The Eclectic Reader has just acquired a major, 40 year, lifetime collection of Little Golden Books. I have counted 650 books so far, plus six boxes, estimated at 1,500 to 2,000 books. No matter how old or young you are, I guarantee you will find some from your childhood. Little Golden Books were first published … Continue reading
When you need a break from reality into some really grand historical fiction, I recommend the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. I have been promoting this book series for some time now. It’s a fine escape. I felt strongly that if someone could transfer this story to the screen as serious historical fiction – instead … Continue reading
In the book business, the acquisition of an impressive collection of books on a single subject usually involves a death. Occasionally these days, such a windfall will occur when the former owner is downsizing or moving and has to dispense with the baggage of a lifetime pursuit. Such was the case when I recently obtained … Continue reading
Confession: My reading is not limited to classics, literature and deep philosophical tomes. I am an eclectic reader. A compulsive reader. Couldn’t pass up reading the back of a cereal box when I was a kid. Today, I am enchanted by the blurbs in Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer. The American Science and Surplus catalog has … Continue reading
This incoming collection of 20 boxes of books on spirituality and enlightenment is amazing. Most are in new or nearly new condition. Subjects: Zen Buddhism, psychology, meditation, yoga, health and healing, Christianity, dreams, metaphysics, poetry, gourmet cooking, photography, literary classics, and science fiction. Authors: C.S. Lewis, Asimov, Carl Jung, Thomas Merton, Thich Nhat Hanh, … Continue reading
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