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Our online book collections are a great sampling of what we stock in store!

Yes, we’re small and we might not stock every book you’re looking for – but we’ve got work-arounds to be sure you get the books you need.

Even if you don’t see it on our shelves, we can order almost any book that’s still in print and have it ready for you to pick up at Curious Iguana in a few days. Just tell us the title and the author, and we’ll let you know if the book is available.

If you’d rather have the book shipped straight to your home or office, you can buy through our link at Bookshop.org, and Curious Iguana will still benefit from your purchase. (Tell your friends about Bookshop, too. It’s a wonderful alternative to the Big A, and every purchase supports an indie bookstore in the US.)

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The Situation Room

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The Situation Room by George Stephanopoulos and Lisa Dickey (Signed)

The Bright Sword

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The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman (Signed)

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Treat yourself - or your favorite reader - to a Curious Iguana gift card! We can mail the gift card to the recipient - or have it available for pick up at Curious Iguana.

Redeemable in person at Curious Iguana; cannot be used for online book purchases. No expiration date.

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May 11

We made it to Saturday! You deserve a new book. 🥰 Here are 20 books that our booksellers highly recommend! Visit us today from 10 am-8 pm. ✨

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May 9

Mother’s Day is this Sunday! Swing by and pick out a book for Mom from our display, and while you’re at it, one for Dad too! Open till 8 pm Monday-Sunday. ❤

May 8

Thank you to author and illustrator Vera Brosgol for venturing around Frederick with us yesterday! Vera visited several local schools and discussed her latest graphic novel that came out just yesterday, Plain Jane and the Mermaid! Then, we held a public author talk and signing at Thurmont Regional Library. Signed copies of Plain Jane and the Mermaid are available in-store for those who could not attend.

May 8

Remember the book drive we did!? Last Thursday, picture book creators Adam Rubin and Liniers visited a local Title I school to give a presentation about their new book The Truth About the Couch. They talked about how they created it and what it’s like to be in the book industry. In the end, they announced that each child would get a free signed copy to take home, and hearing the joy and excitement from the kids is priceless! Once again, thank you to ALL who helped fund our book drive, we couldn’t have done it without you!

May 7

Happy Tuesday! You should treat yourself to a new book (or three). 😉📖🎉 Plus, meet the author of Plain Jane and the Mermaid at 6 pm today at Thurmont Regional Library for an author talk + signing!

May 6

Did you know today is the first day of Children’s Book Week!?
Children’s Book Week is the longest-running national celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading. Over 2,300 schools, libraries, and bookstores are celebrating Children’s Book Week from May 6 to May 12 from coast to coast in all 50 states.

To celebrate here at the Iguana, we have a reading challenge coloring sheet for ages 2-12! Pick up a free reading challenge sheet from May 6- May 12 in-store and turn in your completed challenge by May 31 to be entered for a chance to win a Curious Iguana gift card!

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May 4

Staff pick Saturday! 📖 Lauren (she/her) highly recommends Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett.
Swing by and check it out! Plus, grab yourself the first ever Curious Iguana tote bag available now!

About the book:
A “propulsive page-turner” (Alyssa Cole) and “thriller not to be missed” (Michael Connelly) from the award-winning author of Like a Sister, in which a woman thinks she’s waking up to a romantic vacation—only to find a body in her rental home and her boyfriend gone.

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May 3

May 1

Here are 14 titles we recommend reading for AAPI Heritage Month! This is by no means an extensive list. Visit the link in our bio to view our full list of books by AAPI authors with AAPI representation!

Books featured:

Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen

Bestiary by K-Ming Chang

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

When I’m Gone, Look for Me in the East by Quan Barry

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

Your Driver Is Waiting by Priya Guns

Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel (Translated by), Ted Goossen (Translated by)

All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung

The Night Parade by Jami Nakamura Lin

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See

Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

Horse Barbie by Geena Rocero

Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig

The All-American by Joe Milan Jr.

Apr 30

Lots of great new reads are waiting for you! Including signed copies of Happy Medium by Sarah Adler. Swing by and browse! Open till 6 pm. 🎉

Apr 30

Last night was amazing! We celebrated the release of Sarah Adler’s new novel Happy Medium one day before release! Special thanks to our co-host @fredcolibrary , fellow author Laura Hankin for being a fantastic in-conversation partner, Carroll the goat for making a special appearance, and of course Sarah Adler herself for sharing Happy Medium with us. 💕📖

Apr 27

WOW!!! We couldn’t have asked for a better start to Indie Bookstore Day! Thank you to all who braved the drizzling rain and showed up to support us at 10 am!
We are so incredibly lucky to have such a supportive community of book lovers. 💕📖 We’ll be here celebrating all day long! Swing by till 8 pm. 🎉

Apr 26

Only one more sleep until Indie Bookstore Day! We are so excited!🎉

Apr 25

Mark your calendars! View our upcoming events and book clubs! For more details, visit our website.

