Posted by Cynthia Manuel …

I’M BACK!!!

Out of quarantine and recovered from my “breakthrough” Covid. The store is open and ready for your business. MASKS REQUIRED!

COVID STRIKES

ANNOUNCING SOME BAD NEWS Even after vaccinations and precautions, and encouraging customers to wear face masks, I now have Covid. Felt a little punky on Sunday, the 26th, so I closed early and went in for a test. It came back negative. So I thought, well, all right, and opened the store on Tuesday after … Continue reading →

Edward Gorey: The Epiplectic Bicycle

Edward Gorey: The Epiplectic Bicycle

Edward Gorey, (1925-2000), author, illustrator, playwright, puppeteer, set and costume designer, and cat lover. Possessing a macabre sense of humor. Lived with 20,000 books (nothing bizarre there), six cats (no problem), and a collection of daguerreotypes of dead babies (ok, morbid). His art work has been described as gothic and “unsettling.” His books rarely turn … Continue reading →

Books AND MORE

One of the AND MORES of The Eclectic Reader is the plants I sell. I have been involved in horticulture a long time, which is why the store has such a great collection of books on the subject. Over 30 years ago I worked as a plant propagator at a local greenhouse, as well as … Continue reading →