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We’re convinced #MysteryMonday should be a thing. 📚🔍 This Monday’s spotlight is “Mirror Image” by Michael Scott (@flamelauthor) and Melanie Ruth Rose (@melanieruthrose). Curses, horror, and plot lines that will leave you shivering. #mystery #horror #scary #thriller

We’re convinced #MysteryMonday should be a thing. 📚🔍 This Monday’s spotlight is “Mirror Image” by Michael Scott (@flamelauthor) and Melanie Ruth Rose (@melanieruthrose). Curses, horror, and plot lines that will leave you shivering. #mystery #horror #scary #thriller

We love to see full shelves! Books for all ages are re-stocked and ready to go home with you this weekend!

#usedbookstore #indiebookstore

We love to see full shelves! Books for all ages are re-stocked and ready to go home with you this weekend!

#usedbookstore #indiebookstore

Enter the realm of magic at The Novel Spot and meet some local fantasy authors!

Mark your calendars and keep an eye out for announcements on which authors will be participating!

See you Saturday, August 15th 10 am - 2 pm!

#thenovelspot #indiebookstore #localauthor #authorsigning #indieauthors

Enter the realm of magic at The Novel Spot and meet some local fantasy authors!

Mark your calendars and keep an eye out for announcements on which authors will be participating!

See you Saturday, August 15th 10 am - 2 pm!

#thenovelspot #indiebookstore #localauthor #authorsigning #indieauthors

We heard what you had to say about hours during the week and were able to make it happen!

Starting next week (July 20th), The Novel Spot will be extending hours to Mondays from 12 pm - 6 pm and Wednesdays 1 pm - 5pm! These hours are in addition to the current hours already posted!

We hope to see you there!

We heard what you had to say about hours during the week and were able to make it happen!

Starting next week (July 20th), The Novel Spot will be extending hours to Mondays from 12 pm - 6 pm and Wednesdays 1 pm - 5pm! These hours are in addition to the current hours already posted!

We hope to see you there!

Is your book club or board game group in need of a new meeting space? The Novel Spot offers a Game Room where anyone can come in and use the space for free! It features a round dining table that expands with seating up to 8 people, a loveseat couch and coffee table, and a variety of board games for public use!

You can use this space for any type of group gathering or event, all you have to do is contact us via direct message or email (thenovelspotbooks@gmail.com) to confirm the space is available for use at your preferred time!

Is your book club or board game group in need of a new meeting space? The Novel Spot offers a Game Room where anyone can come in and use the space for free! It features a round dining table that expands with seating up to 8 people, a loveseat couch and coffee table, and a variety of board games for public use!

You can use this space for any type of group gathering or event, all you have to do is contact us via direct message or email (thenovelspotbooks@gmail.com) to confirm the space is available for use at your preferred time!

Need a minute to cool off? The Novel Spot is here with the air conditioning ON until 8pm!

#thenovelspot #usedbookstore #beattheheat

Need a minute to cool off? The Novel Spot is here with the air conditioning ON until 8pm!

#thenovelspot #usedbookstore #beattheheat

We had an amazing time today with local author Sara J. McAllister who came and read her book The Adventures of Frank E. Furtor!

Thank you to those who came out to support, and if you didn’t get a chance to participate, there will be a few copies of her books and a few plushies at The Novel Spot!

We had an amazing time today with local author Sara J. McAllister who came and read her book The Adventures of Frank E. Furtor!

Thank you to those who came out to support, and if you didn’t get a chance to participate, there will be a few copies of her books and a few plushies at The Novel Spot!

Look at all these beautiful handmade items by local artists! They were thoughtfully made and looking for someone to take them home!
Between styled plants, hedgehog fidget toys and one of a kind bookmarks, there is something for everyone!#indiebookstore #handmade #crochet

Look at all these beautiful handmade items by local artists! They were thoughtfully made and looking for someone to take them home!
Between styled plants, hedgehog fidget toys and one of a kind bookmarks, there is something for everyone!#indiebookstore #handmade #crochet

Bring your kiddos to July's children's book reading on Sunday, July 12, at 2 p.m.! 🌟 Local author Sara J. McAllister (@thecraftedcorner) will be reading her book, "The Adventures of Frank E. Furtor." 🌭📚🌤

