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WE OPEN A BOOKSTORE
Read more: WE OPEN A BOOKSTOREIt’s the summer of 1983. I can’t find work in Fort Collins. I can’t find work in day care, even though I had established a group day care home in Michigan that was recognized for excellence. No one will hire me as a beekeeper despite my experience and completing a two year commercial beekeeping program…
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CELEBRATING 42 YEARS IN THE BOOK BUSINESS
Read more: CELEBRATING 42 YEARS IN THE BOOK BUSINESSThere were no personal computers. There were no cell phones. People searched for books through a magazine called Bookman’s Weekly. It could take months to actually receive a book you wanted. Advertising was done mostly through newspaper ads and the phone book. The year was 1983. The month December. 42 years ago. It was the…
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NEED A LAUGH?
Read more: NEED A LAUGH?We all do. Everyone has a favorite cartoonist, or a writer of humor that can bring out that chuckle. It is impossible for me to look at a Gary Larson book without cracking up. He is particularly funny if you have knowledge of wildlife, domestic animals, science, and biology. We have 10 classic Larson 1980s…
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Temporary Closure
Read more: Temporary ClosureThe Eclectic Reader will be closed from January 21 to 27, at the least. My return will be based on my recovery from surgery. I hope to be back as soon as possible. Please call first to be sure the store is open again. 970-223-4019 Hobbes, the new bookstore kitten, is looking forward to meeting you. He has grown…