This Fall’s Upcoming Mysteries and Thrillers

As the weather starts to cool off, it's time to think about this fall's upcoming mystery and thriller releases. I'm thinking of a specific genre we all tend to gravitate toward this time of year: mysteries/thrillers. If you're looking forward to fuzzy blankets and baking cookies as much as me, let's see this fall's most [...]

Remembering Cormac McCarthy

Cormac McCarthy is arguably one of the most famous American writers who focused on the Southern Gothic. By writing about rural settings, McCarthy portrayed darkness and violence in the American South. If you've ever read anything by McCarthy, you'd probably understand how complex yet powerful his narrative style is. After a long and interesting life, [...]

Emily Henry: Perfect for Summer Reads

With a bestseller called Beach Read, Emily Henry writes cute romance stories -- perfect for the summer! If you haven't read her yet, I hope I can persuade you to pick up one of her beach reads... It may even be Beach Read! Here are some of her books and why you should plan on [...]

Book Recycling: Behind the Scenes

Two decades ago, when Discover Books was founded as Thrift Recycling Management, the company’s priority was to save the world – mainly through book recycling. By selling new and used books, we pride ourselves in giving people opportunities to discover novel things (pun intended) as books that have lived on others' bookshelves. Regardless of a [...]

Finding Time to Read: College Edition

As a senior in college, you would think I've mastered how to balance my schedule by now. However, as someone who has decided to pursue two majors and one minor, this is not the case. Free time is something many college students have difficulty finding, especially making enough time to read for fun. Many of [...]

French Books You’ll Love

What could possibly be more lovely than reading French books near Valentine's Day? You don't have to know French, of course, to appreciate the City of Love! There are many French authors whose works have been translated for you to enjoy. And France overall has inspired plenty of writers for setting, characters, and culture. Having just spent a month studying abroad and exploring various French cities, I definitely fell in love with how the French appreciate books! In this blog, I'll try to show you bits and pieces of French magic, especially for bookworms like yourselves.

Discover Native American Stories and Voices

Since November is Native American Heritage Month, we at Discover Books wanted to amplify Native American voices through stories. As with all heritage months, it is important to learn more about another culture's traditions, histories, and contributions. In this blog, we hope to educate you about Native American culture, stories, voices, and book recommendations. We [...]

History of Horror Books & Inspiration

Now that we’re in the thick of Spooky Season, it’s time to curl up with a horror novel and watch scary movies. When you think of horror, you probably think of works by Stephen King  – the king of horror! However, do you ever wonder why this genre is so popular or why disturbing stories [...]

10 Colleen Hoover Books for Your TBR

If you've been seeing the name Colleen Hoover pop up on your book recommendations, check this out! Although the summer is almost halfway done, it's never too late to add more books to your TBR (that's bookworm code for "to be read list"). And it's certainly not too late to give CoHo books (that's bookworm [...]