While a book may not be fragile when it is first printed, it quickly and imperceptibly begins to decompose. Over time it’s materials disintegrate. Leather turns to powder. The spine releases the …
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There came a day when T. came to us and broke the sad news that the job of renovating the area upstairs at …
What do you do with shoplifters?
The first day I opened a young woman with a toddler asked to use the toilet for the little one. I acquiesced and as soon as she left the shop …
Grave Sins by Jenna Maclaine is an urban fantasy series featuring Cin Craven as the heroine. Although this is only the second novel it is technically part five in the series. The original story appears …
Sometimes when I am in the shop diligently listing books on the internet (or not) I am startled to see a customer at the end of the row when I was quite sure I was …
This is a book you are not going to find one single vampire in. For some people, that is a good thing; for others, maybe not. The Host is a science fiction post-apocalyptic romantic thriller …
Well we put out a call for new writers and boy what a response we got! We posted more articles in July than any other month in our 3+ years of sharing terrific bookshop news …
I have long been a Jeaniene Frost follower. I have read everything she has ever written. Jeaniene is known for her Night Huntress series, but this book comes from a spin off series called Night …
Where is your bookstore located?
Is it in the heart of the city or in a distant suburb? Are there lots of kids in your area, maybe schools? Universities? What kind of customers do you get? …
Once upon a time, in 1886, there were a lot of people who wanted the American Dream. In other words, they wanted to make big pots of money, and/or own a nice piece of …
