Once again, the Professors Educate Us !

A customer came in today asking for books by John Faucette.  When I don't know an author, I usually ask: "Who's he ?"  Then came today's advanced seminar on science fiction, and it gives me great pleasure to be able to pass this on to you, and especially to my former partner, Cynthia Parker, the Romance Queen of the East Coast, and still a partner in Silver Spring Books, Silver Spring, Maryland. 

It Was A Very Good Year II

Auction results from e-bay, thanks to Book Think:   E-Bay Auction Results
Again, Greyhound's Books didn't sell any of these. Damn !

Another Resource For You

When I first went into the retail book business in a group shop in Silver Spring, Maryland, my master asked me if I would be willing to part with my collection of fine first editions. Evidently, I answered correctly - a resounding "Yes" - and from that point on, my home library has been a bunch of ratty copies of the books I like, and want to reread. Barbara's books are a different story. She has a very large collection of feline-related books, ranging from Lillian Jackson Braun's Cat Who... mysteries, through cat picture books, to cat health manuals. We moved here with one Greyhound and one cat. The Hound has left us, but we've added to the live cat complement, and are about to add one more rescued kitten to the menagerie.

Customer or Professor ?

As I mention in all of my Bookstore series of courses at UNLV, the best part of having a bricks-and-mortar bookstore is the education provided by customers. Every customer is a Professor in his own field of interest. One of our out-of-state regulars was in last week. His passion is the Ace Double science fiction paperbacks.

Shakespeare's "Shrew" Is Next

We avoid Political Correctness here at Greyhound's Books. Perhaps it's because we moved here from the Seat of Government and Repository of Wrongness, Washington D.C. Nor do we care much about offending people: we do not intentionally give offense, and if someone chooses to takes offense at what we think or say, that's their choice. There are businesses and individuals who do not adhere to our philosophy, to wit:
Idiot's Live

It Was A Very Good Year

I like it when the monthly AE Newsletter shows up. By the way, Greyhound's Books didn't sell any of these:

2010 Auction Results

Frozen Not Stirred

We're freezing our buts and butts off here in Sun-330-Days-A Year-City, and it isn't a stirring experience. Our colleague, Susan Halas is much warmer, but, James Bond remains hot, as her article from AE Monthly shows:  Bond, James Bond