Monty is enjoying his new catio back at the farm, unperturbed by Nina-cat’s pouncing on him from behind the “jungle” grass. On the June 25th anniversary of his first day of employment at The Eclectic Reader he made a guest appearance. The first thing he did when I let him out of his carrier was … Continue reading
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Rumpelstiltskin
Everyone loves a contest, right? For 15% off your next purchase* at The Eclectic Reader, guess two titles (or authors) of the books on our list of the top 22 most requested/best sellers of my 36 years in bookselling in Fort Collins. This includes all the way back to my years as Toad Hall … Continue reading
Employee of the Month
Since Monty’s dental surgery in February – and a big thank-you again to all who helped out with that – he has been back on the job at The Eclectic Reader. Monty has worked at the bookstore going on 7 years. He has always given it his best and is the star employee. Never was … Continue reading
Japanese Haiku
I have begun the difficult task of thinning out my personal library and acknowledging that piles and piles of books on the floor must find their way to a bookcase. In the process, I have re-discovered some gems that have been squirreled away. Little Pictures of Japan by Olive Beaupre Miller, illustrated by Katharine Sturges … Continue reading
Bookstore cat – Monty – Has Dental Surgery
Sorry about the eye glare. This is Monty about to go in for his surgery yesterday, February 11, 7 a.m.. I felt the way he looks. I was jittery and sleep-deprived. I wasn’t sleeping well the night before. Around 1 a.m. I was jolted awake by my other cat, Milo, who had been sleeping … Continue reading
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