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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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Little Free Libraries in Key West
I love Little Free Libraries. This global project has a mission to increase access to books and promote a sense of community with the...
Karen Germain
Nov 15, 20232 min read
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November Literary Road Trip Box- Washington!
We head to the pacific northwest with our November Literary Road Trip Box themed to the state of Washington. Washington has dramatic...
Karen Germain
Nov 14, 20232 min read
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Vacation Bookshop Visits: Key West and Miami
I've just returned home from my 10th wedding anniversary trip to Florida. We took a sunset cruise on a yacht, ate tons of crab fritters,...
Karen Germain
Nov 9, 20233 min read
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Book Review: Attica Locke's The Cutting Season
Attica Locke's novel, The Cutting Season, was the featured book for the October Literary Road Trip Box. Set in northern Louisiana this...
Karen Germain
Oct 27, 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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Celebrating Banned Books Week
We are currently celebrating Banned Books Week, which runs October 1-7th, 2023. Banned Books Week started in 1982, during a time when...
Karen Germain
Oct 3, 20233 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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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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Independent Bookstore Spotlight: Booksweet
We collaborated with Booksweet,an independent bookstore in Ann Arbor, Michigan for our September Literary Road Trip subscription box....
Karen Germain
Sep 13, 20231 min read
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August Box Book: Rachel Beanland's Florence Adler Swims Forever
Stakes were high when creating the first Literary Road Trip Box. I didn't start Books Inside Boxes with an established customer base, and...
Karen Germain
Aug 21, 20232 min read
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Independent Bookstore Spotlight: Thunder Road Books
Thunder Road Books in Spring Lake, New Jersey is the first independent bookstore to collaborate with Books Inside Boxes subscription service
Karen Germain
Aug 11, 20232 min read
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Reading Develops Empathy
We know that the act of reading develops empathy. Engaging with stories allows us to put ourselves in the shoes of others and relate to...
Karen Germain
Aug 6, 20231 min read
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