I was honored to meet Patricia Skalka when her first book, Death Stalks Door County was published. Reading her books has been a pleasure, a welcome escape, and something I look forward to when I finish the one before. Her mysteries are a fast and easy read. They touch upon the life in a small …
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OtherWorlds Books and More by the Numbers
1600 square feet of product 3 distinct rooms of offerings with 2 more planned for 2021 7 days a week open meaning 63 hours of shopping available 1000+ items on the website and more added daily 8+ distinct artists works in the store 35+ local and regional authors including 1 locally made comic book 1867 …
Living in the time of Covid
2020 has been a year for the history books, and it isn’t over yet. There is not a time you turn on the news or open your internet and not hear of fires raging, hurricanes threatening, election turmoil, and of course, Covid-19. We are not exempt from the effects of this virus sweeping through the …
Thoughts on Independent Bookstore Day
In the age of cookie cutter big box sellers and impersonal online stores, shopping malls and main streets have a very different feel than they did when I was younger. I remember pressing my nose against the windows of the toy stores, dreaming of my magical day gaping at the white wedding gowns and veils, …
New Comic Arrival Info
As with everything now, things change on a weekly and sometimes daily basis. As many of the die hard comic fans have heard, DC has gone away from Diamond distributors and now is with a new company. What does that mean? Well, for the dealers it is a headache! For the fans, it is a …
New Books 5May20
Anyone who likes history and memorable characters will like this book. The Paris Hours Told over the course of a single day in 1927, The Paris Hours takes four ordinary people whose stories, told together, are as extraordinary as the glorious city they inhabit. Both books are available in the shop. If sold out, call and I …
Coming Soon: The prequel to The Hunger Games
Ambition will fuel him.Competition will drive him.But power has its price.It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard …
The Website is open for business.
If you are looking for that next good read, then you will be happy to know, we are open for on-line business. Click on the ‘shop’ button in the menu and you will be connected to the on-line store. After you place your order you will get a call asking if you want the ordered …
WHY READING?
“THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT ME GOING WAS STORIES. STORIES ARE HOPE. THEY TAKE YOU OUT OF YOURSELF FOR A BIT, AND WHEN YOU GET DROPPED BACK IN, YOU’RE DIFFERENT- YOU’RE STRONGER, YOU’VE SEEN MORE, YOU’VE FELT MORE. STORIES ARE LIKE SPIRITUAL CURRENCY.” —Neil Gaiman The Sandman: Book of Dreams “The more that you read, …
Welcome to your bookstore!
Currently we are under construction; writing our blurbs, editing pictures, making a site you can navigate through easily. Once we are done you will be able to find fascinating books, challenging puzzles, fun for the whole family games, trains, comics, and so much more, all dedicated to removing you from your hectic day to day …