It's the best time of year - HOLIDAY BOOK SHOPPING TIME! I'm joined by author and newly minted bookstore owner Lindsey Leavitt, whose gorgeous store Folklore Bookshop opened just this September. We talk a bit about what it is like to open a bookstore and the special things she and her co-owners are doing to help make their store stand out. More importantly, we give out book recommendations for EVERYONE on your shopping list!
If you want to know what it's like to live the dream of opening your own bookstore, start at the top. If you want to dive STRAIGHT into the gift guide, recommendations start around the 21:30 mark. <3
Please shop local -- your bookstores need you! But if you want to shop online, the links in the show notes go to Bookshop.Org, which gives a percentage of every sale to independent bookstores like Folklore.
If you want to know what it's like to live the dream of opening your own bookstore, start at the top. If you want to dive STRAIGHT into the gift guide, recommendations start around the 21:30 mark. <3
Please shop local -- your bookstores need you! But if you want to shop online, the links in the show notes go to Bookshop.Org, which gives a percentage of every sale to independent bookstores like Folklore.
Show Notes:
* Find Lindsey online: lindseyleavitt.com/
* Check out Folklore Bookshop in Midway, Utah -- be sure to check out their awesome events, too!: www.folklorebookshop.com/
* Lindsey's most recent middle grade book is NORTH OF SUPERNOVA, and her forthcoming THE GARDEN JUST BEYOND is available for pre-order now! Click the book jackets for info or to order.
* Check out Folklore Bookshop in Midway, Utah -- be sure to check out their awesome events, too!: www.folklorebookshop.com/
* Lindsey's most recent middle grade book is NORTH OF SUPERNOVA, and her forthcoming THE GARDEN JUST BEYOND is available for pre-order now! Click the book jackets for info or to order.
Available now!
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Pre-order today: Ships May 2025
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Our obsessions were v altruistic this episode:
* A great place for gift-buying is The Good Store. They have a super cool socks club, among other things -- but I personally have to give shout out to their coffee club subscription -- ethically sourced coffee and tea delivered to your house, it's DELICIOUS, and 100% of the profits go to charity. I also talked about how Good Store co-founder and author John Green is obsessed with Tuberculosis, and his obsession has become my obsession: Gift NYT link about John's obsession with Tuberculosis -- Link to pre-order a signed copy of John's book that comes out in March -- Link to highly informative Crash Course about Tuberculosis.
* Lindsey's husband is the founder of the Water For Life charity, and Lindsey spoke about it passionately: Every two minutes, a child dies of a waterborne disease, but a donation of $50 can save TEN LIVES. (!!!!) waterforlifecharity.org/
* A great place for gift-buying is The Good Store. They have a super cool socks club, among other things -- but I personally have to give shout out to their coffee club subscription -- ethically sourced coffee and tea delivered to your house, it's DELICIOUS, and 100% of the profits go to charity. I also talked about how Good Store co-founder and author John Green is obsessed with Tuberculosis, and his obsession has become my obsession: Gift NYT link about John's obsession with Tuberculosis -- Link to pre-order a signed copy of John's book that comes out in March -- Link to highly informative Crash Course about Tuberculosis.
* Lindsey's husband is the founder of the Water For Life charity, and Lindsey spoke about it passionately: Every two minutes, a child dies of a waterborne disease, but a donation of $50 can save TEN LIVES. (!!!!) waterforlifecharity.org/
Books We Discussed, by Category
Baby/Board Books:
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Picture Books:
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mentioned in relation to other books!
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mentioned in relation to other books!
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Early Reader / Chapter Books:
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Middle Grade Fiction & Young / MG Graphic Novels
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YA Fiction & Teen Graphic Novels
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Nonfiction
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Preorder a signed copy - ships March 10, 2025
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Wildcard Category: For Wicked Fans
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Wildcard Category: Mark Twain for Today
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Wildcard Category: Cozy Fantasy Fans
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Wildcard Category: For Austenites
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Wildcard Category: Something for Swifties of All Ages
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