Behind the Trade Counter with Visual Merchandiser Athene
Have you noticed the quirky displays around the stores? One current favorite at Bookmans Grant is, “Have You RED Any Good Books Lately?” It includes books with covers done in the color red. Bookmans Grant also has a “Survivors” display with post-apocalyptic titles as well…
Bookmans Recommends: Top Ten Spooky Tunes
Late October in Arizona means Fall is (finally) in the air! Pumpkin spice lattes flow like mulled cider and coffee houses crawl with Washington apple pound cakes. Halloween lurks just around the corner and last minute costumes are in the works. Nothing makes a Halloween…
The Force Is Strong with Star Wars Collectibles
Bookmans Flagstaff acquired a galaxy’s worth of Star Wars collectibles. From rare action figures to Star Wars fiction to lightsabers complete with sound effects, come see the out-of-this-world display in the front of our store. We love the tale from a long time ago in…
Retro and Vintage Equipment for Retro and Vintage Entertainment
Technology is wonderful. We live in a charmed age where information and technology has never been easier to access. This almost magical ability to enjoy a variety of media does not exclude appreciating the good stuff from the past. Vintage and retro machines are still…
In Defense of Disney On the Princess Effect
Disney’s female protagonists are on the receiving end of backlash for the “Princess Effect”. For many us who grew up watching and loving these films while still managing to become strong and independent people, we take issue with the idea that Disney is single handily ruining generations…
Find the Weird and Wonderful at Bookmans Speedway
Bookmans Speedway created a new Weird and Wonderful section and you can’t miss it! Greeting you at the entrance is a brand new display, our Cool New Arrivals/Weird and Wonderful. Like our customers, these hand picked titles represent the best of the best. Our discerning…
Crayon Therapy for Adults
Good news grown ups, it’s okay to color! Evidently, coloring is good for you — almost as good as meditation! The new therapeutic tool for reducing stress is coloring books for adults. We have used crayon therapy for decades and note with pleasure that the…
Have an Educational Movie Day with Nonfiction DVDs
You probably know that Bookmans carries movies. We have in stock literally hundreds of titles in every genre — horror, science fiction, action, drama, comedy, date night, family and kids titles as well as T.V. shows both animated and live action. Take a look at…
11 Classic Cartoons You Should Never Forget
After an 8-hour shift, there’s nothing better than winding down with a few episodes of my favorite cartoon. There’s something about watching animation that calms the nerves in a way that True Detective, Game of Thrones or Orange is The New Black will never be…
Audio Book Day at Bookmans Speedway
Words and sound, literary noise, a movie in your mind? We call it heaven. We Bookmans Speedway peeps love audio books and evidently we aren’t alone. Audio book sales are up 19% nation wide. Numbers like these make voice actors rejoice and cause publishers to…
Bookmans Recommends: Warriors by Erin Hunter
One of the most popular young adult series is going strong and expanding. The Warriors series by Erin Hunter is available in several formats. This multi-tiered series follows the adventures of four clans of wild cats, ThunderClan, ShadowClan WindClan and RiverClan, in their forest and…
Stoke Your Dino Fever
Dinosaurs and dinosaur lore have fascinated the public consciousness for centuries. The publication of Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton in 1990 added fuel to a fire that continues to burn brightly today. Little in the earth sciences has so thoroughly captured our imagination as these…
Explore the Latest In Science Nonfiction
Nothing in our wardrobe feels better than our smarty pants. Geeking out is as natural to us as breathing and it makes perfect “science” that our geekery would attract other geeks. Our nonfiction sections have become more popular than ever across every age group. One…
Animal Rescues and Tall Tails from Bookmans Speedway
July is Animal Welfare month for us and Bookmans Speedway ramped up their show of support for our furry, feathered and scaly faced friends. Each weekend Bookmans Speedway brings in animal rescues to heighten awareness about a variety of animal welfare issues. We have everything…
Science Fiction’s Historic Run
Science Fiction is a varied genre that has been around for longer than you might imagine. Its origin is a subject for debate with camps claiming that it started as early as 2150 BCE or between the 17th and 19th centuries. Some scholars claim science…
Science Fiction's Historic Run
Science Fiction is a varied genre that has been around for longer than you might imagine. Its origin is a subject for debate with camps claiming that it started as early as 2150 BCE or between the 17th and 19th centuries. Some scholars claim science…
Bookmans Recommends: Fun Out of the Sun with Children’s Nonfiction
110 degrees?! Ugh! That is serious heat and you can’t ignore it. The kids are out of school looking for something to do. Hiking is out. Kickball, soccer, baseball — they aren’t options unless you want a wilting family. Swimming might work — for maybe…
Bookmans Recommends: Fun Out of the Sun with Children's Nonfiction
110 degrees?! Ugh! That is serious heat and you can’t ignore it. The kids are out of school looking for something to do. Hiking is out. Kickball, soccer, baseball — they aren’t options unless you want a wilting family. Swimming might work — for maybe…
Make Summer Memories with an Old School Camera
Summer vacationers have all the free time in the world, sitting by the pool, binge watching favorite TV shows and hanging out with friends perfecting our inner goof balls. What do we do while we triumph over these colossal activities? Take loads of pictures. We…
Four Rad Musical Artists Who Are Also Women
Who runs the world? Girls! No one says it better than Queen B herself. In celebration of Bookmans Music Month and all its musical awesomeness we focus on the ladies. These four cool chicks are artists who have released albums in the past couple years…
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