August is here, which means our two year anniversary in September is just around the corner! We are so grateful for all the support over the past year, and we are excited to be celebrating this amazing milestone very soon. In the meantime, we have some great events coming up in August, plus new items, and more!

What’s New In Store

-New cards from Gem Garden Arts. We’ve restocked our selection of beautiful, locally-made cards from Gem Garden Arts! Her new watercolor illustrations are absolutely lovely, and sure to brighten anyone’s day. Cards are only $4.50 each, and every purchase supports not one, but two local Delaware businesses!

-Ohio Tax Free Holiday through August 8th. Take advantage of the extended Tax Free Holiday this year and shop local without sales tax now through August 8th! All consumer products under $500 are included in the holiday, meaning you can get pretty much anything at Griffeys’ (including most of our rare and vintage books) tax free.

Upcoming Events

–Back-to-School Boozy Book Fair at Oak & Brazen. August 6th, 5pm-8pm. We’re back at Oak & Brazen for another grown up book fair! We’ll be bringing a great selection of used and vintage books, so make sure you join us for a delightful evening escapade.

–Homeschool Info Night. August 8th, 5pm-7pm. Last year’s event was a great success, so we’re doing it again! Join us for Homeschool Info Night, coordinated by local homeschooler and writer Dawn Garrett. This is a free drop-in event where you can talk to other homeschoolers about everything from co-ops to graduation to notification to logistics and more!

–Silent Book Club @ Griffeys’. August 9th, 6pm-8pm. We’ve teamed up with Beanbag Books to create a unified Delaware, Ohio chapter of Silent Book Club! We will be hosting our first August meeting here at Griffeys’ Book Emporium. Bring a good book and join us for introvert happy hour!

–GBE @ Books In The Barn. August 10th, 10am-3pm. We are proud to be a vendor at this year’s Books In The Barn event in Radnor, Ohio! We will be bringing a selection of used and vintage books, especially focusing Christian and family friendly titles for this event. Come say hi and check out the other amazing authors and vendors!

–Open Mic Night. August 23rd, starting 6:30pm. Join us once again in sharing your talents with the local community! Just bring a poem, a piece of prose, a song, or other creative endeavor to share. Selections should be no longer than 7 minutes when performed. Please sign up for a time slot here if you’re interested.

–Silent Book Club @ Boardman Arts Park. August 24th, 6pm-9pm. We’ve teamed up with Beanbag Books to create a unified Delaware, Ohio chapter of the Silent Book Club! Beanbag will be hosting our second August meeting at the lovely Boardman Arts Park in downtown Delaware. Make sure you join us!

–Board Game Night. August 30th, 6pm-9pm. Join us for our monthly evening of fun and friendly competition! Bring your favorite game or borrow one of ours. 

Other Announcements

-An update on our novel. Despite it’s initial delays (we originally planned to publish in late 2023, if you can believe it!) our novel The Heart of Resistance is well on its way to publication, and we have some exciting news: we will be revealing the cover of the book as part of our two year anniversary on September 2nd! Additionally, we are planning for preorders for the book to go live in late September.

The Heart of Resistance is a steampunk adventure novel, the first book in a planned trilogy, co-written by me (Aria) and David. Check out the blurb below for a taste of the story:

One man against an Empire.

Arthur Pendington, former captain of the Imperial Airship Formidable, is out for revenge against the Empire that made him a murderer.

With nothing but his wits, a rag-tag crew, and an ill-gotten airship, Arthur plans to destroy the remaining Imperial Dreadnoughts: weapons of terror that rain destruction on the Empire’s enemies and civilians alike. Losing them would cripple the Empire’s military might, but against such menacing machines of war, this one-man rebellion—the product of either madness or obsession—is all but a hopeless endeavor. Nevertheless, Arthur means to see his plans through to the bitter end, even if he destroys himself and the few friends he has left.

Arthur’s quest for vengeance pulls an ex-rebel engineer, a runaway workhouse orphan, and the princess of a rival kingdom into his orbit, and puts everyone in his path in danger from all sides. Though the Empire he contends against is corrupt to the core, his own motives and methods are far from heroic. Arthur unknowingly entangles himself and his crew in a web of danger, intrigue, rebellion, and international politics, which will change himself, his friends, and the course of entire nations.

Hope you are having a wonderful day, and we look forward to seeing you in the shop soon! 📚❤️