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Lit Happens
Book recs for each T Swift album ahead of Midnights release
You had to know it was coming – we have Taylor’s discography on repeat while we wait for Midnights to drop. So of course we put together a little reading list, picking books that we think go well with the vibes of each of her albums! Debut Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant: Sixteen-year-old Tessa […]
An interview with Natalie Freeman of Skylight Books
What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? At Skylight we technically have *two* stores. We have our main store which is home to all of our fiction, genre books, and most of our nonfiction books. Then two doors down we have our Arts Annex with all of our graphic novels, design, music, film and other […]
Spooky season book recs by theme
I’ll be honest, this is a chaotic list that has a little something for everyone to celebrate spooky season. We broke down some classic sinister themes and gave a few book recs for each, varying from romance to fantasy to mild horror to deeply disturbing. Don’t forget to check under the bed before you climb […]
An interview with Katie Holt of The Strand
What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? My favorite part of the store are the stacks of fiction seated against the back wall, but more specifically range of letters that’s MNOP. Personally, I love shelving and it takes a lot of our day up since we’re a used bookstore. This is the area where all […]
5 Queer Books for Spooky Season
Spooky season is here at last! We’re all ready to dive into creepy, scary, unsettling books, but if you’re like me, you’re always looks to diversify your reading even within subgenres. Have I got the list for you: here are a few killer books featuring queer people that are perfect for burrowing under your blankets […]
Hocus Pocus character book recommendations
It’s the time of the year when we start watching Hocus Pocus at least once a week, and to celebrate the sequel’s premiere, we are giving some book recommendations based on your favorite character from the original movie! Winifred A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness: In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, […]
Climate change, corporate greed and murder converge in futuristic D.C.-based mystery series’s stunning sequel
TORONTO – Political intrigue in Washington, D.C.? That’s nothing new. But that intrigue is anything but dull in the second book of Michael Kaufman’s genre-smashing Jen Lu series. A well-crafted, entertaining story told with humor, heart, guts and soul, “The Last Resort” (Jan. 10, 2023, Crooked Lane Books) is perfect for fans of political thrillers, […]
How authors can make the most of working with their publicists
There are so many great duos: Sonny and Cher. Peanut butter and jelly. Calvin and Hobbes. An author and their publicist. If you’ve hired a publicist to help market your book, you’ve already taken the first step in building a truly dynamic partnership. And with any partnership, it’s important that both sides are working together […]
Reading Recommendations for Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week is the annual celebration of the freedom to read, and is typically celebrated during the final week of September. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, […]