#bookstore #childrensbook #localauthor #reading #pecatonica #illinois

Bring your kiddos to July's children's book reading on Sunday, July 12, at 2 p.m.! 🌟 Local author Sara J. McAllister (@thecraftedcorner) will be reading her book, "The Adventures of Frank E. Furtor." 🌭📚🌤

#bookstore #childrensbook #localauthor #reading #pecatonica #illinois

Join us on July 26 at 2 p.m. for July's Book Club pick: "Mosswood Apothecary" by local author JP Rindfleisch IX 📚

"Mosswood Apothecary" is a cozy queer fantasy brimming with botanical magic, slow-burn romance, queer found family, cottagecore vibes and small-town charm.

Visit our website for more information, and we hope to see you there! 📚

#localauthor #bookclub #bookstore #illinois #indiebookstore

Join us on July 26 at 2 p.m. for July's Book Club pick: "Mosswood Apothecary" by local author JP Rindfleisch IX 📚

"Mosswood Apothecary" is a cozy queer fantasy brimming with botanical magic, slow-burn romance, queer found family, cottagecore vibes and small-town charm.

Visit our website for more information, and we hope to see you there! 📚

#localauthor #bookclub #bookstore #illinois #indiebookstore

Here are our updated holiday hours as we head into a HOT Fourth of July weekend. 🎆🇺🇸

Here are our updated holiday hours as we head into a HOT Fourth of July weekend. 🎆🇺🇸

This is a little delayed, however I want to give a big congratulations to those that won the raffle from my Anniversary event at the end of April! I was able to get photos of some of them with their prize!

This is a little delayed, however I want to give a big congratulations to those that won the raffle from my Anniversary event at the end of April! I was able to get photos of some of them with their prize!

Open 10-2 and 3-7 today!

#FlashSale #thenovelspot #usedbookstore #indiebookstore

Open 10-2 and 3-7 today!

#FlashSale #thenovelspot #usedbookstore #indiebookstore

We had a great time for the children’s reading on Sunday with local author Karla Clark (@karlaclark123 ) Thank you to those who joined us!

We had a great time for the children’s reading on Sunday with local author Karla Clark (@karlaclark123 ) Thank you to those who joined us!

Have you heard about our extended summer hours? Throughout the summer, we'll be open on Tuesdays from 4pm-8pm! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday hours remain the same. Stop on by!

#the #novel #spot #thenovelspot #bookcommunity #indiebookstore

Have you heard about our extended summer hours? Throughout the summer, we'll be open on Tuesdays from 4pm-8pm! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday hours remain the same. Stop on by!

#the #novel #spot #thenovelspot #bookcommunity #indiebookstore

Bring your kiddos to our first children's book reading of the summer on Sunday, June 14, at 2 p.m.! 🌟 Local author Karla Clark will be reading her book, "The Phony Baloney of Greta Maloney. 📚🌤

#bookstore #childrensbook #localauthor #reading #pecatonica #illinois

Bring your kiddos to our first children's book reading of the summer on Sunday, June 14, at 2 p.m.! 🌟 Local author Karla Clark will be reading her book, "The Phony Baloney of Greta Maloney. 📚🌤

#bookstore #childrensbook #localauthor #reading #pecatonica #illinois

We recently added these fluffy and soft throw pillows to the couches to make the space EVEN COZIER! Stop in soon and take some time to relax with a good book!

We recently added these fluffy and soft throw pillows to the couches to make the space EVEN COZIER! Stop in soon and take some time to relax with a good book!

Join us on Sunday, June 28, for June's Book Club pick: "Beautiful Feelings" by local author Amelia Scott (@ameliascottauthor) 📚

"Beautiful Feelings" is a small-town romance about Belle Penn, a social media manager with a love of books. She yearns to travel and takes a nanny job with Billionaire Adam Maxwell, a brooding and bitter widower. Adam Maxwell has no time for a relationship. He works hard and focuses the rest of his time on his daughter. He meets Belle Penn when she answers an ad for a nanny, one that he did not place.

Stop in this weekend to sign up for this book club. It's $20 for a paperback copy and $5 for no copy but joining the discussion. Both options include the following: a matching bookmark, an additional 10% off in-store purchases for the day of the meeting, and snacks/water for the meeting (attendees are welcome to bring their own snacks to pass, but it is not required).

