Books and Gifts
This photo is from before our current changes to the restaurant seating area
Come and see the lovely new bar/lounge area
The bookstore is open from 10 a.m. to 5 pm Monday through Thursday, til 8 p.m.on Friday, and 10 a.m. til 4 p.m. on Saturday. We are closed on Sunday.
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Although in these days of the demise of the independent bookstores ( and major chains!), we have a much smaller stock of books, the quality of the choices remains as good. We order books almost every day, and get special orders in one to two days. Researching and finding books people are looking for is something we love doing, and we are good at it!
We offer good service, good communication, a sense of humor, and an eye for detail. We stock books we like, and our customers appreciate that, while current bestsellers and backstock are also well represented. We have work by local authors too.
DECEMBER, 2011 WAS OUR 40TH ANNIVERSARY. ED AND ROGUEY OPENED THE BOOKSTORE ONE SMALL ROOM, WITH ABOUT 30 SHELVES OF BOOKS.
THANKS TO YOU, WE WERE ABLE TO GROW INTO HALF OF THE BUILDING. THE RESTAURANT OCCUPIES THE OTHER HALF OF OUR
6,000 SQ. FOOT BUILDING.
Some wonderful new childrens’ books have been published recently, both picture books and for readers. A new favorite is “The Mysterious Howling”
first in a series. I am now reading the third.
Craig Johnson is a wonderful mystery writer. Set in Wyoming, his books are about an older, portly, sheriff, who has a remarkable group of friends. Good mysteries, and even better characters and background. He has a new paperback and a new hardcover (May 25th).
We have a new display, on the table as you go into the restaurant, of the
current week’s releases. All books have what’s called a street smart date,
which is almost always a Tuesday for some reason, so we thought it would be fun to have a special place just for those books. It obviously will change
every week.
New books this week are on a display table
We are excited about the new CJ BOX, and the new CHRISTOPHER FOWLER. He writes about two elderly men of Scotland Yard, who won’t
retire, and are put in charge of the “Peculiar Crimes Unit”. Great fun, and
lots available in paperback.
Sixty-eight rooms is a new series for children that is about the Chicago Art
Museum’s miniature rooms. The books are about adventures the children
have inside the rooms.