025 indie bookstore partner is Malaprop's Bookstore and Cafe located in Asheville, North Carolina. Malaprop's, founded by...
Karen Germain
Apr 212 min read
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April Literary Road Trip Box: North Carolina
Our April 2025 Literary Road Trip box takes us to the state that's "First in Flight" and the home of the invention of Pepsi. Famous...
Karen Germain
Apr 112 min read
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Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Moon Palace Books
Our indie bookstore partner for March is Moon Palace Books located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Owners Angela and Jamie Schwesnedl opened...
Karen Germain
Mar 282 min read
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March 2024 Literary Roadtrip Box: Minnesota
Our March 2025 Literary Road Trip Box takes us to the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"and place where, not surprising, the sport of waterskiing was...
Karen Germain
Mar 142 min read
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Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Northshire Bookstore
Our February indie bookstore partner is Northshire Bookstore. The original Northshire Bookstore location opened in 1976 in Manchester...
Karen Germain
Feb 272 min read
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February Literary Road Trip Box: New York
Our 2025 February Literary Road Trip box takes us to one of the most vibrant states in the U.S. and home to the "City That Never...
Karen Germain
Feb 262 min read
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Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Shakespeare & CO
I bring you a long overdue blog post about our January indie bookstore partner, Shakespeare & CO. I apologize for this massive time gap...
Karen Germain
Feb 252 min read
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Books Inside Boxes on the Move
As many of you already know, my husband accepted a fantastic job offer and we are headed back to my home state of California. We will...
Karen Germain
Feb 112 min read
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January Literary Road Trip Box: Montana
One of my favorite parts of creating these book boxes is looking up facts for each state to include in the box letter and use as a teaser...
Karen Germain
Jan 122 min read
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Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Plot Twist Books
Plot Twist Books is the indie bookstore partner for the December 2024 Literary Road Trip Box . Located in South Charleston, West...
Karen Germain
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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December Literary Road Trip Box: West Virginia
Our December 2024 box takes us to West Virginia! Â Each month, I research the featured state to find a few unique facts to include in the...
Karen Germain
Dec 12, 20242 min read
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Indie Bookstore Spotlight: The Next Chapter Books and Gifts
Our November indie bookstore partner is The Next Chapter Books and Gifts, located in Ohama, Nebraska. The Next Chapter Books and Gifts...
Karen Germain
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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In Need of a Surprise? Introducing The Surprise Box!
I've just added a new product to the Books Inside Boxes store: The Surprise Box. I've been creating boxes for a year and half, and I have...
Karen Germain
Nov 14, 20242 min read
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Book Boxes for the Holidays
It's hard to believe that the holiday shopping season has already begun. The bookstore where I work is fully decorated for the winter...
Karen Germain
Nov 13, 20242 min read
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November Literary Road Trip Box: Nebraska
Our November Literary Road Trip Box takes us to the birthplace of author Willa Cather, the home of the invention of Kool-Aid, and the...
Karen Germain
Nov 6, 20242 min read
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Thank You The Mouse Diva!
I often mention all of the people that I've met since starting Books Inside Boxes. It never ceases to amaze me how many people took a...
Karen Germain
Oct 24, 20242 min read
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