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Happy #smallbusinesssaturday! Just a reminder to s Happy #smallbusinesssaturday! Just a reminder to support local small businesses this holiday season. If you're looking for books, we recommend ordering from us online through our website or visiting some of the fine bookstores near us like @vromansbookstore @skylightbooks @chevaliersbooks @lastbookstorela @storiesbooksandcafe @booksoup and more!
Thanksgiving is almost here! With so many non-trad Thanksgiving is almost here! With so many non-traditional plans, why not experiment with your meal and try a recipe from one of our cookbooks?
Happy #pubday to @frumpy_middleaged_mom! Marla sig Happy #pubday to @frumpy_middleaged_mom! Marla signed stock at @vromans, so make sure you order now before they're gone!
With Thanksgiving approaching, its only right that With Thanksgiving approaching, its only right that we share some @hownottobeold wisdom to prepare you for whatever your dinner looks like this year. Head over to the @hownottobeold page for more tips, tricks, and laughs all year long, and maybe pick up a copy or two of the book for your friends and family while you're at it!
The Riley Ellison mysteries make a great gift for The Riley Ellison mysteries make a great gift for the cozy mystery fans in your life. Hilarious, relatable, and charming!
Our third November release is this gem by @frumpy_ Our third November release is this gem by @frumpy_middleaged_mom, also known as Marla Jo Fisher! In the midst of fighting cancer and preparing for a book launch, Marla has also found the time to write an interview with herself for the @ocregister, which includes excerpts from the columns in the book. Click the link in our bio for more info
Ready for the @vromans launch event for @maryleaca Ready for the @vromans launch event for @maryleacarroll's SOMEHOW SAINTS? The event is tonight at 6pm, so make sure to RSVP via the Vromans website to get the crowdcast link! Mary Lea will be in conversation with @liandolan. And if you need a cocktail recommendation, here's @fiatgal's recipe for a Somehow Saints themed drink: Stigmata ala AGM 2 servings, or 4 very tiny ones In honor of @maryleacarroll's newest book, #somehowsaints 2 oz vodka 1 oz ginger liqueur (such a smooth flavor) 1 oz grenadine syrup (Yes Cocktail Co.) 1 oz Luxardo Cherry (Sangue Morlacco/black blood)* .50 oz juice of yuzu (citrus that tastes like a cross between a clementine and a meyer lemon) 3 large basil leaves A splash of sparkling wine Muddle 3 basil leaves with vodka. Strain into shaker with the rest of the ingredients, shake with ice cubes until ice-cold, perhaps 15 seconds or so. Pour into a sexy cocktail glass, top off with sparkling wine. Enjoy! *Named by poet Gabriele D’Annunzio in 1919.
SOMEHOW SAINTS is here and @maryleacarroll has an SOMEHOW SAINTS is here and @maryleacarroll has an armful of new saint-filled stories to share with the world. Pick up a copy today and hear about her inspiring travels and the saints she learned from, all with stunning illustrations by @joerohde! #somehowsaints #maryleacarroll #newbook #saints #travel #inspirational #pubday #indiepublishing #localauthor
Sometimes we forget that there's a holiday between Sometimes we forget that there's a holiday between Halloween and Christmas, but @_charlesphoenix would never miss an opportunity to celebrate Americana! He has a whole book prepared to take you through the holiday season with perfect vintage style. Get a copy of HOLIDAY JUBILEE, and get festive! #holidayjubilee #charlesphoenix #americana #vintage #holidayinspo #kitschycute #kitsch #thanksgiving
The book that started it all! If your local friend The book that started it all! If your local friends don't have it yet, then be sure to gift it this holiday season!
