Though two hours long, the PBS program “The Great American Read,” which aired May 22, was a marvelous experience. If you missed it on tv, it is available online. Watching it was like being in a roomful of booklovers discussing their favorite books. You felt accepted and ennobled by being a part of that community. … Continue reading
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The Quirky Likes of an Eclectic Reader
I’m a bookdealer. People always ask me what books I like to read, or what is my favorite book. Sometimes I am struck dumb trying to decide what to say. I am a quirky reader. An eclectic reader. I don’t allow bestseller lists to make my decisions for me, however, if ten customers tell me … Continue reading
Spanish Moss by E.A.Cook – A book review by Ron Fortier
Book Review by Ron Fortier “Sometimes the story of how we received a particular book can be as interesting as the book itself. Several weeks ago we walked into a very small local bookstore. You know the kind, they make most of their income in selling or trading used books. As we had a … Continue reading
New Arrivals
A lot of books have been coming in lately. Recent additions include books on these subjects: war, (World War II in particular), The Civil War, film, aviation, time, disasters, utopias, the history of space flight, literary criticism and analysis of science fiction, and history.
A Little More on Bookstore History
This is the exact location of my second bookstore, 140 South College, as seen in 1897. Opening as Toad Hall Books in 1983 at 147 W. Oak St., I moved the bookstore to 140 S. College in 1985, and later to Walnut Street in 1987. Two of the businesses that moved in when I left … Continue reading
The Eclectic Reader 