Crash Course: Magic the Gathering
Welcome, wizard! Prepare your library, for we are about to embark on an epic and potentially devastating duel. This is the world of Magic the Gathering, a fantasy trading card game that is extremely competitive and highly strategic. As intimidating as learning a new game…
Celebrate Earth Day with this DIY craft
Hello, fellow Earthlings! In honor of Earth Day on April 22nd, I’m sharing one of my favorite things: Do-it-yourself reusable shopping bags. If you are anything like my friends who have heard me talk exuberantly (i.e. endlessly) about this, you may be just plain over…
Why I Read to My Dog
We all know a dog is (wo)man’s best friend. While most dogs aren’t performing the ancient tasks we bred them to do anymore, they’ve found new ways to love us unconditionally. Your dog is always there if you need help pre-rinsing the dishes, he doesn’t…
Bookish Resolutions: 2021
Maybe you planned to ring in the New Year with advancing your cooking skills to the next level, spending more time playing your favorite video games, watching more movies, or perhaps your ‘To Be Read’ list has gotten a little out of hand. Whatever your…
Exploring the Bookmans Flag Cafe
Hello 2021, a fresh start to the new year and a new you! What better way to start the year than with your favorite Bookmans drink while you have fun doing your shopping? Need I remind you Bookmans in Flagstaff is the ONLY STORE to…
We’ve Got Your Favorite Things Covered
What are your favorite things? Everyone has some favorite things that they love to collect, share, and decorate their lives with. The holidays are all about giving others something incredibly special, and that includes yourself as well. If you’re a fan of books, music, movies,…
NaNoWriMo Through a Pandemic
Can you believe it is already November? You know what that means. It’s NaNoWriMo time! NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, and it is an annual writing marathon that runs throughout November. The goal of NaNoWriMo is to write a 50,000-word novel in 30…
Get Cooking With Bookmans in November!
Bookmans is ready to make November the best month of the year! We’ve got new store hours, ways to show some kindness, and plenty of reasons to make Bookmans the place you do all of your local shopping for the holidays! First, let’s start with…
What Bookmans Wants
*Bookmans does not give online quotes for trade items in the comments. If you would like a price quote for your items, items must be brought into a Bookmans store for evaluation. Everyone loves to shop at Bookmans, and we couldn’t be happier about that!…
Bookshelf: Self-Help in Quarantine
Self-help is a sensitive topic for a lot of us. Cultural, psychological, emotional, embracing, or dismissive attitudes toward self-improvement aside, we deserve the best versions of ourselves. There are only so many times you can grab the remote before you catch your reflection in the…
Resolutions: Do More You
The time is here once again for a new year and new resolutions. The normal ones like better health habits and saving more money for a rainy day are common. But how about this year we focus more on expanding our minds? Below are a…
Reading Tips We Swear By
As someone who spends a lot of their free time reading and reviewing books, there a few tips and tricks, along with various items, that I use to keep my reading life in order. Here are some of those things, all of which you may…
Dungeons & Dragons Scariest Monsters: A Monster Mythos
Halloween is just around the corner, and it is the perfect time to talk about my newest obsession, Dungeons & Dragons. The expansive world of DnD has so much to offer, and along their journey, adventurers will run into some terrifying creatures. So from burning…
Banned: 5 Must-Reads
Many parents visit our stores on the hunt for specific books. Summer reading list, y’all! Some of the books they request can be found in our banned and challenged displays. With school back in full swing and Banned Book Month coinciding, we at Bookmans recommend…
Best Books For Knitters
Hey there, crafty knitters! Fall is officially around the corner. Though it’s barely starting to cool down, if you’re like me it’s already time to get your knitting on. Whether it’s one skein projects like chunky hats and mittens or a full-on cozy blanket for…
College Scholarship Roundup!
What do most high school juniors and seniors need? Money and scholarship access for college. Ideally, your parents or guardians have been adding to your college fund from the moment you are born. However, if you’re like most Americans, you do not have that college…
Stress Busters for Back to School
Stress, er, school is in session. That means registering for classes and extracurricular activities for teens and college students. For little ones, it’s about making sure backpacks and lunchboxes are filled. Of course, there’s also the school reading lists, driving your children (and others’ as…
Enneagrams According to a Four
Firstly, what are Enneagrams? No, it’s not like a candy cane gram where Glenn Coco gets four and Gretchen Weiners gets none. An Enneagram is a set of traits that make up a distinctive personality that can fall within the 9 personality types. Each number…
Houseplants 101
I am on a mission. And that mission is to no longer live a plantless bland existence but to instead embark on a fulfilling journey of in-home shrubbery. I am grown now, and grownups have houseplants. So with the help of Warner’s Nursery and many…
How I Took Charge of My TBR
Summer is coming to a close, and it’s that time to take a look at your “To Be Read” list and see if you are where you want to be going into fall. I’ll be the first to admit I haven’t read as much as…