Every bookseller has probably heard some variation on “my teenage son/nephew/grandson doesn’t read. I want to get him a book. What should I get him?”
99% of the time, this is blatantly not true. He does read… otherwise why get him a book at all? The real question is actually one of these two, and its important to determine which:
[editor’s note] Paul Young has been a friend to The bookshop Blog from just about our start. We appreciate his constant input and would love if you went for a little visit to his online shop. Here is a little profile… ****************** I’d been selling books (Amongst other items) on eBay for quite a few … Read more
Yesterday, I picked up the key for a strip mall storefront that I hope to transform into a
profitable used bookstore. The store, cleverly named Blue Plate Books, aims to serve up a
healthy helping of books at affordable – ‘blue plate special’ – prices. Our byline? “Feeding
Your Need to Read”
Here’s one from a regular reader, Paul Young. Although this product is only available today the site is worth keeping an eye on. ************** Download of the Day Word processor for writers, poets etc.. Free today only. The comments extoll it’s virtues. I’ve never had a problem downloading one of Give Away of the Day’s … Read more
We have just added a small feature on our sidebar, featured books for sale. We are offering a link here to a special book that you think our readers may be interested in. The cost of the link is starting at only $4.00 for 30 days. The benefits include: Exposure to the hundreds of book … Read more
We will be featuring profiles of bookshops and their owners. The goal is for you to get to know your fellow dealers, perhaps ask a question or two via the comments, and to show potential owners that it is doable. If you see a profile of a shop in your area please take a second … Read more
We’ve told you about Bookride before. As is the norm for the blog they have presented yet another gem. Bookride, as you know if you are a regular reader, is one of my favorite book sites. Brought to you by Charing Cross Books, they take an interesting, unique and/or important book and describe it with … Read more
For your listening pleasure we have added podcasts by Books on the Nightstand. Thanks to Ann Kingman for offering this to us, we hope it will be a regular feature. Today’s segment features some of their favorite books. You can listen by clicking on the little graphic just below (if you are reading this in … Read more