Visit our website for more information, and we hope to see you there! 📚

#localauthor #bookclub #bookstore #illinois #indiebookstore

Join us on Sunday, June 28, for June's Book Club pick: "Beautiful Feelings" by local author Amelia Scott (@ameliascottauthor) 📚

"Beautiful Feelings" is a small-town romance about Belle Penn, a social media manager with a love of books. She yearns to travel and takes a nanny job with Billionaire Adam Maxwell, a brooding and bitter widower. Adam Maxwell has no time for a relationship. He works hard and focuses the rest of his time on his daughter. He meets Belle Penn when she answers an ad for a nanny, one that he did not place.

Stop in this weekend to sign up for this book club. It's $20 for a paperback copy and $5 for no copy but joining the discussion. Both options include the following: a matching bookmark, an additional 10% off in-store purchases for the day of the meeting, and snacks/water for the meeting (attendees are welcome to bring their own snacks to pass, but it is not required).

Visit our website for more information, and we hope to see you there! 📚

#localauthor #bookclub #bookstore #illinois #indiebookstore

The authors are all set up and ready to talk to you about their works of literature! They will be here until 4:30pm!

#pridemonth #thenovelspot

The authors are all set up and ready to talk to you about their works of literature! They will be here until 4:30pm!

#pridemonth #thenovelspot

Author Lineup for Sunday's Pride Event 🌈

Beatrice McKinsey (she/her) has had a love of writing ever since she was young, but what keeps her coming back over and over again is writing sapphic stories featuring messy and complicated women.

JP Rindfleisch IX (he/they) writes stories where whimsy meets the weird — cozy queer fantasy about grief, transformation, and queer joy wrapped in found families, botanical magic, and the occasional raccoon familiar.

Dylan García Poetry (they/them) is a Best Of The Net nominated performance poet and zine maker from Rockford, IL.

Lacie M. Lou (she/her) is from Madison, WI. Her debut trilogy, The Aurorian Trilogy, is a queer, epic, dark fantasy. She started writing in 2018 and published the first book in the trilogy in 2024.

#indieauthors #bookstore #pridemonth #authorsigning #thenovelspot

Author Lineup for Sunday's Pride Event 🌈

Beatrice McKinsey (she/her) has had a love of writing ever since she was young, but what keeps her coming back over and over again is writing sapphic stories featuring messy and complicated women.

JP Rindfleisch IX (he/they) writes stories where whimsy meets the weird — cozy queer fantasy about grief, transformation, and queer joy wrapped in found families, botanical magic, and the occasional raccoon familiar.

Dylan García Poetry (they/them) is a Best Of The Net nominated performance poet and zine maker from Rockford, IL.

Lacie M. Lou (she/her) is from Madison, WI. Her debut trilogy, The Aurorian Trilogy, is a queer, epic, dark fantasy. She started writing in 2018 and published the first book in the trilogy in 2024.

#indieauthors #bookstore #pridemonth #authorsigning #thenovelspot

Thank you to everyone who came out for the 2nd Grown-Up Book Fair in Rockford. We had such a great time meeting new faces and local authors. 📚🌟

#local #bookstore #bookfair #books #rockfordil

Thank you to everyone who came out for the 2nd Grown-Up Book Fair in Rockford. We had such a great time meeting new faces and local authors. 📚🌟

#local #bookstore #bookfair #books #rockfordil

June is Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate with The Novel Spot by stopping by for our Pride author book signings on Sunday, June 7, from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Come meet local authors and hear about their books and publishing journey. 🌟📚

#pride #pridemonth #localauthors #novels #author #bookstore

June is Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate with The Novel Spot by stopping by for our Pride author book signings on Sunday, June 7, from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Come meet local authors and hear about their books and publishing journey. 🌟📚

#pride #pridemonth #localauthors #novels #author #bookstore

All set up for Grown-Up Book Fair at @benniescleanersart / @thecleangallery ! Come by until 8pm and check out local authors and vendors!

All set up for Grown-Up Book Fair at @benniescleanersart / @thecleangallery ! Come by until 8pm and check out local authors and vendors!

