February 2024
Dear Readers,
One of my favorite parts of each week is the hour-long register shift that I work every Tuesday. Although customers comment that they are sometimes surprised to see me behind the counter, there is no place I'd rather be. I get to see what people are reading, talk to regulars, see what's happening in Downtown Santa Cruz, and catch up with booksellers. I also get to hear so many amazing Bookshop stories from customers. Just this week, one customer told me that he and his wife have a decade-long tradition of buying Valentine's cards at Bookshop.
January 2024
Dear Readers,
Happy New Year! A new year means new books to look forward to, and I already have a long list of titles I want to read in the first half of 2024. I've put together lists (below) of 16 exciting titles to share with you. Click on the book covers to read more about each title, and don't forget you can preorder the ones you're most excited about.
November 2023
Dear Readers,
This year, books transported me in time, place, and viewpoint. Although an impossible task, I narrowed down the list of all the books I read this year to the ones I loved the most. Here are my top 10 books of the year. I hope you enjoyed some of them or, if you are lucky enough not to have read them yet, I hope this helps build your holiday gift list.