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selling points of used books in today’s economy
☆Happy Thursday☆ As a bookseller, what is the value that I see in these books? At this time in the country, people can’t afford as much as they were able to a few years ago. They need to save money, they’re looking to save anywhere that they can. Used books at a lower cost not…
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sunday musings with a shelfie
I was messing around with my Stephen King books for a minute. I think I may copy a friend’s [on bookstagram] idea of how to tackle War and Peace by taking breaks between each book. And I haven’t read any King since August, so I think a King break in a couple hundred pages of…
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patriotism
Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? Yes. It means putting my country first and not allowing socialism to take root. It means voting but also taking a firm stand in what I believe in and speaking up when things are not going the way this country was founded upon. It means…
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finding old treasures and current reads
You find the most interesting things when buying old books. Especially when you’re buying whole lots. There’s so much to learn out there in the world, so many books out of print. Yet, if there are only corporations that invest in only the shiny and pretty new releases, how are we to ever learn from…
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small bookstore woes
Starting a bookstore is hard. Starting any kind of business is hard. The business plan and reality never align perfectly. I cry a lot. Sometimes I wonder why I chose to do this. Sometimes I want to sell this wholesale lot and stick to a hobby farm and homeschool. A lot of times I think…
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january 2024 wrapup
My Greatest Reading Month So Far January of 2024 set a great precedent for my reading life. I read 8 books, which seems to be my average monthly amount. But the great aspect of this month was that I read 3,490 pages. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to read as much as…
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quality over quantity
I started thinking about quality over quantity for books yesterday. I want to read all of the books on my tbr and those that extend passed it. The only way to do that (in my mind) is to read as much as I can, as fast as I can. But here’s the issue with that…books…
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a lottery farm and bookstore
What would you do if you won the lottery? Start my Barnes & Noble empire. And buy a bigger farm. I’d kickstart those two businesses, kick some ass, and see where I can go from there. Go big but not too big because the government will need its cut. Logistically, maybe I’d first start the…
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leisure time means reading
What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? Reading, of course. It provides so much possibility. I can leisurely spend anywhere from $0 to $30 to travel, learn, look at the world from a different perspective, gain insight, and think of the most supernatural events and creatures.
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meritocracy
If you could un-invent something, what would it be? DEI industrial complex. Instead of focusing on meritocracy, Western society and culture have focused on making sure people’s feelings aren’t hurt. This has led us down a horrible path of unnecessary destruction, deaths, increased crime, societal division, higher rates of mental illness, and especially the demise…
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