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Karen Germain
Jan 8, 20242 min read
January Literary Road Trip Box- Delaware
Travel to Delaware with our January Literary Road Trip Box. Delaware is the "First State" and according to their tourism board, they have...
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Karen Germain
Jan 2, 20243 min read
2024 Book Resolutions
Who is setting book related goals for 2024? I always take time early in the new year to create my resolutions and they always include...
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Karen Germain
Dec 27, 20231 min read
Book Review: Curtis Sittenfeld's Eligible
Curtis Sittenfeld's novel Eligible is the featured book for the December Literary Road Trip Box. Set in Cincinnati, Eligible is a...
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Karen Germain
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Wheatberry Books
The December Literary Road Trip Box is themed to Ohio and created in collaboration with Wheatberry Books. Wheatberry Books is located in...
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Karen Germain
Dec 13, 20231 min read
December Literary Road Trip Box - Ohio!
Buckeyes, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and a roadside attraction that is the World's Largest Picnic Basket... the December box takes us...
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Karen Germain
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Book Review: Erica Bauermeister's The School of Essential Ingredients
November's Literary Road Box was themed to Washington State and included Erica Bauermeister's The School of Essential Ingredients. Set in...
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Karen Germain
Nov 22, 20231 min read
Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Browsers Bookshop
I started Books Inside Boxes with the primary goal of introducing readers to indie bookstores in different states. I do this through my...
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Karen Germain
Nov 21, 20232 min read
Snowed in for Christmas Book Box
I've been anxiously awaiting all of the products to arrive for my Snowed in for Christmas Book Box, and just in time for the start of the...
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Karen Germain
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Little Free Libraries in Key West
I love Little Free Libraries. This global project has a mission to increase access to books and promote a sense of community with the...
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Karen Germain
Nov 14, 20232 min read
November Literary Road Trip Box- Washington!
We head to the pacific northwest with our November Literary Road Trip Box themed to the state of Washington. Washington has dramatic...
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Karen Germain
Nov 9, 20233 min read
Vacation Bookshop Visits: Key West and Miami
I've just returned home from my 10th wedding anniversary trip to Florida. We took a sunset cruise on a yacht, ate tons of crab fritters,...
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Karen Germain
Oct 27, 20232 min read
Book Review: Attica Locke's The Cutting Season
Attica Locke's novel, The Cutting Season, was the featured book for the October Literary Road Trip Box. Set in northern Louisiana this...
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Karen Germain
Oct 19, 20233 min read
Indie Bookstore Morale Boost!
This week has been rough. As many of you already know, the indie bookstore where I work, Tattered Cover, has announced that it has filed...
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Karen Germain
Oct 17, 20232 min read
Independent Bookstore Spotlight: The Conundrum Books & Puzzles
Our October Independent Bookstore Collaboration is with The Conundrum Books & Puzzles located in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Book lover...
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Karen Germain
Oct 9, 20232 min read
October Literary Road Trip Box: Louisiana
Introducing our October Literary Road Trip Box themed to the state of Louisiana. Crawfish, jazz, the bayou...just a few things that come...
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Karen Germain
Oct 6, 20232 min read
Fallcon 2023
I've just returned from spending a blur of a morning speaking with book reps at Fallcon 2023. Fallcon is a regional booksellers...
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Karen Germain
Oct 3, 20233 min read
Celebrating Banned Books Week
We are currently celebrating Banned Books Week, which runs October 1-7th, 2023. Banned Books Week started in 1982, during a time when...
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Karen Germain
Sep 29, 20231 min read
English Garden Mystery Box
Lisa Jewell is one of my favorite modern mystery writers and I had a blast theming a box to her novel The Girls in the Garden. The Girls...
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Karen Germain
Sep 25, 20231 min read
Welcome Baby Book Box
Looking for a book-themed baby present? Gift giving is made easy with our Welcome Baby Book Box. The Welcome Baby Book Box includes a...
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Karen Germain
Sep 22, 20232 min read
We Need Diverse Books Auction
Last night I was scrolling through Facebook and I landed on a post by one of my favorite authors, Curtis Sittenfeld. Sittenfeld was...
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