Happy 56th book giveaway! We had an amazing time hiding 30 copies of Girl Warrior by Joy Harjo last Sunday. If you are “poetry curious” but not yet ready to completely dive in, then this book is for you! It’s largely structured as short memoirs/reflections interspersed with poems – the perfect book for celebrating National…
Girl Warrior by Joy Harjo
Before we share info about this month’s book, we want to recognize that this month’s “Community Kindness Sponsor” (which helps offset the cost of the extra 20 books we hide after scavenger hunt weekend every month – the “random act of kindness” books) is our friends at the University of Arizona Poetry Center! We are…
Book Event: Saturday, April 11 @ Stacks!
Friends! If you haven’t yet seen the news on our social media channels, one of the gnomes (Emily) will be moderating a book chat with local Tucson author Morgan Day at Stacks Book Club this Saturday, April 11, at 6:30pm. Her debut novel is The Oldest Bitch Alive. You can learn more about the event…
55th Tome Giveaway
Happy 55th book giveaway! We had an amazing time hiding 30 copies of Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda (translated by Julia Sanches and Heather Cleary) last Sunday. If you enjoy gritty books about empowered women (and you appreciate exploring works in translation from our southern neighbor!), then this read is for you! 🙂…
Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda, translated by Julia Sanches and Heather Cleary
Before we share info about this month’s book, we want to recognize that this month’s “Community Kindness Sponsor” (which helps offset the cost of the extra 20 books we hide after scavenger hunt weekend every month – the “random act of kindness” books) are our friends at Tucson Hop Shop! We are so grateful for…
54th Tome Giveaway
Happy 54th book giveaway! We had an amazing time hiding 30 copies of Gabriela and His Grace by Liana de La Rosa last Sunday. If you are excited to read romance AND excited to engage with an author who will be at the Tucson Festival of Books in March (and an author who lives in…
Gabriela and His Grace by Liana De la Rosa
Before we share info about this month’s book, we want to recognize that this month’s “Community Kindness Sponsor” (which helps offset the cost of the extra 20 books we hide after scavenger hunt weekend every month – the “random act of kindness” books) is our friend Tommy Tronsdal!!! We are so grateful for his support…
53rd Tome Giveaway
Happy 53rd book giveaway! And the first bookish scavenger hunt of 2026! We had an amazing time hiding 30 copies of Little F by Michelle Tea last Sunday. If you are excited to read diverse fiction AND excited to engage with an author who will be at the Tucson Festival of Books in March (and…
Little F by Michelle Tea
Before we share info about this month’s book, we want to recognize that this month’s “Community Kindness Sponsor” (which helps offset the cost of the extra 20 (!!!) books we hide after scavenger hunt weekend every month – the “random act of kindness” books!) are our friends at La Suprema!!! We are so grateful for…
Happy New Year, and 51st & 52nd Tome Giveaways
Happy (belated!) 51st & 52nd book giveaways! AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! We’ve been remiss in sharing our book-hiding roundups these past two months since both book-hiding adventures happened on weekends just before major holidays 🙂 Through November & December, we had an amazing time hiding 90 (combined total!) copies of Sisters of the Lost Nation…
Tucson Tome Gnome 