Monty wants you to know that many of the books on the PBS “Great American Read” list of 100 books are right here at The Eclectic Reader…and have been for some time. We hope you have seen the inspiring two hour PBS program (online now) and are voting for your favorites and increasing the number … Continue reading
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Just Arrived
Just in at The Eclectic Reader: Dungeon Master’s Guide, some hard to get David Foster Wallace and Neil Gaiman. (And a Michael Chabon slipped in there.) The graphic novel, Sandman, is virtually brand-new and boxed. New it was $99. We are selling it for $60. New books come in every day, with a minimum … Continue reading
The Great American Read
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
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
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