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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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Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Thank You Books
Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Thank You Books is the partner indie bookstore for the February Literary Road Trip Box. Their signature...
Karen Germain
Feb 23, 20242 min read
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February Literary Road Trip Box- Alabama
The February 2024 Literary Road Trip Box is themed to the state of Alabama! I have been through Alabama on a road trip, but I don't think...
Karen Germain
Feb 10, 20243 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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Why I've Left Goodreads
As with many avid readers, I like to keep track of the books that I have read. Starting in middle school, I used a spiral notebook to log...
Karen Germain
Jan 24, 20243 min read
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Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Hockessin Bookshelf
The January Literary Road Trip box is themed to Delaware and created in collaboration with Hockessin Bookshelf. Hockessin Bookshelf is...
Karen Germain
Jan 18, 20242 min read
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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...
Karen Germain
Dec 27, 20231 min read
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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...
Karen Germain
Dec 19, 20231 min read
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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...
Karen Germain
Dec 13, 20231 min read
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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...
Karen Germain
Nov 28, 20232 min read
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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...
Karen Germain
Nov 22, 20231 min read
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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...
Karen Germain
Nov 21, 20232 min read
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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...
Karen Germain
Oct 19, 20233 min read
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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...
Karen Germain
Oct 17, 20232 min read
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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...
Karen Germain
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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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...
Karen Germain
Sep 29, 20231 min read
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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...
Karen Germain
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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Fox and I Themed Book Box
Our monthly Literary Road Trip Box is our signature item, but we are branching out with additional themed boxes in time for the holidays....
Karen Germain
Sep 20, 20231 min read
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