The 1988

10/05/2026

We know it is the same day as Halloween BUT Santa is headed back to the bookstore for pictures and story time!

Save the date for October 31 morning 😍

Tickets release on Friday morning October 9. Tag your besties below 🎅

10/05/2026

Celebrating another wonderful Six Bridges Book Festival and sharing what we just read, what we are currently reading and our next read! 🥳

Books have brought us together and we are so thankful for these friendships. Also Ariel Lawhon was a dream of an author to meet. More on that in another post! 😍

10/01/2026

Join us for watercolor night! All the cozy vibes 🍂🍄🎨

Guests will get the full autumn Emily Lex workbook to take home. This gives you a larger selection of images to watercolor 😍

Tickets available :)

This self led class allows guests to create one-of-kind watercolor art featuring Emily Lex prints and sketches. This event will take place on Tuesday, October 20 at 6 p.m. in the shop! Guests will take home the full autumn watercolor book. Come and celebrate with friends! Ticket required.

09/30/2026

NEW RELEASE TIME! 🥳📚

Lynn Painter is a longtime favorite around here, so you KNOW we were excited about this one! 💕 And add in a YA romance + all the cozy fall vibes? 🎃🍂🫶🏽

Consider this your sign to grab a copy and curl up somewhere cozy. 📖✨

09/29/2026

We are thrilled to host a pop up with Bliss and Blessed in the shop on Saturday, October 10 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Cristina will have goodies for fall and a jumpstart on your Christmas shopping! Think gift items and beautiful home goods! 🤩✨🫶😍

See you there friends!

09/29/2026

TODAY! 🥳🥳🥳

We open at 10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.

If you only have a moment to drive by, happy to run books out to you (for our pre-order girlies).

P.s. This was the largest pre-order we have ever done (45 books) and we are so thankful for our customers. We are continually grateful!

09/28/2026

Our happy place ☺️🥹😍📚🎃🫶🏽🥳⭐️💕

09/28/2026

Last call to learn Mahj at the shop this October 😍😍😍

Tickets are live for our last round of mahjongg lessons for 2026! 🥳

We just love being able to teach you all, laugh together and be challenged. Truly a magical time of fellowship 🀄 Everything you need with be provided.

Lessons will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday evenings in October...
- October 1
- October 8
- October 15
- October 22
- October 29

Tickets here: https://shopthe1988.com/products/mahjongg-lessons

09/25/2026

This series is totally winning us over! It’s been around but recently got new cover art and we LOVE it. A hint of mystery and beautiful romance 😍 also the books start end of summer into early fall ⭐️

Add to your TBR! See you today friends to jump start your weekend 🥹📚🎃

09/24/2026

Truly the cutest quilted ghost!

Thank you Abbey and Leah for sending our way 😍 Seeing kiddos imagination because of a book is what it is all about 🥹