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Here's a video walkthrough on everything our updated Book Lists have to offer.

Create as many lists as you want, make notes, export to any website and much more, as you can see below:

There's more information here, and to get started just login and find My Book Lists in the blue navigation bar above.

Check out the newest lists from our community members here!

It's right around the corner—Independents Week! Time to celebrate all the great locally-owned independent businesses in your city.

A few goings-on we've heard about so far:

Octavia Books in New Orleans, Louisiana, along with NOLA independent business alliance Stay Local, are celebrating all week. They're kicking things off with a showing of Independent America: Rising from the Ruins, a documentary about how vital independents have been in rebuilding New Orleans. Check StayLocal.org for more on the week's events.

Next Page Bookstore and the Summit Independent Business Alliance in Frisco, Colorado are planning a countywide celebration with over 100 indie businesses.

Quail Ridge Books of Raleigh, North Carolina, along with Shop Local Raleigh are planning huge events for Independents Week, and spreading the word online. Check out Shop Local Raleigh on Facebook and Twitter.

Any Independents Week celebrations going on where you live? Let us know!

Check out the most recent updates to IndieBound.org!

IndieBound Book Lists
Now you can have as many Book Lists as you want, with lots of sharing tools and fun features.
New Book List Builder
Fast editing, arranging, rearranging of all your Book Lists.
Annotate Book List Books
Add a note to every book on your list.
Share Your Lists
Print, mail or export your list easily.

IndieBound Book Widgets
A fun, visual way to display any of your Book Lists or any list of indie-recommended titles we provide.

Read Matt's blog entry for full details on all the new updates, plus a hint at what's coming next!

When you shop at an independently owned business, your entire community benefits:

The Economy

Spend $100 at a local and $68 of that stays in your community. Spend the same $100 at a national chain, and your community only sees $43.
Local businesses create higher-paying jobs for our neighbors.
More of your taxes are reinvested in your community--where they belong.

The Environment

Buying local means less packaging, less transportation, and a smaller carbon footprint.
Shopping in a local business district means less infrastructure, less maintenance, and more money to beautify your community.

The Community

Local retailers are your friends and neighbors—support them and they’ll support you.
Local businesses donate to charities at more than twice the rate of national chains.
More independents means more choice, more diversity, and a truly unique community.

Now is the time to stand up and join your fellow individuals in the IndieBound mission supporting local businesses and celebrating independents.

IndieBound supports Independent Business Alliances around the country. To find an alliance near you, visit AMIBA or BALLE.

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	The Angel's Game Carlos Ruiz Zafon Doubleday
	Shop Class as Soulcraft Matthew B. Crawford Penguin Press
	A Short History of Women Kate Walbert Scribner
	Wicked Plants Amy Stewart, Briony Morrow-Cribbs Algonquin