Wowza! We are definitely in the full swing of summer heat in Tucson (monsoon rains… where are you???). During this twenty-second Tome Giveaway, I had a wonderful day hiding tomes all over Tucson in celebration of Pride Month! I hid 30 copies of Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour throughout the day – all at LGTBQIA+-friendly places…
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“Yerba Buena” by Nina LaCour
About the book, from Macmillan Publishers: “Sara Foster runs away from home at sixteen, leaving behind the girl she once was, capable of trust and intimacy. Years later, in Los Angeles, she is a sought-after bartender, renowned as much for her brilliant cocktails as for the mystery that clings to her. Across the city, Emilie…
Recap: So many events!
Hi Folks! In the past seven days, we participated in THREE separate bookish events and had a blast at each of them! Here’s a quick photo roundup of each of the events (and so much bookish joy!): Event 1: Bookish Hide-and-Seek at The Korean Rose (Saturday, June 17) Event 2: Hiding 5 Books at the…
Upcoming Event with the Korean Rose: June 17, 2023
It’s officially summer in Tucson, and the temperature has been on the rise! I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to dive into some fun summer reading AND enjoy some tasty and refreshing drinks 🙂 So, having said that… I’m so excited to announce that this Saturday, June 17 (starting at 4pm), we’ll be…
Solutions-Focused Community Book Club: June 22, 2023!
Friends! Did you know that we are co-hosting our first-ever Tome Gnome Book Club in partnership with the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and local solutions journalist Caitlin Schmidt TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY? It is going to be so fun 🙂 On Thursday, June 22, we will be meeting at the Community Foundation for Southern…
Twenty-First Tome Giveaway
Wowza! Is it summer in Tucson yet? It sure feels like it… During this twenty-first Tome Giveaway, I had a wonderful day hiding tomes all over Tucson. I hid 30 copies of Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner throughout the day – all at murals around Tucson. If you still need a little help figuring…
“Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner
About the book, from Penguin Random House: “In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with…
TODAY – National Television Debut Saturday, May 20, 2023
We have more exciting news, friends! This week we heard from the producer at the TODAY show that the piece they created about the Tome Gnome has been picked up to air on the LIVE NATIONAL TV BROADCAST of the TODAY Show (Weekend Edition). It will be included as part of the show tomorrow (Saturday)…
May 13: Recap of ALL the things!
Y’all, yesterday was a BUSY day! As those of you who follow us on social media know, we had planned to hide a few books at the spring premiere of the Reveille Men’s Chorus show “Heroes, Sheroes, Theyroes” (and we did!). But, before I get to that, we actually started our book hiding day earlier…
Recap: Solutions-Focused Book Event (and an upcoming book club!)
So, it might go without saying… but this gnome had an amazing time at our Solutions-Focused Book & Beer pairing/hiding event on Thursday, May 4th, at Borderlands Brewing Company! May the fourth be with you… on building community solutions! 🙂 This event was hosted in partnership with Caitlin Schmidt, solutions journalist with the Arizona Daily…
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