The Silver Unicorn Bookstore
@silverunicornbooks.bsky.social
An independent bookstore for all ages in West Acton, MA. Open at 10 am every day. Shop any time at SilverUnicornBooks.com!
So next Thursday at Mock Awards Night, one lucky attendee will win these 20 autographed books, by some of our favorite authors. So purchase your tickets now!!!
Purchase tix here: silverunicornbooks.com/events/46957
Purchase tix here: silverunicornbooks.com/events/46957
October 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
So next Thursday at Mock Awards Night, one lucky attendee will win these 20 autographed books, by some of our favorite authors. So purchase your tickets now!!!
Purchase tix here: silverunicornbooks.com/events/46957
Purchase tix here: silverunicornbooks.com/events/46957
It's going to be a really special evening. And to make it even more special, we're going to be hosting a raffle for attendees! As you know, we host a lot of authors here at the store, and so we're fortunate to have a lot of autographed books. 2/3
October 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It's going to be a really special evening. And to make it even more special, we're going to be hosting a raffle for attendees! As you know, we host a lot of authors here at the store, and so we're fortunate to have a lot of autographed books. 2/3
A week from tonight we're hosting Mock Awards Night! We'll be unveiling our Mock Caldecott & Mock Newbery lists, plus Fun-decott & Fun-bery lists. We'll be joined in this celebration of reading by award-winning authors/editors Aaron Becker, Winsome Bingham, Mary Lee Donovan & Brian Lies. 1/?
October 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A week from tonight we're hosting Mock Awards Night! We'll be unveiling our Mock Caldecott & Mock Newbery lists, plus Fun-decott & Fun-bery lists. We'll be joined in this celebration of reading by award-winning authors/editors Aaron Becker, Winsome Bingham, Mary Lee Donovan & Brian Lies. 1/?
Are you not one of the 1,000+ educators who get our Educator-Only Newsletter? Email our school and bulk sales manager @barberchicago.bsky.social to be added to the list.
And be sure to get your tickets to Mock Awards Night, it's going to be an awesome night!!!
silverunicornbooks.com/events/46957
And be sure to get your tickets to Mock Awards Night, it's going to be an awesome night!!!
silverunicornbooks.com/events/46957
September 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Are you not one of the 1,000+ educators who get our Educator-Only Newsletter? Email our school and bulk sales manager @barberchicago.bsky.social to be added to the list.
And be sure to get your tickets to Mock Awards Night, it's going to be an awesome night!!!
silverunicornbooks.com/events/46957
And be sure to get your tickets to Mock Awards Night, it's going to be an awesome night!!!
silverunicornbooks.com/events/46957
Morning! Just a few minutes ago, we sent out our quarterly Educator-Only Newsletter. In it, we talked about Mock Awards Night, our new Mock Awards programs, and detailed four kidlit authors who are touring in the area this fall for whom we are coordinating school visits.
September 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Morning! Just a few minutes ago, we sent out our quarterly Educator-Only Newsletter. In it, we talked about Mock Awards Night, our new Mock Awards programs, and detailed four kidlit authors who are touring in the area this fall for whom we are coordinating school visits.
In today's newsletter, we also detailed our favorite books coming out in September. As usual, September is the biggest release month for new books, and there are some awesome, awesome, awesome new books coming out!
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August 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
In today's newsletter, we also detailed our favorite books coming out in September. As usual, September is the biggest release month for new books, and there are some awesome, awesome, awesome new books coming out!
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Newsletter: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
In today's newsletter, we unveiled our new big program and event, centered around Mock Awards. Our Mock Awards Night will be Thursday, October 16th, and will feature a stellar lineup!
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Tickets: silverunicornbooks.com/events/46957
Newsletter: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
Tickets: silverunicornbooks.com/events/46957
August 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM
In today's newsletter, we unveiled our new big program and event, centered around Mock Awards. Our Mock Awards Night will be Thursday, October 16th, and will feature a stellar lineup!
Newsletter: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
Tickets: silverunicornbooks.com/events/46957
Newsletter: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
Tickets: silverunicornbooks.com/events/46957
We also detailed this fall's events calendar, which is shaping up to be spectacular!
August 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
We also detailed this fall's events calendar, which is shaping up to be spectacular!
