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Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Paper Hearts Bookstore
Our June indie bookstore partner is Paper Hearts Bookstore. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, Paper Hearts Bookstore has a sweet...
Karen Germain
Jun 232 min read
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Oh Reader Magazine
When I worked at Tattered Cover, I noticed my coworker (who also happens to be a librarian for a double-win) purchasing the latest...
Karen Germain
May 223 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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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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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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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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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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Oh My Goodness...Subscriptions Selling Out!
The picture above is me, back in August 2023, with the boxes for the original sixteen subscribers. This was the first Literary Road Trip...
Karen Germain
Oct 23, 20243 min read
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October Literary Road Trip Box: Vermont
The October 2024 "Spooky Season" box takes us to the state famous for its maple syrup, and home of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream. It is...
Karen Germain
Oct 9, 20242 min read
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Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Homer Bookstore
Themed to the state of Alaska, our August 2024 Literary Road Trip box was created in collaboration with Homer Bookstore. Located on the...
Karen Germain
Aug 16, 20242 min read
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Literary Road Trip Book Club Launch!
I'm thrilled to announce the launch of the Literary Road Trip Book Club! This monthly zoom meeting will be an exclusive benefit to...
Karen Germain
Aug 9, 20241 min read
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Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Bookpeople of Moscow
The indie bookstore collaboration for the June Literary Road Trip Box is with Bookpeople of Moscow. Located in Moscow, Idaho, Bookpeople...
Karen Germain
Jun 13, 20242 min read
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Reading Regionally
This past winter, I participated in a bookseller commitee for the Reading the West book awards. The Reading the West book awards is an...
Karen Germain
May 29, 20242 min read
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Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Lion's Mouth Bookstore
The May Literary Road Trip Box is themed to the state of Wisconsin and the indie bookstore collaboration is with Lion's Mouth Bookstore....
Karen Germain
May 22, 20242 min read
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March Literary Road Trip Box - North Dakota
As we approach the end of winter, our March Literary Road Trip box heads to the coldest state in the continental U.S. - North Dakota! ...
Karen Germain
Mar 7, 20242 min read
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Book Review: Heather Webber's Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe
The February Literary Road Trip Box was themed to Alabama and included a copy of Heather Webber's novel, Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe....
Karen Germain
Mar 1, 20242 min read
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Book Review: Laura Lippman's Sunburn
The January Literary Road Trip Box was themed to the state of Delaware and the featured book was Laura Lippman's Sunburn. Sunburn is a...
Karen Germain
Feb 2, 20242 min read
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The Best Bookstore in Palm Springs
Last week, Ryan Castillo, a marketing manager for Redfin reached out and asked if I'd contribute to an article that he was writing based...
Karen Germain
Jan 25, 20241 min read
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