Book Pros(e)

On this episode, Kristin hogs the mic and takes you through five of her most favorite recent contemporary lit titles. Listen as Kristin raves about titles like Booth by Karen Joy Fowler, The Truth about Ben and June by Alex Kiester, Corinne by Rebecca Morrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, and the upcoming title O ur Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng which comes out on October...

Well, we did it, guys. We made it to the final book swap episode. Join Todd, Alex, Alexis, and Lindsey as they run the genre gauntlet with titles like The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons, Initiated: Memoir of a Witch by Amanda Yates Garcia, Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver, and Legend by David Gemmel. We're all very proud of ourselves for stretching our reading styles these past two mont...

Buckle up, buttercup, because this episode is WILD. Emily and Bailey got each other for our genre swap challenge and they each picked a popular #booktok title for the other to read. Bailey chose Lucy Foley's The Guest List for Emily, and Emily picked Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon for Bailey to enjoy. Join in the fun as they discuss the pleasure of a good mystery, giant blue aliens who may or...

The question has been asked for millennia: Who is the Aaron of Aaron's Books? Never before have we been this close to an answer. In today's episode, Kristin is joined by Aaron, who purports to be THE Aaron. Is he the real Aaron? Can we ever really know? Just kidding. Sam and Todd's son sat down with Kristin before leaving for his second year at Bard College to talk about what it was like growing u...

Part two of our staff book swap challenge continues with two really good titles. In this episode, we round out our first grouping of book swap reviews with  Sam and Louise discussing One for All by Lillie Lainoff and Louise and Kristin talking about The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey. If you're into historical fiction, young adult fiction, and/or science-fiction as a genre and want some great idea...

Back in episode 003, we (the staff at Aaron's Books), exchanged names and picked a book outside the genre comfort zone for the person we got. Well, today's the day we start sitting down with our partners and letting them know what we thought of the book they picked for us. To get us started, Sam and Bud talk about Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots and Bud and Kristin talk about Magpie Murders by Ant...

Kristin and Sam sit down together to talk about all things cozy mystery. If you're a fan of the genre, listen to get some ideas for new series to read. If you're new to what cozy mystery even is (like Kristin), get ready to learn a few things. Special note: remember to check out our cozy mystery subscription box for yourself or as a gift. You can find more information on our monthly subscription b...

In part two of our conversation with award-winning author A.S. King, we talk about the recent efforts to ban books locally and nationwide and why we believe books and stories make people more understanding and compassionate. If you want further information on books challenges and bans and how you can support the fight to keep books accessible to all, visit the American Library Association's page a...

A.S. King is an award-winning author of young-adult and middle-grade books and an ardent supporter of independent bookstores. As a long-time friend of Sam and Todd's, Amy graciously agreed to hang out and talk about all things literature - and we recorded it! In part one of our conversation with author A.S. King, we talk about her writing process, why she loves writing for teens and kids, and how...

Just like in the Christmas episode of The Office where they do Secret Santa and gift each other things they don't need, the staff at Aaron's Books are forcing each other to read books they may not like. We each picked a co-worker's name out of a basket and assigned a book for them to read that they wouldn't otherwise choose to read. Some of us are enjoying this literary experiment, but not all of...

Meet your friendly neighborhood booksellers! Have you ever wondered, "What do those magical bookstore creatures do when they're not meeting my every literary need?" WELL WONDER NO MORE. In this episode, you'll meet Alexis, Lindsey, Louise, Bud, Alex, Kristin, and Bailey and discover our deepest, darkest secrets. Just kidding. We just talk about how much we love books. 

Sam and Todd Droke-Dickinson are the owners of Aaron's books, and in this first episode of Book Pros(e) we sit down and talk about the shop's history and how and why Todd and Sam chose Lititz as the best place for our little bookshop to thrive. 

Book Pros(e) - From the people who sell you actual books from a real-life independent bookstore in Lititz, PA comes a podcast all about books and the love of reading. Strap on the glasses and charge up those book lights, because we're just getting started.