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Holiday Gift Guide 2025: White Elephant, Secret Santa, and Yankee Trader Gifts

You know those $10- or $20-or-less gift exchanges? We've got suggestions. So does Elvis.

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Book Beat: Cozy Mysteries, Anthologies, & More

Welcome to Book Beat! Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of underrated romances! Think of Book Beat as Teen Beat or Tiger Beat, but for books. And no staples to open to get the fold-out poster.

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October 2022 New Releases, Part Two

If you’re new to Hide Your Wallet, this is where we list new releases we’re pretty excited for in the coming month. Each reviewer has a book maximum (five per person), and we’ve separated HYW into two parts. The first HYW of the month will cover books that release from the 1st to the 14th. The second HYW will cover books released from the 15th to the end of the month. We also think this … Continue reading October 2022 New Releases, Part Two

Happy Socktober!

I love knitting socks. Sock yarn is fun and beautifully colored, and socks knit up quickly making them a satisfying project. October is Socktober according to knitters and you can follow the hashtag #socktober on social media to see the cool projects people are working on. Need some inspiration? Hang on to your wallet. This post is gonna get spendy. If, like me, you enjoy Spooky Season, there are some awesome spooky sock patterns that … Continue reading Happy Socktober!

Books On Sale

Necromancers, Cozy Mysteries, & More

Books on Sale: Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik & More

RECOMMENDED: Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik is 99c! It has a new cover and I really like this updated one. Carrie reviewed this on and gave it B+:

This book succeeds because Sofia is so delightful. She’s devout but she sneaks cigarettes sometimes (often, actually). She’s smart and funny, but also young and uncertain. She makes a lot of mistakes but she’s always trying to do the right thing. She loves her family and they love her. Her voice is distinctive and endearing.

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What are Your Latest Discoveries in your Subscription Services?

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If you’ve got any of the subscription services like Scribd, Kindle Unlimited, or the super-sexy Canadians Only Kobo Plus, I want to know what your latest discovery is. And this doesn’t mean only the paid subscriptions. Library folks may also be using Hoopla Digital to access ebooks and audiobooks, and services like Kanopy to watch scripted series and documentaries. So, what are you watching, reading, or browsing? My latest discovery is the Eve Mallow mystery … Continue reading What are Your Latest Discoveries in your Subscription Services?

Links: Conferences, Sandra Kitt, & More

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Hey hey! It’s Wednesday! How are you all doing? I feel like this is the first week in New England where it’s officially fall. I made some yummy apple butter on Sunday, though I overpromised batches and definitely need to make more for interested parties. My partner and I played a fun (and admittedly complicated) board game: Arkham Horror. It’s a spooky, cosmic horror game where characters have to work together to solve a mystery, … Continue reading Links: Conferences, Sandra Kitt, & More

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