By the Hearth Bookshop

09/30/2026

It’s the last day 😭

It has been wonderful to meet so many travelers on the tour. Thank you for making us part of your summer!

Today is our last day of the 2026 Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour.

📚 Visit a bookshop!
⭐️Get your last stamps!
🗳️Turn in your passport!
🔖Turn in your bingo card!
🔪Turn in your murder suspect!

You can turn these all in online via the QR code on each item until ✨midnight✨ tonight.

Thank you for an amazing summer!!!💛

09/30/2026

Waffles are all the rage! So we thought, why not have a little fun? Our delicious gourmet recipe features real maple syrup, pearl sugar clusters, buttered to perfection, and served to your liking. The first option is an ICE CREAM WAFFLE SANDWICH made with real vanilla cream squeezed between two fluffy maple waffles. Next up, our southern fried CHICKEN BACON WAFFLE. A couple slices of crispy bacon, breaded chicken breast, a drizzle of syrup, and one unforgettable waffle experience. Try them both and make today a waffle day! 🧇🍁😄

09/29/2026

Today is the day! The next saga in REBECCA YARROS' unforgettable EMPYREAN book series is here. Welcome to THRESHING DAY, the brutal, high-stakes trial where would-be riders at Basgiath War College fight to earn the bond of a dragon or die trying. Amid ruthless competition and dragon fire, these thirteen cadets must survive a battlefield where desperate rivals will do anything to gain an advantage and dragons decide one’s ultimate fate―and where a single choice can forge a rider…or destroy them. Pick up your copy today and let the games begin! 🐉⚔️📖

09/28/2026

Congratulations to PAMALA and JENNIFER for completing the IOWA INDIE BOOKSHOP TOUR! Once again, By the Heart Bookshop was the last stop on a summer-long adventure exploring the wonderful independent bookstores our state has to offer. Thank you for your support, and we want to wish you many months of happy reading! 📚📖💙

09/25/2026

We've expanded our GRAPHIX book collection!! For all you DOG MAN, I SURVIVED, CAT KID, BABY-SITTERS CLUB, and graphic novel fans, we've got you covered. Explore full collections, pick up your next adventure, and bring your favorite stories to life with these fantastic Scholastic bestsellers. Remember always to KEEP READING!📒🧌🦸

09/24/2026

Sometimes you're in the mood for a little classic comfort food! Our HONEY CHICKEN BISCUIT is the answer. Southern fried chicken breast, glazed with spicy-sweet honey, a few dill pickles, all between a fluffy, buttered biscuit, coupled with some crispy PLOT TWIST FRIES and a helping of our DIXIE COLESLAW, and things will be going your way. Wash it down with a Chicago-style root b**r, and let's bring on Thursday!🍗🥒⭐

09/23/2026

From #1 New York Times Bestselling author JOHN GREEN comes another stunning novel. Told through dual points of view, the plot brilliantly juxtaposes the on-screen study of life at the dawn of celebrity with the intimate struggles of two young people figuring out who they are, both together and alone. Tender, heartbreaking, and shrewdly funny, HOLLYWOOD ENDING explores the love we deserve and the tensions of everyday living, told only as Green can tell it. Pick up your copy today!🩷🙂

09/22/2026

Congratulations to JENNIFER for completing the 2026 IOWA INDIE BOOKSHOP TOUR! Her last stop was By the Hearth Bookshop & Coffeehouse, and now a vast collection of great new books promises to keep her busy for many months to come. 😄 We are so proud of you and grateful for your support. Happy reading!!⭐📖

09/21/2026

Special congratulations to PIPER, the latest recipient of our GOLDEN STICKER AWARD! She chose a large wedge of the Seven Layer Chocolate Cake as her FREE treat. As a frequent coffeehouse visitor, Piper was bound to win soon, and you can too when you try your luck at our friendly neighborhood bookshop. See you soon! 💛🍰☕

09/18/2026

It all starts TONIGHT at 5:30pm! Join local teacher and poet SHANNON VESELY for a wonderful evening celebrating the joy of writing. Gather to learn, create, and share in a friendly and encouraging environment. Writers of all levels are welcome as we kick off the first of three special events celebrating creativity and storytelling. Join the fun with good friends and great company! ⭐(Sept. 18th, Oct. 9th, Nov. 13th — 5:30-7pm)📝📖