okay here's a first non-logistical toot: independent bookstores make a third of their sales between Thanksgiving & the end of the year 💛

pls consider getting holiday gifts from local bookstores, most of which ship nationwide

@rokwon I agree!

I buy all of my books through bookshop.org for that very reason.

@ajyoung @rokwon And you can specify which local independent #bookshop they will support, at least they do in the UK
@rokwon added benefit: signed copies! Sometimes, anyway. It’s nice.
@rokwon Also use bookshop.org instead of Amazon.
@rokwon Yes! If you order now, there's plenty of time for shipping. And you could browse on Biblio.com (NOT owned by A*****) where many small bookstores list their books, especially rare and collectible volumes.
@rokwon I always go in and do a big haul at my local indie before doing any other in-person holiday shopping. I get about 2/3 of my shopping done in one afternoon and feel great about supporting them.

@rokwon
Libro.fm is also a great alternative to Audible for the audiobook crowd. It supports indie bookstores and the audio files don't have DRM, so you can use them on whatever app you want.

Not sure how many countries it's in.

@rokwon many/most local independent booksellers can be found at https://bookshop.org
Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.

An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.