In this week's newsletter, we shared the fun news that we won a major award!!! Specifically, the 2025 BPRNE Independent Spirit Award, which recognizes the New England bookstore of the year!!! It's a huge honor, and we're both thrilled and humbled to win it.
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August 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In this week's newsletter, we shared the fun news that we won a major award!!! Specifically, the 2025 BPRNE Independent Spirit Award, which recognizes the New England bookstore of the year!!! It's a huge honor, and we're both thrilled and humbled to win it.
Read it here: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
Read it here: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
Yesterday, our weekly newsletter detailed all of our favorite books coming out in August. It's a big, big month for authors right here in our backyard of Acton, Mass.!!!
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August 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Yesterday, our weekly newsletter detailed all of our favorite books coming out in August. It's a big, big month for authors right here in our backyard of Acton, Mass.!!!
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Read and/or subscribe for free here: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
This week's newsletter celebrates Disability Pride Month, and gives you one final reminder about tomorrow's ARC Sale!
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July 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This week's newsletter celebrates Disability Pride Month, and gives you one final reminder about tomorrow's ARC Sale!
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ARE. YOU. READY?!?!?! We sure hope so, because Boozy Book Fair is back! Join us Mon., Aug. 11th as we recreate the book fairs of your childhood, but better. There will be great food & drink, intuitive/tarot readings, live music, & a book signing with author Nicole Treska!
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July 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
ARE. YOU. READY?!?!?! We sure hope so, because Boozy Book Fair is back! Join us Mon., Aug. 11th as we recreate the book fairs of your childhood, but better. There will be great food & drink, intuitive/tarot readings, live music, & a book signing with author Nicole Treska!
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We titled today's newsletter, "The Newsletter No One Will Read!," because, you know, it's a holiday. But it's here if you WOULD like to read it! We talked about our favorite books out in July, including one from @swydan.bsky.social's neighbor, which is a first!
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July 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
We titled today's newsletter, "The Newsletter No One Will Read!," because, you know, it's a holiday. But it's here if you WOULD like to read it! We talked about our favorite books out in July, including one from @swydan.bsky.social's neighbor, which is a first!
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This week's newsletter has landed in your inbox. In it -- Summer Reading is back!
Be sure to head to our Summer Reading page to download your Summer Reading forms and get book recommendations - both by us and also provided to us from many outside sources!
SilverUnicornBooks.com/SummerReading
Be sure to head to our Summer Reading page to download your Summer Reading forms and get book recommendations - both by us and also provided to us from many outside sources!
SilverUnicornBooks.com/SummerReading
June 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This week's newsletter has landed in your inbox. In it -- Summer Reading is back!
Be sure to head to our Summer Reading page to download your Summer Reading forms and get book recommendations - both by us and also provided to us from many outside sources!
SilverUnicornBooks.com/SummerReading
Be sure to head to our Summer Reading page to download your Summer Reading forms and get book recommendations - both by us and also provided to us from many outside sources!
SilverUnicornBooks.com/SummerReading
This afternoon, we had the pleasure of welcoming @rhondadechambeau.bsky.social to the store to celebrate pub day for her debut book, the young adult novel "Top Heavy."
Stop by and check out our now signed copies of "Top Heavy," and congrats, Rhonda!!!!
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Stop by and check out our now signed copies of "Top Heavy," and congrats, Rhonda!!!!
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June 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This afternoon, we had the pleasure of welcoming @rhondadechambeau.bsky.social to the store to celebrate pub day for her debut book, the young adult novel "Top Heavy."
Stop by and check out our now signed copies of "Top Heavy," and congrats, Rhonda!!!!
silverunicornbooks.com/item/FtG3jpk...
Stop by and check out our now signed copies of "Top Heavy," and congrats, Rhonda!!!!
silverunicornbooks.com/item/FtG3jpk...
Happy New Release Tuesday! Today's highlights include new titles from V.E. Schwab, Wally Lamb, @greenwell.bsky.social, @alansiegella.bsky.social, S.A. Cosby, Nathan Hale, Rhonda DeChambeau, @kslivensky.bsky.social, and many more!
Stop by and check these out, or order on our website 24/7!
Stop by and check these out, or order on our website 24/7!
June 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Happy New Release Tuesday! Today's highlights include new titles from V.E. Schwab, Wally Lamb, @greenwell.bsky.social, @alansiegella.bsky.social, S.A. Cosby, Nathan Hale, Rhonda DeChambeau, @kslivensky.bsky.social, and many more!
