The Word House

07/15/2026

Baby, we’re back!

That’s right, we’ll be at the Summer Book Fair hosted by Grace College this Saturday.

We will have books by authors Shemaiah Gonzalez, Sally Thomas, Claire Swinarski and more. Come get your books and as a bonus get them signed!

We’ll be at the Swan Pond Pavilion, near Miller Sunset Pavilion, same time as the Winona Lake farmer’s market (9am-1pm). Shop books and baked goods—all in one place!

This is our first event in a while, and we’d love to see you!

04/26/2026

Happy 🎉📚

Oh boy, I got quite the haul…😮‍💨

From favorite authors like to new ones like .author, I’m looking forward to reading all these handsome novels over the next few months.

And also, please note the cutest stickers and print!!

Here is the list of places we hit before I got too tired (see: slide 5)

• —> we had such a great time making new friends!
• —> they had the cutest popups to explore!
• —> where I took a great nap (and got some even better books)

That’s a wrap on IBD 2026! How did you celebrate? Where did you go? Let me know in the comments:)

Ps. visit slide 6 to see Odin back in book selling mode

04/20/2026

Happy Independent Bookstore WEEK!! 🎉

That’s right, we’re celebrating all week long, baby📚✨

This week, celebrate by getting 25% off ALL mystery book boxes on our site—discounts automatically apply!!

AND all merch is back up and running. Shop totes, sweatshirts, t-shirts, and the cutest cat design you’ve ever seen made by the incredible .

Shop books and merch at the link in bio;) discounts end Saturday at midnight!!!

04/14/2026

Hello all! It’s been a while!

I’ve been busy taking care of myself, and I hope you’ve been doing the same:)

Maybe it’s the warm weather but I decided I better start posting again!

What better way to make a comeback post than with our April book club pick? This month we have “The Fox and the Devil” by !

The book follows Anneke as she investigates a series of deaths she believes are connected to the murder of her father years prior. She knows who the killer is: an impossibly beautiful woman who won’t stop leaving her coy letters in a never-ending game of cat and mouse. The story follows the two on their years-long journey of hunter and prey that leaves you wondering just who’s who, and if the beings involved are strictly human.

Book club will be meeting Friday the 24th at 6pm! It may end up being on zoom, so please keep an eye out for that. If you’ve been wanting to get involved in a book club, now’s your chance! It’s super low stakes and now that it’s getting warmer, we’ll be able to start meeting outside again. Message me with any questions!

I’ve missed you guys, but it’s been good to focus on my health. I’ve needed it. I can’t promise I’m back for good, but I hope to be more active this summer.

With love!!

01/01/2026

Happy 2026, Readers! 🎉 📚

I could write a very long post about how challenging this year was. I could say how despite the challenges, it was still an incredibly rewarding year filled with books and friends.

I could say a lot about 2025, but honestly I’d rather not (you’ve probably heard it all before anyway).

So instead, here’s to a New Year. Here’s to celebrating art. To all the books we will read, along with all the people we will meet and love along the way.

Thank you all for joining The Word House on this ride. Hope you’ll join us for another trip in 2026!

11/27/2025

A note about holiday shopping this weekend…

Many of you know Small Business Saturday takes place this weekend, often overshadowed by the more popular Black Friday.

Every year, small businesses compete with multimillion dollar stores to stock their shelves, offer deals, do anything to get you in their doors.

The thing is, after the government shutdown in October, millions of people stripped of their ability to pay for food and now with affordable healthcare on the line—everyone is just trying to make the holidays special for their families.

I’m not going to pretend this year has been an easy one. In many ways, it’s been my most challenging yet. I have been very sick, unable to do even the most basic of tasks, which has very quickly put a lot of my priorities into perspective.

I started this store to be a place of community, and I have enjoyed finding ways to continue that even as an online store. Whether it’s through book club or pop up events, I’ve enjoyed seeing familiar faces and keeping in touch with all the return customers.

But with being so sick, those rare opportunities of community were no longer. I missed seeing you guys. I MISS seeing all your smiling faces. If this year has taught me anything, it’s that community cannot be replaced by anything. Not technology, not any other new product you may be sold. Nothing replaces supporting those who need it; making a meal, offering childcare, crafting together. There is nothing more important, especially now, than loving and caring for one another.

This is all to say, I won’t be doing anything for Small Business Saturday. This is not to say any other small businesses should do the same because not everyone is in the economic position to take a huge weekend off.

What I am saying is that if you are participating in the economic blackout this weekend, all power to you. If you are boycotting Black Friday, I fully support you. If you want to still support the shop and buy online this weekend, I would love that.

But I want to focus on something bigger: each other. Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing this weekend, think of one thing you can do for someone else. And know that I’m thinking of you

10/27/2025

Thank you so much for having me! It’s always a blast!

10/26/2025

Wow wow WOW!! Book fairs never disappoint!!

We had the BEST night . From the costumes, to the decor, to the (pretty incredible, if I do say so myself) book displays—it was all perfect.

I couldn’t have asked for a better night, or better way to celebrate Halloween!

Thank you so much to all who showed up to support the store. We had multiple people tell us they drove several hours to attend the event—what did I do to deserve such wonderful customers?! I don’t know, but I’m so thankful anyway.

The Spooky Boozy Book Fair was the last event I have on the calendar for a while. Don’t forget you can always shop online if you missed the book fair, or if you’re just looking for your next read!

Thank you, thank you! I look forward to doing it again next year👀👻

10/24/2025

10/23/2025

This post goes out to all my ACOTAR and Empyrean fans!

Journals, prints, stickers—all for you wing-lovers.

Find these goodies and more at the Spooky Boozy Book Fair TOMORROW!

From 5pm-8pm at , come dressed to impress in your best costume and win prizes, sip spooky drinks, and shop shivering reads.

You won’t want to miss it!

Will we see you there?👀👻