About Books Inc

Welcome to About Books Inc. We have strung together four nice days in a row - the flowering trees are, the trees are being trees and opening new leaves and the sun has been shining! Hooray!

I have some new collections that have been added to the store inventory. There is a collection of 'knife' books which includes books about bladed weapons, knifecraft and how to make knives. This collection of books also included books on black powder gunsmithing, powder horns, and Plains rifles.

I have also recently added several more architecture books, some books on Ireland as well as some on horses. I have also added more Lakeside Classics - they are always nice. And, don't forget to ask if you don't find something in the on-line inventory, I only have about one quarter of the books inventoried! Doing inventory is an on-going process and I can't catch up, let alone get ahead!

I have also got some fun children's books for sale, "The Hole Book", "The Rocket Book", "The Slant Book" and "The Magic String Book". They are cute - the Hole Book and the Rocket Book have 'holes' all the way through them - one from a gunshot and one from a rocket! The Slant Book is slanted and the Magic String Book has, of course, a 'magic string'! Anyway, they are fun to look at.

When you are at the store stop next door at A. Gridley Antiques on Friday or Saturday to see Jim and Andy. They are always bringing new items into their store also.

It is also about Farmers' Market time again. The market on Bloomington's Courthouse Square begins May 19, 6:45 - 11 a.m. (Farmers' market and Artists' Alley runs through October 27.) May 19 is also the day for the Adopt-a-Pot celebration (sorry, mine already has pansies in it) and Tour de Metro. Tour de Metro is a tour of downtown homes which runs from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Check www.downtownbloomington.org for details.

Mention that you saw the blog or website the next time you visit About Books Inc. and get a 10% discount on your purchases!

Oh, yeah, that little cutie in the picture is Rachel and she is 10 months old now!

See you soon - keep reading!