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Welcome to the HPB blog archive. Here, you can find every post we've ever posted and really get lost — in a good way.

Mother May I? A Random Wish List for the Month of May

We’ve compiled a list you can find at HPB that correlates with the famous children’s game, Mother May I?

Charmed: DIY Crafts with Charms

Get crafty with this creative guide designed to help you make the most of your new HPB charms.

HPB Celebrates Independent Bookstore Day

In honor of Independent Bookstore Day, Half Price Books salutes the many great independent bookstores around the world!

5 Craftastic Ideas for Storytime

In honor of Children’s Book Week, here are 5 crafts inspired by some of our favorite children’s books.

Our Favorite Reads for Spring 2019

Spring means warmer weather, cool breezes, flowers and sunshine. Thankfully for our bookloving friends, it also includes some seriously exciting new books. We’ll see the release of many books worthwhile to devour while sprawled out in the sunshine. If you’re looking forward to some spring reads, read on for 8 books to carry you from… View Article

Totally Random Lists: Take the Fifth

Five is a mystical number representing balance and the five senses. We’re not saying a writer’s fifth novel, a director’s fifth feature or a band’s fifth album is automatically great because of this, but judging by our list, we just might be onto something. BOOKSBeloved, Toni MorrisonNorwegian Wood, Haruki MurakamiAs I Lay Dying, William FaulknerBlood… View Article

Behind the Book: When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton

Read on to for an in-depth look at the protagonist from bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s latest novel, When We Left Cuba!

Meet the Bibliomaniac: The HPB Woodshoppe

It’s simple; you can’t sell books without something to put them on. That’s where the Half Price Books Woodshoppe comes in. With a staff of 11 employees, our Woodshoppe provides shelves and materials for all 125 HPB stores. Established in 1984, the Woodshoppe’s work goes beyond a bookshelf that holds your next read. Shelves, counters and… View Article

Totally Random Lists 2019: Double Whammy

Grab your favorite plus-one and check out our favorite co-authored books, co-directed movies and musical collaborations.