Monday, June 19, 2006
For those of you looking for more book-related info here are some links from Hugh Hollowell of Midtown Books, Memphis
http://bibliophile.blogs.com/whitlock_bookstore/
http://sarahsbooksusedrare.blogspot.com/
http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/
http://www.themillionsblog.com/
http://jdszazdibooks.blogspot.com/
http://biblioarchy.blogspot.com/
http://foggygates.blogspot.com/
http://www.tjbible.blogspot.com/
http://www.writtenroad.com/
http://www.bibliophilebullpen.com/
Drop Hugh a line and mention Zeeba Books told you about his shop.
http://bibliophile.blogs.com/whitlock_bookstore/
http://sarahsbooksusedrare.blogspot.com/
http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/
http://www.themillionsblog.com/
http://jdszazdibooks.blogspot.com/
http://biblioarchy.blogspot.com/
http://foggygates.blogspot.com/
http://www.tjbible.blogspot.com/
http://www.writtenroad.com/
http://www.bibliophilebullpen.com/
Drop Hugh a line and mention Zeeba Books told you about his shop.
Sunday, June 18, 2006
A little expansion at Zeeba Books. We heard the sad news that Slipstream books on Queen Mary was closing its doors on July 1. What's bad for some is good for others. I went straight over to speak with Douglas Barnes about his inventory, feeling somewhat like a vulture picking on a carcass. We struck up a favorable deal for both parties. He gets some cabbage in his pockets, his store gets cleared out without having to lift a single book, and books are heavy(I now understand this truely and deeply), and Zeeba gets a large boost to its stock. We took advantage of the situation and added some more shelving to the shop. The weird thing is that although our shop is small in stature the extra bookcases actualy make it feel a touch larger, go figure.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Rain Rain go away...far away. Nothing but rain in Montreal this spring. Maybe not the worst thing for a book dealer; no gardening, no hiking, no wandering around downtown...
We heard some bad news yesterday. Slipstream books on Queen Mary is closing down. Hate to see any bookshop close its doors. I'll be visiting with Douglas later today to see how bad business had gotten for him. I may put in an offer for his stock. I think the way retail goes, for used bookshops anyways, it's important to diversify. We had a pretty good day yesterday and barely sold 2 or 3 books. Some customers used the internet, many had a nice cappuccino and a few bought some bulk coffee (Kicking Horse Organic). It seems sometimes when we sell books it's a bonus. Internet sales have been abismal this week though. Kind of like my golf game; when the putter's hot the long balls end up in the woods!
We heard some bad news yesterday. Slipstream books on Queen Mary is closing down. Hate to see any bookshop close its doors. I'll be visiting with Douglas later today to see how bad business had gotten for him. I may put in an offer for his stock. I think the way retail goes, for used bookshops anyways, it's important to diversify. We had a pretty good day yesterday and barely sold 2 or 3 books. Some customers used the internet, many had a nice cappuccino and a few bought some bulk coffee (Kicking Horse Organic). It seems sometimes when we sell books it's a bonus. Internet sales have been abismal this week though. Kind of like my golf game; when the putter's hot the long balls end up in the woods!
