What could be more charming than seeing a kid ride their bicycle peacefully up a dirt driveway unless it is an illustration, accompanied by a heartfelt story, by Lynne Rae Perkins? We get it all in her next book “The Museum of Everything” available this May 11th at Bay Books (17.99). Want it signed? We can do that! Need them shipped? We can do that too! Just let us know and we’ll happily make it […]
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Thought Provoking Books- We love them!
Here are some thought provoking books that we’ve been loving at Bay Books. Check these titles out, let us know what you think. If there are other titles you’ve recently found thought provoking or strongly standout to you, let us know. We’d love to feature more great books.
Books to Watch Out For and Read
“Sanitorium” by Sarah Pearse A Cross between “The Shining” and our own Traverse City State Hospital. “The Lost Apothecary” by Sarah Penner Hidden in eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele:  Women who buy well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. Exposure, mystery, historical references—all the good stuff. “Consent” A Memoir” by Vanessa Springora Exposes the hypocrisy of a French culture 30 years ago that […]
Bay Books Bundles for Avid Readers
We have something new to offer at Bay Books for the book lovers on your gift, anniversary, or just for the heck of it list: Book Bundles! There is a full description on our website under the “Books & More” tab but briefly, we have curated three books that fall under a specific category to make your shopping easier. Need it shipped? No additional cost. Check them out at Bay Books or order yours today […]
Remain in Touch
Happy New Years! We can’t think of any better way to kick off the new year by staying true to our commitment of being community advocates. That’s why we’re super excited to announce Bay Books’ partnership with Remain in Touch. If you haven’t heard of Remain in Touch here’s the details, they’re an awesome 501(c)(3) non-profit literature program. This is a program offered here in Leelanau Benzie County jails. They focus on giving inmates an […]
Staff Picks
April Staff Picks
Autumn’s Staff Picks Outlawed by Anna North This queer, feminist Western was a quick read that I am still thinking about. In this alternative version of the Old West, women unable to bear children are ostracized, condemned as a witch, and sometimes killed. Ada, a midwife-turned-outlaw, joins the Hole-In-The-Wall Gang, a group of women and non-binary folks who have similar stories in their past. I’m not one for Westerns, but I am itching to find […]
March Staff Picks
Robin’s Picks “Athena’s Choice” by Adam Boostrom Set in 2099, Athena’s choice is a world without men. Scientists, at the beginning of this century, had determined that a certain type of DNA strand in men were the cause of all the world’s woes: wars and violence, rape and depravity. So, a virus was created, originally designed to kill only the men with the highest frequency of this strand but it ended up killing all the […]
January Staff Picks
Check out our staff picks for January. You’ll definitely want to add them to your reading list. Give us a call to reserve a copy or shop online today. Lifetime Picks : “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho and “The Little Prince” by Antoine De Saint-Exupery Grand Questions, beautiful philosophical images, these two books just become a part of you. Classic. “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig – Robin Nora is having a BAD day! To […]
Author’s Corner
Reading with… Sally Cole-Misch
Sally Cole-Misch is a writer, author and environmental communicator who advocates for the natural world … [Read More...]
   
