“We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.” – Ray Bradbury The American author and Sci-Fi legend Ray Bradbury would have been 98 on August 22 of this year, and his absence is keenly felt. His career spanned seven decades… View Article
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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.
Bust the Myth: Saving Big Money on Textbooks Can Be a Reality
It seems like finding the best deals on textbooks is like chasing a unicorn. You’ve heard there are good deals in some bedtime story your grandparents told you long ago, yet every back-to-school season, you’re left with the real story: a busted budget. We know that textbook shopping can be stressful and expensive. A study… View Article
August 6 2018
Half Price Books
This Husband and Wife Teacher Duo Spent Their Summer Vacation Touring HPB Stores and It’s the Cutest Thing EVER!
“Challenge accepted!” 📚❤️
August 1 2018
Half Price Books
Books Read the Movie: Your Fall Guide to Movies Based on Books
Here are five books you should have on your reading list.
August 1 2018
Half Price Books
Booklovers’ Choice: Favorite Books from HPB Bibliomaniacs Across the Country
I think every booklover will admit that one of the hardest questions to answer is “what is your favorite book?”
July 30 2018
Julie S.
Hot Days and Steamy Books
August days are known to be hot and steamy. Maybe that’s why August is Read-a-Romance Month.
Behind the Book: Good Luck With That by Kristan Higgins
“This was a very personal book. I’ve done every crappy eating habit the characters do, from starving myself to binge-eating… But it felt so good to admit that, even through fictional characters—to talk about self-esteem and its link to size in a way that’s not filtered, that’s hard and honest and difficult and funny, too.”
Meet the Bibliomaniac: Greg Lamer
In this edition of Meet the Bibliomaniac, Greg shares more about his non-profit work, engaging with the community and some of his bookish favorites.
July 18 2018
Half Price Books
Behind the Book: A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
A Place for Us handles one of the biggest desires in life—the desire to belong.
July 17 2018
Half Price Books
Behind the Book: All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover
A prolific author who delivers every emotion on the spectrum in one beautiful package, Colleen shares insights on her writing