Betty’s Books Blog
One of our specialties here at Betty’s Books is helping people of all ages get started with comics, graphic novels, and manga. Whether you’re a comics newbie or a seasoned reader, we’ve got a post you can sink your teeth into.
Constellations of Comics – What your zodiac says you should read!
By Lottie Spurgin Where the stars hung in the sky at the time of your birth doesn’t just determine your personality traits, future ambitions, relationships, and flaws. It can also predict what might be a good comic read for you! I, Lottie, am not a professional...
July Staff Picks!
Check out this month's staff picks from the Betty's Books crew! Alain's Pick French Milk by Lucy Knisley Through delightful drawings, photographs, and musings, twenty-three-year-old Lucy Knisley documents a six-week trip she and her mother took to Paris...
Get Your Garden (and your bookshelf) Growing
by Katie Schaefer It’s spring! It’s time for sunshine and GARDENING! I am an enthusiastic, albeit defiant, amateur gardener. Every year, despite the size of my small city backyard garden, I try to plant as much as I can squeeze in. Every year, despite the significant...
Shop Local, Read Local! Vol. 1
Lottie Spurgin Supporting local artists is just as important as supporting local businesses! Luckily for us in St. Louis, it’s super easy to do given that we have some PHENOMENAL local artists. Here are some notable titles to check out! Heart Takes the Stage by...
June Staff Picks!
Check out this month's staff picks from the Betty's Books crew! Alex's Pick Self Esteem and the End of the World by Luke Healy Going into this book, I thought I was heading for a reflective, autobiographical meditation of the self. What I got was, well,...
Strip Off those Jackets, and Get Your Books Naked!
Katie Schaefer Dust jackets: a removable outer cover on a book. It is typically made of paper and folds around the case cover to stay in place. Case covers: the cover of your picture book hiding under the dust jacket. Sometimes they match the dust jacket, sometimes...
May Staff Picks!
Check out this month's staff picks from the Betty's Books crew! Alain's Pick Across a FIeld of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti (they/them) When they were kids, Fassen's spaceship crash-landed on a planet that Lu's survey force was exploring. It was a...
April Staff Picks!
Check out this month's staff picks from the Betty's Books crew! Alain's Pick Bloom by Kevin Panetta (he/him) and Savanna Ganucheau (she/her) Now that high school is over, Ari is dying to move to the big city with his ultra-hip band--if he can just...
The Manga Shelf of a Fashionista
Lottie Spurgin I’ve been on kind of a manga kick lately, and it’s sort of all I’m reading! The two most driving parts of my life are reading books and looking FABULOUS! An affinity for style, fashion, and all things stereotypically girly extends all the way to what I...