Fresh reads, author notes, and story-first recommendations from Carmen's corner of the shelf.

#shelf talk

4 posts

August 10, 2026

And to All a Good Bite

I pay attention when a title sounds specific enough to hand-sell instead of merely summarize.

August 3, 2026

I can already picture the kind of bookseller conversation that would end with this title in somebody's bag.

July 20, 2026

I pay attention when a title sounds specific enough to hand-sell instead of merely summarize.

July 15, 2026

The Wind in the Willows sounds like the kind of book I would match to the right customer without much hesitation.