#ipgtopshelf

@americanbooksellers and #booksellersofinstagram, thank you for another incredible Winter Institute! In our opinion, maybe the very best one yet! We bid farewell to Oren Teicher, longtime fearless leader, and welcomed a new guiding force and CEO for our industry in Alison Hill, a passionate bookseller herself keen to see the book world grow. We also witnessed the dervish Galley Room frenzy as you rushed to find the next great books of our time and we got to show off some forthcoming highlights during the Rep Breakfast included here: ✨It’s Not About the Burqa (@panmacmillan) ✨S is for Slugger (@triumphbooks) ✨Biographic Marilyn, Marley, and Audrey (@gmcpublications) ✨This is Not A Fashion Story by Danielle Bernstein (@weworewhat) ✨He’s Making You Crazy by Kristin Doute & Michele Alexander (@kristendoute @mamalove10 @chireviewpress) ✨Into Darkness | Book 5 in the Children of D’Hara series from #terrygoodkind and @headofzeus ) Thank you and see you at Ci8! . . #indiesforindies #bookselling #bookslinger #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #whattoread #wi15 #winterinstitute #ipgtopshelf #itsnotabouttheburqa #childrenofdhara #swordoftruth #legendoftheseeker #sisforslugger #thisisnotafashionstory #daniellebernstein #hesmakingyoucrazy #kristindoute #currentlyreading #mustlovebooks #readmorebooks (at Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B72lphogyHl/?igshid=yjvkc4rgb95e

This winter hum-drum has us looking for a little magic in our lives ✨ Have you guys tried making #amigurumi ? @amigurumipatterns has an ADORABLE series of pattern books, sourced from some of the best and craftiest creators - their newest collection (and an #ipgtopshelf pick!) is Unicorns, Dragons, and More Fantasy Amigurumi. In addition to this fierce little dragon, there are patterns to crochet unicorns, monsters, mermaids, and much more. Hooks ready, everyone! 🧶🧶🧶 #amigurumipatterns #crafts #crafting #crochet #creatures #dragons #bookstagram #craftstagram #crafty #yarn #yarnaddiction #mermaids #unicorn #craftersofinstagram #crochetersofinstagram #bookish #yarncraft #amigurumis #amigurumiaddict #igcraft #maker #librarylove (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsvnLvun9wQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sqmzmq8y04lq

THERE YOU ARE is finally here! ⁣ 📀 . 📀 . 📀⁣ ⁣ Out this week and our #bookfacefriday (not to mention an #ipgtopshelf selection) is @matheamorais ‘hypnotic and exhilarating’ There You Are from @amberjackpublishing and @chireviewpress. ⁣ ⁣ Growing up in the '80s and '90s in St. Louis, Octavian Munroe and Mina Rose found a future in music. Between the stacks at Rahsaan's Records, the two fell in love to the sounds of Prince and A Tribe Called Quest. But in the wake of grief and heartbreak, they drifted apart, ultimately leaving the city for fresh starts. ⁣ ⁣ Decades later, Rahsaan's Records is closing for good. Seeking closure of their own, Octavian and Mina travel homeward, reckoning with the ghosts of the past they left behind and the uncertain future they must create. ⁣ ⁣ Insightful and nostalgic, There You Are is a wise novel of love, loss, and the power of community, backed by a phenomenal soundtrack of hip hop, soul, and jazz. ⁣ ⁣ "Mathea Morais is a really gifted writer. It is a special joy for those of us who are fortunate enough to have read her coming-of age, personal and intimate story of a time in St. Louis circling the death of Michael Brown." —Harry Belafonte, activist, actor, singer, author⁣ ⁣ “There You Are is such a rich and generous portrait of time, history, and the shifting modes of a life lived...Soundtracked by playlists and narrated with a touchable imagery that jumps off the page, it was a joy to briefly see parts of my own moments in this book. What a warm and brilliant tapestry” — Hanif Abdurraqib, acclaimed poet, essayist, and author of Go Ahead In The Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest ⁣ ⁣ #thereyouare #matheamorais #literaryfiction #soundtracktomylife #stlouis #stlouisbooks #stlouisbookstore #avisitfromthegoonsquad #goaheadintherain #loveandmusic #recordstore #newbook #newbookalert #bookstagram #bookish #currentlyreading #bookface #bookfacelicious #igreads @nifmuhammad @theharrybelafonte (at St. Louis) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4DaNAvgQmo/?igshid=1451sdtx3l