Events:
April 27: Indie Bookstore Day! 10 am-8 pm at Curious Iguana.

April 29: Author talk + signing from 7 pm-8 pm at C. Burr Artz Library.
Celebrate Sarah Adler's new book, Happy Medium, one day before release! Sarah will be in conversation with fellow author Laura Hankin. Plus, we'll have a real goat in attendance!

May 7: Author talk + signing from 6 pm-7 pm at Thurmont Regional Library.
Celebrate the release of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol. Vera will discuss her new middle-grade graphic novel with fellow author Melinda Beatty.

Book Clubs:
May 8: New & Notable Virtual Book Club will have an exciting guest this month! Author Marissa Higgins will join the discussion of her book, A Good Happy Girl. Register on our website to receive a meeting link.

May 14: Tuesdays with Tea meets from 11 am-12 pm at ACNB Bank.
The book club pick for May is When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo.

May 15: Brevity Book Club meets from 7 pm-8 pm at Give Rise Studio. The book club pick for May is Daddy by Emma Cline.

May 29: Global Voices Book Club meets from 7 pm-8 pm at Grace United Church of Christ (room 3). The book club pick for May is Man Tiger by Eka Kurniawan.

All book club participants receive 20% off book club titles, just mention the book club at checkout!

Apr 24

Three more days until Indie Bookstore Day! If you're one of the first 50 customers to spend $50 or more on 4/27, you'll get this year's indie bookstore tote for free! This tote will also be available for purchase. See you there! We open at 10 am. ✨📖

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Apr 23

It’s an exciting release day for Emily Henry fans! 📖💕
Swing by and browse new books! 🎉

Apr 20

Staff pick Saturday! 📖 Shelby (she/her) loved A Good Happy Girl by Marissa Higgins. This novel is also the May selection for Shelby’s virtual book club, New & Notable! Visit our website for more details on how to register.

About the book:
A poignant, surprising, and immersive read about a young professional woman pursuing an emotionally intense relationship with a married lesbian couple, for readers of Kristen Arnett and Melissa Broder.

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Apr 19

The countdown begins! Our favorite day of the year is coming up in exactly eight days. Join us between 10 am-8 pm to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on April 27! What is Independent Bookstore Day? A nationwide celebration of indie bookstores! ❤

Here's how we'll be celebrating:
-The first 50 customers who spend $50 or more will receive a free indie bookstore tote bag with purchase (find a sneak peek of this year's tote on one of the graphics of this post)!
-We’ll have a limited supply of freebies, a giveaway, IBD merchandise, and a fun wheel to spin at checkout for extra surprises (while supplies last).
-We are participating in the Nova Bookstore Crawl Passport Program so make sure to pick up your passport on IBD and see how many bookstores you can visit from April 27 - May 31 (earn prizes along the way)!

Apr 19

We are thrilled to announce that Elna has been selected as one of the 2024 James Patterson Bookstore Bonus recipients!

This bonus recognizes the hard work of booksellers nationwide! Elna chose to use this bonus to help fund our book drive for a local Title I school (the deadline to reach our goal is today)! As a former teacher, she knew she wanted to give back to her local community and share the joy of reading with others.

Join us in congratulating and thanking Elna for her infectious generosity! If you'd like to fund books for our book drive, click the link in our bio.

Don't forget to check out Patterson’s new book, The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians.
@jamespattersonbooks

Apr 18

Here are the top 20 bestselling books from January—March! Our readers have the best taste!

Books featured:

1. House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
2. Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler
3. The Little Frog’s Guide to Self-Care by Maybell Eequay
4. Fly with Me by Andi Burke
5. Trading Places by Emily Duvall
6. Bride by Ali Hazelwood
7. The Women by Kristin Hannah
8. The Scarlet Shedder: Dog Man #12 by Dav Pilkey
9. Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
10. That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
11. Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
12. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
13. Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban
14. Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Anthology edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
15. The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
16. Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
17. A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
18. Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
19. Creative ACT by Rick Rubin
20. Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

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