Hi Folks. We hate that we have to talk about this (and “celebrate” it every year), but Banned Books Week is coming up, October 5-11, 2025. Every year, highlighting this issue becomes increasingly important, as book banning continues to rise. The theme this year is “Censorship Is So 1984 — Read for Your Rights.” If…
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49th Tome Giveaway – FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
Happy 49th book giveaway! We celebrated our FOUR-YEAR TOME GNOMIVERSARY by hiding 30 copies of The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune. This gnome loved this book so much and can’t wait for you all to read it and enjoy it too (Artemis Drath Vadar and bacon forever!). If you’re new here and didn’t…
The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune
Before we share info about this month’s book, we’re excited to announce that IT’S OUR FOUR YEAR TOME GNOMIVERSARY this month! Four years flies by when you’re having fun. This also means we’re kicking off our fundraising efforts for booking hiding in 2026! If you’re interested in supporting these bookish scavenger hunts, please consider making…
48th Tome Giveaway
Happy 48th book giveaway! We celebrated the (almost!) end of summer by hiding 30 copies of The Town of Babylon by Alejandro Varela. This gnome loved this book so much and can’t wait for you all to read it and enjoy it too ❤ If you’re new here and didn’t get a chance to find…
The Town of Babylon by Alejandro Varela
Before we share info about this month’s book, we’re excited to announce that this month’s “Community Kindness Sponsor” (which helps offset the cost of the extra 15 books we hide after scavenger hunt weekend every month – the “random act of kindness” books!) is long-time Tome-finder and friend of the Tome Gnome, Sarah Meadows!!! So,…
47th Tome Giveaway
Happy 47th book giveaway! We celebrated midsummer by hiding 30 copies of VenCo by Cherie Dimaline. This gnome loved this book SO MUCH. This witchy, queer, feminist read gives off feelings of fall, and honestly? It’s just what we need in the middle of the heat of the summer! If you’re new here and didn’t…
VenCo by Cherie Dimaline
Before we share info about this month’s book, we’re excited to announce that this month’s “Community Kindness Sponsor” (which helps offset the cost of the extra 15 books we hide after scavenger hunt weekend every month – the “random act of kindness” books!) is Tommy Tronsdal/Canyon Fence Co.!!! Do you know someone who might be…
46th Tome Giveaway
Happy 46th book giveaway! We celebrated Pride Month (June) by hiding 30 copies of I Make Envy On Your Disco by Eric Schnall. This gnome loved this book SO MUCH. It will transport you straight to Berlin in the mid-aughts. If you’re looking for a queer-friendly tale of found family and friendship set in a…
45th Tome Giveaway
Happy 45th book giveaway! I wanted to celebrate May with an alliterative book-hiding adventure (memoirs at murals in May), and I hid 30 copies of Poets Square by Courtney Gustafson. This gnome loved this book SO MUCH. You can read more about why we selected this book here. If you’re new here and didn’t get…
44th Tome Giveaway (just a little delayed!)
Happy 44th book giveaway (which we, uh, did on April 13 – – – we’re only a few weeks delayed in sharing this recap, LOL). To celebrate National Poetry Month, we hid 30 copies of Promises of Gold by José Olivarez. This book was the perfect read for April – it’s a beautiful volume of…
Tucson Tome Gnome 