We never get tired of flipping through the @olivea We never get tired of flipping through the @oliveandthyme cookbook. Swipe to see why! 🌿 Looking for a great holiday gift? Here are some great businesses that can get you a copy of OLIVE & THYME right now: @vromansbookstore @postalworkssilverlake @serendipitystudiocity @scentsabilities_sc @emeraldforestgifts @gettymuseum @kuhllinscomb @twigandwillow @elliottbaybookco @politicsprose #oliveandthyme #oliveandthymecookbook
We're counting down the days until SOMEHOW SAINTS We're counting down the days until SOMEHOW SAINTS is here! Who was your favorite saint from SAINT EVERYWHERE? #somehowsaints #newbook #maryleacarroll #saints #inspirational #travelbook #bookstagram
Never mind the Real Housewives of Orange County— Never mind the Real Housewives of Orange County—Marla Jo Fisher is the woman everyone can relate to, complete with bad parenting, rotten dogs, ill health, and fashion faux pas. For nearly two decades, in the Orange County Register and many syndicated papers, readers have delighted in Marla Jo’s subversive humor, cranky intellect, and huge heart on her journey through broke, single, after-40 motherhood, when she adopted Cheetah Boy and Curly Girl, to her oddball adventures around the globe, to the sublime ridiculousness of life next door. Even while facing a devastating diagnosis, Fisher teaches us that humor is the balm that eases and the very thing that binds us together. Available November 24!
HAPPY PUB DAY How Not To Be Old! We are so excited HAPPY PUB DAY How Not To Be Old! We are so excited to share some humor from @jillsorr with the world in a time when everyone could use a good laugh. And the illustrations from @striped_cat_studio make it even better! Head over to @hownottobeold and take part in a special launch day giveaway featuring 3 copies of this perfect gift book!
Sweater weather is also get-cozy-with-a-book weath Sweater weather is also get-cozy-with-a-book weather, and we're all for it! THE SPINSTER DIARIES is our recommendation for today.
"A reference guide that is deserving of a spot on "A reference guide that is deserving of a spot on the bookshelf of any bookworm," says Smithsonian. They even recommended it as one of their "Ten New Travel Books to Read When You're Stuck at Home!" Perfect for the bookworms in your life (or as a treat for yourself)!
Coming soon: SOMEHOW SAINTS by @maryleacarroll! Co Coming soon: SOMEHOW SAINTS by @maryleacarroll! Come be a part of the virtual launch on November 18th with @vromansbookstore #somehowsaints #maryleacarroll #saints #booklaunch
Don't wait for December! Support your local indepe Don't wait for December! Support your local independent bookstores by ordering your holiday gifts early. And if you need some gift shopping inspiration, check out our Bookshop.org page using the link in our bio.
A bonus post for today, in case you need more dist A bonus post for today, in case you need more distractions from the election: HOW NOT TO BE OLD is coming next week! Visit @hownottobeold for a sneak peek at all the laughs
Gumshoe Magazine says of Andy Weinberger's REASON Gumshoe Magazine says of Andy Weinberger's REASON TO KILL: "Amos Parisman is one of the most unique PIs in literary history…a superb character study…Amos Parisman serves as a guide, leading readers from one crime scene to another while reflecting on mankind’s moral decay. His reflections on life are witty and insightful (and sometimes depressing). He provided me with many reasons for wanting to read future installments in the Amos Parisman Mystery series."
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Happy #pubday to @frumpy_middleaged_mom! Marla sig Happy #pubday to @frumpy_middleaged_mom! Marla signed stock at @vromans, so make sure you order now before they're gone!
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The Riley Ellison mysteries make a great gift for The Riley Ellison mysteries make a great gift for the cozy mystery fans in your life. Hilarious, relatable, and charming!
Our third November release is this gem by @frumpy_ Our third November release is this gem by @frumpy_middleaged_mom, also known as Marla Jo Fisher! In the midst of fighting cancer and preparing for a book launch, Marla has also found the time to write an interview with herself for the @ocregister, which includes excerpts from the columns in the book. Click the link in our bio for more info
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Sweater weather is also get-cozy-with-a-book weath Sweater weather is also get-cozy-with-a-book weather, and we're all for it! THE SPINSTER DIARIES is our recommendation for today.
"A reference guide that is deserving of a spot on "A reference guide that is deserving of a spot on the bookshelf of any bookworm," says Smithsonian. They even recommended it as one of their "Ten New Travel Books to Read When You're Stuck at Home!" Perfect for the bookworms in your life (or as a treat for yourself)!
Coming soon: SOMEHOW SAINTS by @maryleacarroll! Co Coming soon: SOMEHOW SAINTS by @maryleacarroll! Come be a part of the virtual launch on November 18th with @vromansbookstore #somehowsaints #maryleacarroll #saints #booklaunch
Don't wait for December! Support your local indepe Don't wait for December! Support your local independent bookstores by ordering your holiday gifts early. And if you need some gift shopping inspiration, check out our Bookshop.org page using the link in our bio.
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