The Paper Cat Bookshop

As always, looking forward to a new one from @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Available here: bookshop.org/a/106297/979...

Tucson Spotlight & Tucson Tome Gnome RSVP Required BOOK PARTY: Let’s Celebrate before the Festival of Books Guest Authors: Jen DeLuca, Courtney Gustafson, Sarah T. Dubb Local Vendors: UA Bookstore, Friends of the Festival, Stacks Book Club, Di Luna Candles, The Paper Cat Bookshop, Why Choose, Adis Aguas Frescas MARCH 7, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM La Suprema Works & Events 319 W Simpson St, Tucson, AZ

Super excited for this event, coming up on Saturday, and hope to see you there!

#books #tucson #shopsmall

Another month, another Tuesday, more new #books. The word is very nearly literally on fire and it feels weird to be slinging books, but there are some really good ones this week and the authors deserve to have their work discovered and #read. Learn more here:
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#booksky

Last day! Shop tinyurl.com/bdezchy4!

And nonfiction. Plus kids and YA! Use code BHM26.
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There’s oodles of fiction…
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Final days to save 20% on 300+ selected by booksellers to honor #BlackHistoryMonth. Use code BHM26 at bookshop.org/shop/PaperCa....

For booksellers, the ABA created this form to make it easy to contact your Rep about this terrible bill. www.bookweb.org/advocacy-act...

This is one of the books I’m most excited about in all of 2026. You can preorder it here: bookshop.org/a/106297/978...

Let’s all say thank you, yes?
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This piece is an excellent refresher on the persistent and problematic “locker room talk” defense, and commentary on the behaviors, choices, and effects of the men’s Olympic hockey team. With enough willing suspension of disbelief, at least we’ll always have Heated Rivalry… tinyurl.com/4x26t6rd

More great reasons to break up with Audible and live happily ever after with @libro.fm!
Make the switch here: libro.fm/membership?b...

Do it, do it, do it…
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Sooo many great new #books today. I’ve been especially looking forward to @tayari.bsky.social “Kin.”😻 Have you been eagerly awaiting any of today’s bounty? All available here: bookshop.org/shop/PaperCa...

#booksky

It hurts my soul, breaks my brain, and occasionally makes me question my career choices…

And for TV, Poker Face on Peacock, especially season one, is worth a watch. Enjoy!

Better the Blood: A Hana Westerman Thriller A Hana Westerman Thriller

I also thought “Better the Blood,” the first in a series of thrillers by Māori author Michael Bennett, was a real page turner, while also exploring the history and impacts of colonization in NZ.
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Razorblade Tears: A Novel A Novel

If you haven’t read any SA Cosby, I’d recommend his “Blacktop Wasteland” and “Razorblade Tears”
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I haven’t paid attention to figure skating since Tanya clubbed Nancy, but I can tell you that AI would never be able to watch and tell you why Alysa Liu’s free skate was such a goddam delight.

Red background with a heart shape filled with romance book covers. Text reads: Fall in Love with Romance 20% Off select romance books with code LOVEIT Offer ends Monday, 2/23/26 The Paper Cat Bookshop Bookshop.org®

Select #romance books are on sale today and tomorrow! If you need a break from the darkness, check out the list and use code LOVEIT here: bookshop.org/shop/PaperCa...

Thanks for supporting indie bookstores!

Grr. Please, never ever buy books from Amazon…🙏🫶

We’re here, come see us! No monkeys, but tons of books and more than a few dogs!

🗓️Saturday, 2/21
⏰10a-3p
📍7325 N La Cholla Blvd

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In #Tucson? Please come see us 2/21, 10a-3p, at the Foothills Market! This is a sampling of our fiction stock, and just a few of the #books we’ll have on hand to help diversify your #TBR for #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond! Books are 50% off list price or less—save money & trees, and #shopsmall! 📚🙏

Photo of a black dog wearing a blue and red superhero costume. Text overlay says: Come for the books and the dogs…but don’t tell my cat. Mega adoption event this Saturday at Foothills Community Market. The Paper Cat Bookshop papercatbookshop.com

In Tucson?🌵 Come see us at the Foothills Market this Saturday, 10a-3p, 7325 N La Cholla Blvd! Save money, save trees, enjoy a beautiful “winter” day in the desert, and support small businesses, including PaperCatBookshop.com! 📚

Instead of Goodreads (owned by Amazon) try StoryGraph—
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For used books, replace Amazon-owned AbeBooks with — PaperCatBookshop.com 😇

And of course, your local libraries and indie bookstores! 📚

Yes, please, do this. We recommend the following alternatives to Amazon:

For new books and ebooks—Bookshop•org
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Audiobooks (Amazon owns Audible)—Libro•fm
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and Libby (through your library)
www.overdrive.com/apps/libby

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A great read on the challenges associated with divesting from problematic platforms and organizations, something we also struggle with, often while muttering variations on the title of Kreizman’s must-read 2025 book… bookshop.org/a/106297/978...

On Morrison Check out On Morrison - <b>An illuminating, electrifying exploration of the work of Toni Morrison by an award-winning novelist and Harvard professor&mdash;&ldquo;a revelatory encounter with the Nobel ...

What to read on Toni Morrison’s birthday…
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A history worth reading and remembering.
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