We're heading to Rockford this weekend for Saturday's Grown-Up Book Fair! We'll be at Bennie's from 4-8 p.m. alongside 36 amazing local authors and vendors. Come say hi! 📚🌟

#rockfordil #grownup #bookfair #indiebooks #bookstore

We're heading to Rockford this weekend for Saturday's Grown-Up Book Fair! We'll be at Bennie's from 4-8 p.m. alongside 36 amazing local authors and vendors. Come say hi! 📚🌟

#rockfordil #grownup #bookfair #indiebooks #bookstore

We'll be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Memorial Day! We're also offering 30% off for all military personnel. Thank you for everything you do!

#memorialday #localbookstore #illinois #indiebooks

We'll be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Memorial Day! We're also offering 30% off for all military personnel. Thank you for everything you do!

#memorialday #localbookstore #illinois #indiebooks

Join us on Friday, 5/22, for May's Book Club pick: "The Elven Prince" by local author Cat Stark. 📚

"The Elven Prince" is a fantasy romance novel about Eloran, a prince who falls in love with Anan, a powerful elven warrior, leading to a story of love, prejudice, and overcoming obstacles in a world with political tension between their realms.

Stop in this weekend to sign up for this book club. It's $20 for a paperback copy and $5 for no copy but joining the discussion. Both options include the following: a matching bookmark, an additional 10% off in-store purchases for the day of the meeting, and snacks/water for the meeting (attendees are welcome to bring their own snacks to pass, but it is not required).

Visit our website for more information, and we hope to see you there! 📚

#localauthor #bookclub #bookstore #illinois #indiebookstore

Join us on Friday, 5/22, for May's Book Club pick: "The Elven Prince" by local author Cat Stark. 📚

"The Elven Prince" is a fantasy romance novel about Eloran, a prince who falls in love with Anan, a powerful elven warrior, leading to a story of love, prejudice, and overcoming obstacles in a world with political tension between their realms.

Stop in this weekend to sign up for this book club. It's $20 for a paperback copy and $5 for no copy but joining the discussion. Both options include the following: a matching bookmark, an additional 10% off in-store purchases for the day of the meeting, and snacks/water for the meeting (attendees are welcome to bring their own snacks to pass, but it is not required).

Visit our website for more information, and we hope to see you there! 📚

#localauthor #bookclub #bookstore #illinois #indiebookstore

Happy Mother's Day from The Novel Spot 🌷📚 Wishing everyone a safe and happy Sunday! If you're looking for something to do with Mom, we're open until 7 p.m. today.

#mothersday #indiebookstore #localbooks #illinois

Happy Mother's Day from The Novel Spot 🌷📚 Wishing everyone a safe and happy Sunday! If you're looking for something to do with Mom, we're open until 7 p.m. today.

#mothersday #indiebookstore #localbooks #illinois

Thank you @greenlight.acres.farm for this lovely bouquet to celebrate our 2-year anniversary! 🌷

Thank you @greenlight.acres.farm for this lovely bouquet to celebrate our 2-year anniversary! 🌷

If you didn’t have a chance to come in and support this weekend for Independent Bookstore Day and our 2 year anniversary, there is still some time to order online with Bookshop! They are offering free shipping on all orders until the end of today!

Follow the link in bio to shop online and support The Novel Spot!

Also a huge thank you to anyone who came out to support the sale and more importantly, support the authors who came in for a signing!

#thenovelspot #indiebookstoreday #indiebookstoreday2025

If you didn’t have a chance to come in and support this weekend for Independent Bookstore Day and our 2 year anniversary, there is still some time to order online with Bookshop! They are offering free shipping on all orders until the end of today!

Follow the link in bio to shop online and support The Novel Spot!

Also a huge thank you to anyone who came out to support the sale and more importantly, support the authors who came in for a signing!

#thenovelspot #indiebookstoreday #indiebookstoreday2025

The local authors are set up and would love to meet you! Each author has books in a different genre so there is something for everyone!

They will be here until 4:30 and the store is open until 7 for our sale!

#thenovelspot

The local authors are set up and would love to meet you! Each author has books in a different genre so there is something for everyone!

They will be here until 4:30 and the store is open until 7 for our sale!

#thenovelspot

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