The Sparkle Bookstore - Blog & News
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Flealess Flea Market Saturday, August 2, 1 to 5pm We're doing our first collaborative event with Catique this weekend! The Flealess Flea Market will take place in the side yard at 642 Main Street, ...
Thanks to all who came out to make our first weekend so memorable! Below are some images from our author meet-and-greet. It was so fun we’re mulling over how to do it again. Click the collage to vi...
Saturday, July 19 1 to 4 pm Our lineup now includes 6 authors! Come and chat with them about their work, from historical fiction to poetry to intimate true stories of love and loss, as well as thei...
And, in a first for her, Sparkle owner Donna Miele apparently reminds editor Tina Traster of Meg Ryan. Scroll to the "You've Got Mail" reference in the article! PXL 20250619 182023541.RAW 01.COVER ...
Join Us for Read25 Next Week and an Author Meet-and-Greet on July 19 Get a sneak peek at the store IRL, gather with other readers, and maybe even win a raffle! We're hosting Read 25 Day this coming...
Welcome to The Sparkle! We are a family-owned and operated independent bookstore dedicated to being a welcoming, inclusive space, with a sparkle of community flair. We bring readers the best and mo...
First, a Shameless Plug for Our Bookshop.org Portal We celebrate dads and books that center LGBTQ+ authors this month. Our list of Pride books are specially discounted through the end of June -- us...
Libro.fm, Ship to Home for Book Clubs, and Remember the Survey Hi, it's Donna again with new opportunities to shop at The Sparkle while we prepare our store: audiobooks are now available and book c...
We want to fill The Sparkle with the best of new books, mission-based selections, and books that YOU will love! What's on your shelves? What's missing--what's on your wish list? And what's the next...
Hello! Thank you for signing up for updates. Donna MexicoPartyBoat I'm Donna Miele, the owner of The Sparkle Bookstore. As you probably know, we are planning to open soon in the lovely hamlet of Sp...