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June 2025 Staff Pick: SHRED SISTERS

Our featured staff pick for June 2025 is SHRED SISTERS by Betsy Lerner.

The Devils by Joe Abercrombie

“Wow! What an incredibly fun book! An ensemble cast of miscreants, monsters, heretics, enemies of God, and a priest embark on a holy quest with improbable odds of success. My first Abercrombie book and it’s… Read More

The Collaborators by Michael Idov

“The Collaborators feels like it can’t wait to be a blockbuster movie, but first it’s a fast-paced, twisty thrill ride of a novel. If you like old-fashioned spy novels, but want an update that’s fewer… Read More

April 2025 Staff Pick: Isola

Our April 2025 featured staff pick is Isola by Allegra Goodman. Based on the true story of a young woman who sails from France to the New World in 1542 and is abandoned on an island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

Running the Light by Sam Tallent

“The story of Billy Ray Schafer, a road comic just trying to make it another day, is at turns hilarious and bleak. Tallent has successfully created a wreck of man who you can’t help but… Read More

March 2025 Staff Pick: Water Moon

Water Moon is a magical journey through a fantastical world created by Samantha Sotto Yambao. Readers will get lost in this beautifully written whimsical fantasy, reminiscent of Studio Ghibli films.

My Darling Boy by John Dufresne

“I really liked this book. It’s different, engaging, heartbreaking, yet hopeful. All the characters, no matter how important, come to life – some are funny, some not. I love this dad who never gives up… Read More

February 2025 Staff Pick – Bicycles: Love Poems

Our featured staff pick for February 2025 is Bicycles: Love Poems by Nikki Giovanni

Roses, In the Mouth of a Lion – Bushra Rehman

“A beautiful coming of age story set amidst the Pakistani community in Queens. About family, community, not belonging and finally finding a different home. Moving and remarkable. A great read!” – Anna, Store Volunteer A New… Read More

January 2025 Staff Pick: The Safekeep

Our January 2025 featured staff pick is The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden, picked by store co-founders Judy Blume & George Cooper

Patriot by Alexei Navalny

“We watch the Olympics to marvel at what extraordinary men and women can do. In the same way, read this incredible, often charming, sometimes humorous story of how one ordinary man took on the powers… Read More

December Staff Pick: Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson (Mariner), picked by social media manager, Robin Ernest Cunningham’s 7 Commandments of Holiday Specials: 3. The detective must, at some point, learn the true meaning of… Read More

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Now through June 22, get two audiobooks for one credit during @librofm’s members-only, buy-one-get-one sale! Your Libro.fm audiobook purchases support your chosen indie bookstore. (Pick us! 🙋‍♀️)Not a member? Start a new monthly membership using code SWITCH and you'll get three audiobook credits to redeem from the start, plus the ability to shop the sale. One credit new memberships only, check the website for details. #audiobooks ... See MoreSee Less

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Now through June 22, get two audiobooks for one cr Now through June 22, get two audiobooks for one credit during @librofm’s members-only, buy-one-get-one sale! Your Libro.fm audiobook purchases support your chosen indie bookstore. (Pick us! 🙋‍♀️) Not a member? Start a new monthly membership using code SWITCH and you'll get three audiobook credits to redeem from the start, plus the ability to shop the sale. One credit new memberships only, check the website for details. #audiobooks
Happy Father's Day #fathersday Happy Father's Day #fathersday
Mara Brock Akil with Judy Blume. Mara is the creat Mara Brock Akil with Judy Blume. Mara is the creator/show runner of the new Netflix series inspired by Judy's Forever. She visited the store this week for their first in person meeting to celebrate the smashing success of the series, which has already been renewed for a second season. #Forever @marabrockakil @netflix
Don't forget to shop for Dad! #giftcardsmakegrea Don't forget to shop for Dad! #giftcardsmakegreatgifts #fathersday
Store manager Emily recently took a road trip and Store manager Emily recently took a road trip and had a chance to stop at The Lynx Books in Gainesville, where she spotted this month's featured staff pick "in the wild." After all, did you really even take a trip if you didn't visit an indie bookstore along the way? This month's featured staff pick SHRED SISTERS by Betsy Lerner is full of characters who will make you think. Read Emily's review in our online newsletter. #indiebookstores #featuredstaffpicks #whatwearereading @thelynxbooks
Do you have a road trip coming up, or do you need Do you have a road trip coming up, or do you need something to keep your mind engaged while you tackle big cleaning tasks. Audiobooks are a great way to get a little extra reading in. We recommend Libro.fm, the audiobook provider that supports indie bookstores including our store. Check out our Libro.fm page and/or our online newsletter for some audiobooks we love. #audiobooks @librofm
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