Care takes unusual forms in a transactional relationship, and in this case it was a longtime customer emailing to let me know in advance that he'd shaved his mustache so that I wouldn't be too startled when he showed up, and I'm glad he did: I would've fainted.

Mounting this near the till for easy tapping accessibility lest anyone try to engage us in the tired topic of “e-reader peril”. (It’s okay if you want to chat about microfilm though, we love obsolete technologies!)

The largest and heaviest book in China: the genealogy of the royal house玉牒, Qing Dynasty, 1-meter in thickness, and over 150 kilograms. Collection of First Historical Archives of China.

At $6.99, this Bunnykins mug is well-priced at my local thrift store….but what could you serve in it to a child except for a cup of cruelty?! 😢

Having neither ability nor inclination to generate that “Drake is revulsed / Drake approves” meme, let me just say that one of these BC Hydro Home Service Centre recipe pamphlets has a distinct sales advantage today, and the other is not for sale because I am using it as a fan.

According to his mother, my toddler friend just pointed to this dog and invoked my name:

Frequent Hound patrons will recognize the canine co-star of this video as our occasional shop assistant, Shelly! With "artist's muse" and "professional dancer" tacked onto "casual bookseller" his resume is already more impressive than either of us! exclaim.ca/music/article/…

I don't know who needs to hear this, but the price is always on the first page in the top right-hand corner in pencil.

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3 types of book thief: 1. The one who re-sells for a quick buck 2. The one who just can’t afford the book they covet 3. The one in pursuit of physical truth about cosmic mysteries who gamely confesses to his crime in a baffling word salad. Anyways, we have all three. 🙃

Twitter was fun, though I guess i’ve stepped away from it lately. But if this is the end I would like to be remembered for this tweet 👇 and not the viral one about the wedding book bar.

There’s an article about us in The Tyee today, so I’m posting on Twitter, which is where people who read The Tyee hang out (including me!) Thanks @pfbvan and The Paper Hound Bookshop for the unreasonably kind words! (My secret source of energy btw- I eat books!) thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/0…

Filled with a warm, fuzzy feeling after seeing Landscapes in my fav indie bookstore The Paper Hound Bookshop alongside these amazing books!

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