Stop by and check these out, or order on our website 24/7!
Stop by and check these out, or order on our website 24/7!
A big, big thanks to James Crews and Brad Peacock for stopping by today. It was so great to spend some time with them today, chatting about books and farming and a whole bunch more. Stop by and grab signed copies of their new book, "Love Is For All of Us," and of many of James' other titles as well!
June 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A big, big thanks to James Crews and Brad Peacock for stopping by today. It was so great to spend some time with them today, chatting about books and farming and a whole bunch more. Stop by and grab signed copies of their new book, "Love Is For All of Us," and of many of James' other titles as well!
Get ready ... much like the ice cream man, the annual ARC Sale is coming!!!!
More info here: www.silverunicornbooks.com/events/47035
More info here: www.silverunicornbooks.com/events/47035
June 6, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Get ready ... much like the ice cream man, the annual ARC Sale is coming!!!!
More info here: www.silverunicornbooks.com/events/47035
More info here: www.silverunicornbooks.com/events/47035
This week's newsletter has landed in your inbox. In this edition, we gushed over Acton native Taylor Jenkins Reid while detailing our favorite books out in June, a list that includes Reid's new, AMAZING book, "Atmosphere."
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May 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This week's newsletter has landed in your inbox. In this edition, we gushed over Acton native Taylor Jenkins Reid while detailing our favorite books out in June, a list that includes Reid's new, AMAZING book, "Atmosphere."
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Today's newsletter is chock full of goodness! A Festival recap and photos, plus a breakdown of our events for the remainder of May, and an abbreviated May Book Preview. If you're not subscribed to our store newsletter, you should totally subscribe to our store newsletter!
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May 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Today's newsletter is chock full of goodness! A Festival recap and photos, plus a breakdown of our events for the remainder of May, and an abbreviated May Book Preview. If you're not subscribed to our store newsletter, you should totally subscribe to our store newsletter!
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Tomorrow is the third annual Kids Graphic Novel Festival here at the store! Today's newsletter focuses on all of the little details and friendly Festival reminders. We can't wait to see you!
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More here: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
May 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Tomorrow is the third annual Kids Graphic Novel Festival here at the store! Today's newsletter focuses on all of the little details and friendly Festival reminders. We can't wait to see you!
More here: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
More here: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
If you're near a TV, tune it to @nbcboston.com right now and you can see Paul and Violet Chan Karim on today's episode of Hub Today where they spoke about this Saturday's Kids Graphic Novel Festival with hosts Kwani Lunis and Hannah Donnelly. We had the best time!
April 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
If you're near a TV, tune it to @nbcboston.com right now and you can see Paul and Violet Chan Karim on today's episode of Hub Today where they spoke about this Saturday's Kids Graphic Novel Festival with hosts Kwani Lunis and Hannah Donnelly. We had the best time!
We here at The Silver Unicorn know that even if they try to take your horn, they can never stop you from being a unicorn.
GO CELTICS.
GO CELTICS.
April 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
We here at The Silver Unicorn know that even if they try to take your horn, they can never stop you from being a unicorn.
GO CELTICS.
GO CELTICS.
Festival t-shirts are here!!! Stop by to get yours today, or order on our website 24/7!
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Also, if you're not registered for the Festival yet, it's free to do so!
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Also, if you're not registered for the Festival yet, it's free to do so!
www.eventbrite.com/e/kids-graph...
April 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Festival t-shirts are here!!! Stop by to get yours today, or order on our website 24/7!
www.silverunicornbooks.com/lists/LiXhXJ...
Also, if you're not registered for the Festival yet, it's free to do so!
www.eventbrite.com/e/kids-graph...
www.silverunicornbooks.com/lists/LiXhXJ...
Also, if you're not registered for the Festival yet, it's free to do so!
www.eventbrite.com/e/kids-graph...
You might have heard that next weekend, Amazon is hosting a book sale, right when we're hosting Independent Bookstore Day. And while that is upsetting, we see it for what it is - proof that Amazon is *terrified* of us, because they can never do what we do.
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April 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
You might have heard that next weekend, Amazon is hosting a book sale, right when we're hosting Independent Bookstore Day. And while that is upsetting, we see it for what it is - proof that Amazon is *terrified* of us, because they can never do what we do.
Read/subscribe: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
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