The Eclectic Reader will be closed from December 25th through January 1st. We will reopen on January 2nd. I’m going to “Portlandia” to visit my grandchildren and family for a much-needed vacation. I might even visit a few bookstores while I’m there. Or not. Most positively, I will be reading books to my grandchildren, which … Continue reading
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Conversation Cafe #32: Topic: “What Am I Afraid Of?”
Fear of flying, ghosts, spiders, snakes, cats/dogs, the number 13, public speaking, accidents, death, no money, flying monkeys, Alzheimers, “lions and tigers and bears, oh my”? The topic for our next conversation will be “What Am I Afraid Of?” Our next Conversation Cafe will be here at The Eclectic Reader bookstore in Fort Collins on … Continue reading
A Gallery of Photos of Our New Store
For anyone who has not yet been in…here’s a look at our new interior. Contrast this with the “before” pictures from May 2014. It really was a daunting task to take 500 boxes of books and a whole herd of bookshelves (flock, gaggle, murder, cluster, troop, pack, swarm, colony, convocation, pride, host, ambush, cloud, army, … Continue reading
Well, damp rainy weather washed out our “Tell a Story” Conversation Cafe. Just two of us were there but we had a good time sharing some farm remembrances. Farms are a fertile source of darn good stories. Y’all missed the story of my amazing farm cat – Annie – and her love of chickens. I … Continue reading
Tell a Story at the Next Conversation Cafe: October 9
We’re going to do something a little bit different for our next conversation. Each participant will tell a true story from their life. Imagine you are sitting around a campfire just telling an interesting story about something that happened to you. Or pretend you are a grandma or grandpa telling a story to your grandchildren. … Continue reading
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