Which Fictional School Do You Want to Attend?
It’s back-to-school season and, amidst bemoaning the end of summer, we can’t help but think how much more fun school would be at one of these fictional institutions of learning. Life-threatening? Who cares? At least you won’t be falling asleep on your desk. We couldn’t…
An Awful Quote That Failed an Incredible Movie
The film industry is filled with absolutely stellar movies. Some of my favorites include Jurassic Park, The Shining, and Pulp Fiction, though that list could go on and on. Although the movies themselves are incredible as a whole, there are some quotes from famous movies…
How to Explain a Movie Plot, Badly
If you know me, you’ll know I am almost totally uncultured when it comes to movies. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love watching movies. But the list I have accumulated over the years of “must-watch movies” (or so my friends tell me) has just…
What Is A Banned Book?
It’s officially Banned Books Week! By now you should already know that your local Bookmans store is full of this contraband material. Posters of poor Harry Potter and our girl Persepolis behind Bars are flying high. Arrested Reading displays abound so you can take a…
Join the Banned in September!
Can you feel the magic in the air? Bookmans is conjuring up a whole lot of entertainment this September and we can’t wait to share it with you! We’re talking special storytimes, new tabletop gaming nights, authors, exclusive musical merch, Hogwarts happenings, and more! September…
Contest! How to Organize Your Bookshelf
So, you’ve got a lot of books. Of course you do, you’re a total bookworm. But how in the world are you going to organize all that literature? You could always go with the classic organization by author’s last name, but what’s the fun in…
50 Movie Quotes Every Geek Should Know
We are all guilty of it. You see a movie, hear a perfect quote, and then spend the next several weeks trying to fit that quote in every conversation you have. Some movies just have a way of infiltrating every conversation. Then there are movies…
Witchy Women We Love
Witches. If you’re looking for an example of pure female badassery in literature, look no further than these powerfully wicked women. Witches are by far the coolest ladies in supernatural and fantasy novels. Honestly, wish I was one. It’s no secret I’m a bit obsessed with these…
Ten Best Book Quotes of All Time
Nothing is more important than your favorite book. From the characters you fall in love with to the words that continue speaking to you even after you put the book down, the right book can stay with you forever. These magical words end up taking…
Top Ten Magical Harry Potter Facts You May Not Know
You know Harry Potter. You know that we know Harry Potter. Throughout the years, the characters, stories, and magical worlds of Harry Potter have permeated nearly every facet of our culture. For all that we collectively know about the extended Harry Potter universe, there is still…
Harry Potter, Thank You for All the Years of Magic!
For me and a lot of others my age, reading the Harry Potter series produced a lot of emotion and laughter. It also taught an entire generation valuable lessons while stimulating our imaginations. It helped me discover what a true reading adventure was. At a time when…
10 Books You Wouldn't Believe Were Banned
There are definitely times where banning a certain book leaves you with only one question: why? For example, you can look at a book that came out in the early 1900s and see that maybe society wasn’t quite ready for a sexually explicit novel such…
10 Books You Wouldn’t Believe Were Banned
There are definitely times where banning a certain book leaves you with only one question: why? For example, you can look at a book that came out in the early 1900s and see that maybe society wasn’t quite ready for a sexually explicit novel such…
Happy Birthday, Harry Potter!
Once upon a time, 20 years ago to be exact, a book was released into stores that would change the world of fiction as we know it. Readers’ patience would be challenged like never before. Obsessions would be ignited over the book release dates, who might…
Bookmans Tucson | Free Summer Kids Events
Everyone’s favorite used bookstore is hosting a cornucopia of family-friendly events all summer long at each of our six state-wide locations. Join us for Free Summer Kids Events with fun-filled activities like mad science experiments and lego build offs. Meet real-life mermaids and pirates as you sail the seven seas….
Bookmans Tucson | Free Summer Kids Events
Everyone’s favorite used bookstore is hosting a cornucopia of family-friendly events all summer long at each of our six state-wide locations. Join us for Free Summer Kids Events with fun-filled activities like mad science experiments and lego build offs. Meet real-life mermaids and pirates as you sail the seven seas….
Young Adult Book Club at Bookmans East in Tucson | Bookmans
PSA: Bookmans East has a Young Adult Book Club. Have you ever read a book and desperately wanted to talk about it? Some novels, especially the best ones, leave us with a multitude of questions and ideas bouncing around our minds. We believe that the…
Young Adult Book Club at Bookmans East in Tucson | Bookmans
PSA: Bookmans East has a Young Adult Book Club. Have you ever read a book and desperately wanted to talk about it? Some novels, especially the best ones, leave us with a multitude of questions and ideas bouncing around our minds. We believe that the…
Harry Potter: Fight Censorship with my Favorite Youth Series!
Bookmans fights censorship every day but especially in the month of September, we spends time promoting the right to read. In celebration of continuing our freedom to read, view, and listen to what we want, I was looking over a list of past banned books…
Rogues: Unlawful but Still Likable, Lovable Even
Villain, miscreant, trickster, wretch, rascal–however you choose to describe such characters, they all fall under the term “rogue”. Show of hands, how many of us likes rogue characters? We’re certain everyone raised your hand. The only reasons one would not are because they are unfamiliar…