Yes, I am! My used bookshop at Mixie's is across from my other two spaces where I sell my collectibles and vintage items. I have close to 20 bookshelves of various sizes in my bookshop and 99% of them were made by my oldest son, Jimmy. He likes to build things out of wood. If it wasn't for him, I couldn't have put together a bookshop at all.
He decided in the beginning to put the fiction and historical romances in alphabetical order by author so people could find their books easier. My subject matter books like Science, Biography, History etc. are in their own special sections. I have gotten many many compliments from booklovers who appreciate being able to find their books without having to look through hundreds of books.
In the meantime, I had decided to price my books very reasonably so that people could buy them. That decision came about because an earlier bookseller whose books I craved but couldn't buy, priced his books so high that I couldn't afford to buy them. It was very discouraging because he had a number of books that I would have liked to read and own. This bookseller finally moved away. It wasn't long before Jimmy and I decided to fill the void.
I love my bookshop and so do my many returning customers who know they can get a good read for only a dollar or two or three. They can also trade 3 for 1. Three of their books for one of mine. Just today, when I was a little late, I received a call from Mixie's because one of my customers wanted to know if I was coming in. She wanted to trade her 12 books for 4 free ones. I'll be right there! I said.
My customers are very loyal. Sometimes, I come in and there on the floor are a couple bags of books... I have no idea who put them there, but I am grateful for them. These are free books and great books to place on my shelves.
Yes, indeed... I am easily distracted by bookshelves!
