THORN at The Briar Patch

11/06/2023

AVAILABLE TOMORROW!

But don't wait. Reserve your limited edition copies of FOURTH WING and IRON FLAME by Rebecca Yarros - Author NOW.

Fourth Wing Preorder: https://briarpatchbooks.square.site/product/preorder-fourth-wing-special-edition/3983?cs=true&cst=custom

Iron Flame Preorder: https://briarpatchbooks.square.site/product/preorder-iron-flame/3610?cs=true&cst=custom

11/05/2023

TOMORROW! Don't miss the In-Conversation event with Maine YA authors Brook Merrow and Betty Culley. It's happening at 7pm at BookSpace (48 Columbia St.). Can't wait to see you there!

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/3558882081106330

10/07/2023

Psst! We’re still here!

06/29/2023

Well, this really is EPIC. Which ones will top your Winter TBR list?!?

If you’re tired of the sweltering heat, it’s time to look into a not-so-distant future: next winter. Imagine yourself bundled...

04/05/2023

New ya in paperback this week!

Looking for something new to read? We've got a new selection of YA books for $6.99 in stock! Drop in and check out all the titles.

07/12/2021

Aaron’s mom and brother are gone. His friends have abandoned him. He’s left with his shambolic father in a dying secondhand bookstore and to him, it feels like time to sell and move on. What he doesn’t count on is community — the people who want to see the bookstore thrive again and those who will show him that sometimes an end is really a beginning. WE ARE INEVITABLE by Gayle Forman is a poignant, uplifting novel from the author of If I Stay. Signed copies are now available in-store or online at https://briarpatchbooks.square.site/product/we-are-inevitable/2689.

06/03/2021

She has inspired you with characters who faced body issues, shaming, and more and come out on top. He’s going to dazzle you with his debut about being who you are. Join us tonight at 7pm for an amazing online conversation between Julie Murphy, author of PUMPKIN (and Dumplin’ and other awesome YA novels) and Jason June, author of JAY’S GAY AGENDA. We can’t wait to see you there. Register for this free virtual event at zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KIQu5yWUS1-XF_jGGcEdZw.

05/25/2021

Alex Aster, author of Curse of the Night Witch, will be in (virtual) conversation tonight with Brigid Kemmerer, author of The Cursebreakers series, about the second book in Alex’s Emblem Island series, Curse of the Forgotten City! Register for this FREE event here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/alex-aster/register

03/14/2021

A genderqueer teen stands up to discrimination. A romantic drama about secrets we keep. A charming fantasy about curses, magic and saving a Queendom. An anonymous love columnist, blackmail and an attempt to win back an ex. A mesmerizing psychological thriller about the cost of being a girl — and what’s regained when we take back control. An epic set in a warlike land of wind and sunlight that illuminates the power of language. New YA has it all going on! Call or message us to reserve your next book or purchase from us online at briarpatchbooks.square.site/new-releases.

03/13/2021

Is my body normal? Am I … normal? Growing up is a complicated thing. Fortunately, books like the new LET’S TALK ABOUT IT by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan can help. This comprehensive, thoughtful, well-researched graphic novel is a guide to everything developing teens need to know about relationships, friendships, gender, sexuality, anatomy, body image and more. Call or message us for your copy, or purchase from us online at bit.ly/letstalkaboutitbook.

03/11/2021

On a wealthy island, Fern waits — for summer, college and to be seen and loved by her childhood best friend. When a new face arrives on the island, Fern feels seen. But life begins to unravel and everything Fern thought she knew twists into something new. Nothing will ever be the same. TELL ME MY NAME by Amy Reed is a haunting, mesmerizing psychological thriller. Call or message us for your copy, or purchase from us online at bit.ly/tellmemynamebook.

03/04/2021

Too different to fit in and not enough to belong somewhere else, Nima doesn’t feel understood — not even at home. When the ground is pulled from under her, Nima must grapple with the life not chosen — and fight fiercely for the one she has. HOME IS NOT A COUNTRY by Safia Elhillo is a new YA novel that writer Elizabeth Acevedo calls “nothing short of magic.” Call or message us for your copy. Also available from us online at briarpatchbooks.com.