The Little Bookshop

07/17/2026

Mary Recommends!

* Ode to the Half-Broken by Suzanne Palmer (available now, published by DAW) Decades in the future, Be, a large mechanized war robot, begins a quest for his stolen leg but also to see the current state of the country they destabilized years ago.

* The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden (available now, from Del Rey): In the late 1400s, 16 year old Anne, Duchess of Brittany, wants to save her country from annexation by France and hatches a plan to secretly marry the Holy Roman Emperor. She stages a unicorn hunt to stall the French delegation. When she actually encounters a unicorn, she begins to believe in magic and wonders if she can actually save herself and her small country from France. A great mix of fantasy and historical fiction.

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06/23/2026

Out today! The newest book by Virginia author Pam Webber is Massawa, the first in a new series featuring Kit, a young agent in the newly created OSS who is sent to Northern Africa in 1942 as an undercover agent to investigate a conspiracy by N**i sympathizers. This is great!! Put this well-written novel on your list or come pick up a copy in store. Pam She Writes Press Simon & Schuster

06/10/2026

Father’s Day is almost here!

Still looking for a gift for a father, grandfather, or father figure in your life? Stop by The Little Bookshop before 4PM on Friday and let us help you find the perfect book.

A few of the titles featured in these photos include board books and picture books for little ones to share with Dad, the Murderbot series (one of Mary’s all-time favorites!), several Dungeon Crawler Carl books if the time feels right to start that adventure, and a great recommendation for fans of Project Hail Mary.

We also have plenty for history and nonfiction readers, including the new book on Teddy Roosevelt, a fascinating new release about AI, and the popular Ron Chernow biography of Mark Twain. Looking for something for the outdoorsman in your life? Check out the beautiful fly-fishing title featured here; it looks fantastic.

And that’s just a small sample of what’s on our shelves! There are many more books in the store than we could fit in these photos, and we’re always happy to help you find the right match. Give us a call, send us an email, or stop in and browse.

A reminder that the shop will be closed June 13–20 while Mary takes a well-deserved break to rest her feet and enjoy her own reading stack. If you have a special order waiting or a book you’ve been meaning to pick up, please stop by soon.

Stay tuned for more staff picks, book features, and Mary’s post-vacation reading recommendations!

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06/02/2026

June 2026 Book News

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06/02/2026

Make it a bookish summer with some beach reads... ☀️📚

We have something for the poolside romance fans and for the popcorn thriller fans. Join us for 1, 2, 3, or all 4 book chats!

RSVP and order a copy for upcoming meetings! Details below. Click on bio for email/phone for orders and RSVP or comment below for help if needed!

🌊 Beach Towels & Banter

📖 Tuesday, June 9, 7:30 PM: Our Perfect Storms
A few copies are still in the store! Call or email and we’ll hold one for pickup if you’d like to join us. It’s a fast read so you still have time to join us! Meghan is preparing a fun set of discussion questions, and Mary might be planning a drink that goes with the cover art!

📖 Tuesday, July 14, 7:30 PM: Dolly All the Time
Copies in store, come get yours this week.

🍷 Plot Twists & Sips

📖 Tuesday, June 30, 7:30 PM: All the Little Houses
Get an order placed this week so you can grab a copy before we meet. This is a perfect soapy drama-suspense read for the summer!

📖 Tuesday, July 28, 7:30 PM: Dissection of a Murder
More copies coming in this week, so plenty of time to dive into this legal thriller before the end of July.

05/22/2026

✨ Five Friday Favorites ✨
Five recent favorites I can’t stop thinking about. All are in stock or available for ordering if we run out! Give us a call or email anytime for an order request

Tuesday - Thursday 11AM - 5PM, Friday - Saturday 11AM - 4PM
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📚 Against Breaking: On the Power of Poetry by Ada Limón
Published April 2026 from
At 56 pages, this beautiful book confirms that good things do come in small packages. Not just for poetry readers! This book speaks straight to your heart so get out your hi-lighter and get ready for your new book best friend.

📚 Homebound by Portia Elan
Published May 2026 from , Simon & Schuster Audio
I loved this beautifully written debut novel where several people and an AI construct are on a quest of connection, belonging and love, set over a 500 year period where environmental issues and rising waters have changed our planet. For fans of Station Eleven and Saltcrop.

📚 Ellen Poe The Forgotten Lore by Diana Peterfreund
Published April 2026 from
You don’t have to be a Poe fan to like this new YA mystery series about Ellen Poe, a 16-year-old descendant of Edgar Allan Poe who begins to see his ghost.

📚 Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan
Published April 2026 from

Fairies + magic + romance + cozy = just right for Moorea Corrigan’s fantasy debut set during 1900s England where a young woman nicknamed Mouse has one month to repair a crumbling down mansion or lose her inheritance.

📚 Platform Decay by Martha Wells
Published May 2026 from .audio
I never get tired of Murderbot! In this latest adventure, Murderbot has to rescue some of Dr. Mensah’s family, including children!

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05/22/2026

Thank you to Richmond & Midlothian area book lovers and new faces, longtime customers, and returning friends, for making Indie Bookstore Day and the Greater RVA Indie Bookstore Tour such an incredible success 💓

It was amazing seeing so many people take advantage of the crawl to come visit our small-but-mighty store in Sycamore Square in Midlothian. We had more people complete the tour than ever before. More importantly, we hope we shared some great books with you and conversation and connection as well. We truly have such an awesome book community.

Being part of the indie bookstore scene here brings me so much joy. I am grateful to be part of a flourishing ecosystem of booksellers, readers, and inclusive community spaces, and we appreciate every person who continues to shop local and support small businesses.

Congratulations to our Grand Prize winner, Bow S., who won $550 worth of gift certificates to participating stores!

I can’t wait to see y’all back in the shop and around the Richmond and Midlothian book scene this summer.

Shoutout to fellow tour stops:
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04/28/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who come out and supported my store and all the indie bookstores for Independent Bookstore Day. It was a fabulous day!! The book tour is in full swing and runs through May 16. There are 11 participating bookstores (yes, 11!!). Come visit us! And thank you again for your wonderful support! For more information on the book tour, please go to ibdrva.com.

04/23/2026

Independent Bookstore Day is coming up this Saturday April 25th 11-5pm!!

Email from The Little Bookshop READ ME!!   Independent Bookstore Day 2026 Independent Bookstore Day Saturday, April 25th!! Independent Bookstore Day is a celebration of indie bookstores all around the

04/22/2026

Thank you, Donna for a great event last night at the Midlothian Library! And thank you for writing this powerful book!