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Love is in the Air - Bookcast Newsletter
Love Is in the Air, Bookcasters!
Hey there Reader,
It's February and that means we've been staring at heart-shaped candy and cards in the stores for about 5 weeks now. Of course it's time for Valentine's Day, so that means it's also a perfect time to think about love stories.
I asked booksellers from all over the state to give me some of their favorite love stories to share with you. These aren't just "romance" novels, but books across multiple genres and levels that feature great love stories.
Check out the list and then head to your favorite local bookstore to pick up a copy.
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Sundrop Books, Durant (Taylor Batton):
- The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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Literati Press Comics and Novels, OKC (Charles Martin):
- Our Souls At Night by Kent Haruf
- Tin Man by Sarah Winman
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The Lore, Norman (Kim Bieda):
- The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey
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Pear Street Books, OKC (Caitlin Moore):
- The Brown Sisters trilogy by Talia Hibbert
- Pucking Around by Emily Rath
- BONUS: They have a romance book club!
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Best of Books, Edmond (The Entire Store Staff):
- Lovebird Lou by Tammi Sauer (children's)
- All You Need is Love and a Really Soft Pillow by Peter H. Reynolds (children's)
- To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han (YA)
- Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling by Elise Bryant (YA)
- The Roommate Pact by Allison Ashley (Swoony)
- Anything by Sarah Adams (Swoony)
- By a Thread by Lucy Score (Spicy)
- The Chestnut Springs series by Elsie Silver (Spicy)
- The Touch of Darkness series by Scarlett St. Clair (Romantasy)
- From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Romantasy)
On The Okie Bookcast this month:
- Romance / Love Story Round Table (2/6)
- Pages to Pictures: The Running Man w/ Jamie Ray (2/13)
- Author and Poet Paul Juhasz (2/20)
- Your Next Great Read (2/27)
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Go find something good to read!
J
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