Archive for October, 2009
8 Reasons to Buy Books at a Local Independent Bookstore Instead of at Wal-mart
October 26th, 2009 by Randy Ray | | 2 Comments »I thought it might be fun to come up with some reasons why someone would actually buy books at the local bookstore instead of at Wal-mart. Especially since Wal-mart will almost always offer a better price on their books. Here’s what I came up with:
Local independent bookstores offer a better selection of books than Wal-mart. I operate a small, niche bookstore with only about 1000 square feet of space, but I’d estimate that we carry 5000 different titles. (And we’re an all-horror bookstore.) A typical Wal-mart carries only about 200 titles. The employees at your local independent bookstore have…
Infected by Scott Sigler
October 15th, 2009 by Randy Ray | | 1 Comment »I started reading Infected by Scott Sigler at the recommendation of one of our new book club members, and so far I’m really enjoying it. Sigler isn’t a masterful writer, but he’s a good storyteller, and so far the store is equal parts gripping and creepy. The plot concerns some kind of virus that turn Americans into raving murderers, and much of the book is told from the perspective of one of the infected. (Hence the name, eh.) We have a couple of copies of the book in stock at the store if you’re interested, and it’s a bargain for…
Star Wars – Death Troopers
October 14th, 2009 by Randy Ray | | No Comments »We’re having a sale on the new Star Wars novel, Death Troopers. The cover price on this horror book set in the Star Wars universe is $24, and we’re offering the book for just $15. These copies of Death Troopers are first edition hardcovers, brand new, in excellent condition. The reason for the sale price is that I over-ordered the book. I don’t think copies will stay in stock very long at that price.
If this is the first you’ve heard about Death Troopers, here’s the skinny: Death Troopers is the first adult Star Wars horror novel. Joe Shreiber wrote…