Read & Found Books

04/09/2026

📚✨ Charlotte friends, we’re popping up this Saturday!

Read & Found Books will be at Second Saturdays in SouthPark on April 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come browse a curated selection of fiction and nonfiction reads, perfect for your next literary escape.

We’ll also have a limited supply of our fan-favorite Blind Date with a Book sets… mysterious, cozy, and ready to surprise you. 💌📖

📍 Location: 5622 Carnegie Blvd, Charlotte
🗓 Date: Saturday, April 11
⏰ Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Swing by, say hello, and find your next great read. We can’t wait to see you there!

01/19/2026

🔥 Still riding the Heated Rivalry high? Same. 🔥

If you loved the rivals-to-lovers tension, elite athletes, and very spicy romance, these books will absolutely scratch that itch (**bonus: all of these books are by authors of color!):

🏒 Good Pucking Luck by Riley Hart
M/M hockey romance bringing the familiar Heated Rivalry vibes—locker room tension, messy feelings, and spice that doesn’t fade.

🏀 Loving the Legend by Kit Grey
M/M basketball romance with rivalry, big emotions, and undeniable chemistry. If you live for competitive tension turning personal, this one delivers.

🏀 Love and Sportsball by Meka James
F/F basketball romance with grown-folk energy, workplace proximity, and heat that builds fast. Sharp banter + sports drama = chef’s kiss.

If you want more passion, more competition, and more “I hate you but also I need you,” add these to your TBR immediately. Head over to our Bookshop.org shop to order your copies today!

Good Pucking Luck: https://bookshop.org/a/106034/9798300577995
Loving the Legend: https://bookshop.org/a/106034/9798989766574
Love and Sportsball: https://bookshop.org/a/106034/9780369750280

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11/20/2025

Holiday book baskets have landed at Local Focal Marketplace Charlotte

If you're looking for the perfect gift for the book lovers in your life (or yourself!), this is it. What's inside?

📚 a surprise book
📖 bookmarks
📘 a book page holder
🍵 a tea bag
🍿 popcorn
✨ stickers
🧦 cozy socks
🕯️ a candle
🖊️ a fun pen

Get all your holiday gift shopping done early at Local Focal, while supplies last!

11/15/2025

What happens when a brilliant writer decides to expose the stereotypes shaping the stories we read? 📚

In Erasure by Percival Everett, Thelonious “Monk” Ellison is a frustrated novelist who writes a satirical “street” book as a joke—only to watch it become a national sensation. The result is a razor-sharp, funny, and fearless look at race, art, and authenticity.

Now adapted into the hit film "American Fiction," Erasure is the kind of story that makes you laugh, think, and question everything at once.

Grab your copy today at www.readandfoundbooks.com.

11/13/2025

10/25/2025

Ever feel like life is moving too fast to notice the meaning and lessons in the small moments?

To Everything: Seeing the Sacred in Ordinary Seasons and Common Days by Kayleon Dortch-Elliott is a gentle reminder to slow down and see the meaning woven into your everyday life. Through thoughtful reflections on faith, growth, and the changing seasons, this book helps you reconnect with what matters most — right where you are.

It’s a comforting read for any time of year, but especially during those quiet moments when you’re craving introspection and reflection.

Find your copy — hardcover or paperback— today at www.readandfoundbooks.com and discover how sacred the ordinary can be.

10/22/2025

Go on a blind date… with a book that broadens your world!

Stop by Local Focal Marketplace Charlotte today to grab a Blind Date with a Book set from Read & Found Books, where every title is by a Black author or another author of color. Each set includes a surprise book, plus cozy extras like popcorn, tea, a pen, bookmarks, and a sticker — perfect for a relaxing reading night in.

Discover fresh perspectives, explore new voices, and celebrate stories that reflect the richness of our world. 🌍📚



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10/16/2025

Spooky season calls for stories that linger — the kind that send a chill down your spine and make you keep the light on just a little longer. You can find your next haunting read right now at our online shop:

📘 The Reformatory by Tananarive Due — a powerful Southern Gothic horror where the past refuses to stay buried
📗 The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle — classic cosmic horror reimagined with sharp social commentary and creeping dread
📕 Binti by Nnedi Okorafor — a breathtaking Afrofuturist tale of courage, survival, and alien terror

Not sure which one to choose? Let fate decide — try a Blind Date with a Book for a spooky surprise. 💀

🕸️ Shop these titles (and more!) now at www.readandfoundbooks.com and let the haunt begin.

10/13/2025

🎃 Spooky season is here! 👻

Looking for your next chilling read? We’ve got you covered. From dark thrillers to speculative horrors that’ll keep you up all night, these page-turners are waiting for you at Local Focal Marketplace Charlotte :

📖 Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi — eerie, beautiful, and hauntingly unforgettable
📖 Evil Eye by Etaf Rum — domestic suspense meets generational ghosts
📖 Kindred by Octavia E. Butler — time travel, terror, and history collide
📖 Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi — a raw, powerful story charged with supernatural rage
📖 Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi — dystopian, tense, and chillingly real
📖 Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead — Harlem crime and 70s grit
📖 Patience Is a Subtle Thief by Abi Ishola-Ayodeji — secrets, danger, and deception
📖 The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead — the real-life horrors of a reform school

🕸️ Want a spooky surprise instead? Try one of our Blind Date with a Book sets!

Stop by Local Focal in Charlotte today and stock up on your spooky-season reads before they disappear into the night. 🕯️✨

And don't forget to pick up a bookmark and tote, too!

09/24/2025

Cozy season is here, and we’ve packed it all into one box 🍂 Imagine curling up with a surprise book, soft socks, warm tea, buttery popcorn, and the glow of a candle—plus all the little extras every reader loves (think bookmarks, stickers, a pen, and even a handy page holder!).

These fall book boxes are the ultimate treat for yourself or the perfect gift for the book lover in your life. Available now online—grab yours before they’re gone and make someone’s reading nook even cozier this season!

https://www.readandfoundbooks.com/shop-5

09/08/2025

✨ New Blog Post! ✨
Looking for a new book to get you out of your reading slump? Get some recommendations from The Reading Black Girls! We reached out to these popular book bloggers to get their favorite books of the year so far. 📚💖

From magical worlds to swoony romances and powerful contemporary stories, their picks are full of heart, brilliance, and unforgettable characters.

Check out the full list here 👉 https://www.readandfoundbooks.com/post/book-recs-from-your-favorite-book-bloggers-with-the-reading-black-girls

Another installment of book recommendations from your favorite book bloggers is here! This time, we reached out to The Reading Black Girls to get their takes on the books that really made an impression on them so far this year.The Reading Black Girls, comprised of Kayla, Alex, Nish, and Aziza, offic...