Sharing a few #wickedwednesday reads from our #ipgtopshelf to celebrate the season. These useful little guides come in handy when you’re faced with the following typical October situations like When You’re In Love with a Vampire 🧛‍♀️ or When There’s a Zombie in Your Kitchen 🧟‍♂️ or especially When All Your Friends Are Aliens 👽! We’ve all been there and @icehousebooks is making sure you know what to do when these pesky problems crop up. 🎃Happy haunting! 🎃 #halloween #booksforhalloween #humor #zombies #vampires #aliens #halloweenhumor #halloweenbooks #halloweeninspo #spooky #spookyseason #halloweendisplay #bookstagram #bookphotography #bookpile #howto #spooktacular #witchinghour #haunted #librarylife #october #booktober #13booksofhalloween https://www.instagram.com/p/B3agXAqA61C/?igshid=lcxwf941kmk5

In honor of and support for the #climatechange awareness strikes today, we are sharing ‘The Mess That We Made,’ an #IPGTopShelf picture book from @flashlightpress and @jbdraws and Michelle Lord, our this January 2020. The gorgeous and vivid illustrations are paired with rhyming wording that builds to an ominous crescendo before offering a message of hope and ‘all is not yet lost’ for our planet and oceans. This beautiful story of our seas is more critical to share with the next generation than ever and acknowledges the human toll as well as the role we can play in fixing The Mess That We Made. 🌊🌎🌊 #saveourseas #climatechange #climatescience #climatestrike #picturebooks #earthday #savetheplanet #noplanetB #themessthatwemade #picturebook #storytime #raisingreaders #protecttheocean #protecttheplanet #plasticfree #readtome #globalclimatestrike #pacificgarbagepatch #kidscare #fridaysforfuture #librarylove #bookstagram @plasticfreemermaid https://www.instagram.com/p/B2piXVBgVdW/?igshid=1c0n75vqj9hq6

#mondaymood : we’re still in the mood for romance after this weekend first #bookstoreromanceday and are reading this #ipgtopshelf pick from @dreamspinner_press and @rickrreed 💙☂️🌅 Milt Grabaur has left his life, home, and teaching career in Ohio to start anew. The Summer Winds trailer park in Palm Springs, butted up against the San Jacinto mountain range, seems the perfect place to forget the pain of nursing his beloved husband through Alzheimer's and seeing him off on his final passage. Billy Blue is a sexy California surfer-type who once dreamed of being a singer but now works at Trader Joe’s and lives in his own trailer at Summer Winds. He’s focused on recovery from the alcoholism that put his dreams on hold. When his new neighbor moves in, Billy falls for the gray-eyed man. His sadness and loneliness awaken something Billy’s never felt before—real love. When a summer storm and flash flood jeopardize Milt's home, Billy comes to the rescue, hoping the two men might get better acquainted…and maybe begin a new romance. But Milt's devotion to his late husband is strong, and he worries that acting on his attraction will be a betrayal. Can they lay down their baggage and find out how redemptive love can be? #romance #lovestory #lovestories #happilyeverafter #lgbtromance #gayromance #romancebooks #romancebookstagram #bookstagram #queerlove #gayfiction #rickrreed #dreamspinnerpress #currentlyreading #lookoflove #booksonbooks #readinginbed #expandyourawareness #authorsofinstagram (at Palm Springs, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1XVSXIgJ_-/?igshid=1jgbed59uawxc

Have YOU seen Mr. Robinson? 🐈. . . 🐈 . . . 🐈 . . . A shy, book-loving girl has troubling making friends until she meets a boy who is looking for the local park’s cat. Anna is a shy, bookish girl whose only friends are the characters in her books, but when Grandpa suggests she go outside to play, Anna has trouble talking to the other children. That is, until she meets a boy who enlists her help to find a cat named Mr. Robinson. This sweet and simple, beautifully illustrated picture book is a sleeper favorite on our Fall #ipgtopshelf with a soothing style and story from Australian-based Starfish Bay Publishing and emerging artist @arwenillustration who was nominated for the Prize for Young Talents at the @bdangouleme. #newreleasetuesday #newbooktuesday #picturebooks #picturebookart #theyallsawacat #australianpublishing #kidsbooks #bibliophile #bookish #raisingreaders #readpicturebooks #kidlit #kidlitart #kidsbook #newbookalert #bookstagram #streetart #chicagomurals #bookphotography #librarylove (at River West, Chicago) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1HWcHGAvDF/?igshid=1stptt395bqw

Happy #nationalbookloversday! 📚 📚 📚 What are you reading to celebrate? 📚 📚 📚 With our #IPGTopShelf, we’ve got lots of wonderful books to choose from! 🤗🤗🤗 #bookloversday #booklovers #bookstagram #bookshelf #shelfie #fridayfeels #booklove #bookish #bookphotography #picturebooks #kidsbooks #thebeatles #mymamaisamechanic #happybookloversday #ifiwereaparkranger #tbr #bookpile #mustlovebooks #booksofinsta #igreads (at IPG: Independent Publishers Group) https://www.instagram.com/p/B09aIacg_An/?igshid=yxrpkylk43bd