Category: What’s New

Every once in a while I stumble across something new. I found this game company, and was intrigued by their games, and especially their purpose. My mother, who I dedicate my store to, developed Alzheimer's. I know how important research can be. These games look like fun. Welcome to Gray Matters Games - a family owned business that designs and publishes lively games for people with active minds! The company all started on a family road trip through the Arizona desert when Joe entertained a car full of passengers with a game that became the concept for You Bet-Cha!Founders Joe and Lauren Barron believe that business should be a force for good and wanted to connect the company's devotion to supporting brain health. Because of this, Gray Matters Games donates…

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 community without being 'touristy', if that is a word. Death Washes Ashore goes on sale April 20th. Preorders being accepted now. In the wake of a brutal storm that lashed the Door County peninsula, Sheriff Dave Cubiak assesses the damage: broken windows, downed trees, and piles of mysterious debris along the shoreline. He leaves the comfort of his home and heads out into the aftermath, checking in with folks along the way to offer help.…

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 the oldest book so far in our vintage collection 2 Puzzle and 3 greeting card companies Made in the USA 250+ titles of magazines in all interests and age levels 15,000 back issue comics and graphic novels 3 years of 2 people realizing 1 dream. What will 2021 bring? We will have to see.

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 county and the nation. Suppliers have been slow at getting product out, distribution centers have been closed, even our comics stopped shipping for several months. Being closed from March 17 - May 26th was quite a blow to our little store. The late winter/early spring is a slow time any year, but this shut down impacted the beginning of tourist season for us. If it hadn't been for the sale of some personal items and…

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, and books, always books. I religiously took my allowance down to the corner bookstore and spent hours deciding on just that right book for the week. Trixie Beldon, The Secret Garden, The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, Are You There God? It's Me Margaret, and so many more. As I grew older my tastes in books grew. I learned about more fantasy authors, and thrillers. I read Poe and Shakespeare, Tolkien, McCaffery, Stephen King.…

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 headache. Fortunately, these headaches will go away soon. Here at the store, we have established our account with the new company and have placed our first DC comics order with them. DC is working on making sure missed issues are available for reorder so the middle of a storyline is not missing. As far as other comics, due to the Covid-19, shipments have been experiencing delays. Right now I am saying comics will be arriving…

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 will add to the next order. You can also email me at otherworlds18@gmail.com or call 920-600-1692 Reading this book made me think back to books about the Pestigo fire in 1871. Fire in Paradise: An American Tragedy There is no precedent in postwar American history for the destruction of the town of Paradise, California. On November 8, 2018, the community of 27,000 people was swallowed by the ferocious Camp Fire, which razed virtually every home…

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 times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined -- every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be…

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 delivered, picked up curbside, or mailed out. We are adding items daily. Find books, puzzles, games, and more. The photos are sorted by alphabet. You can also search by name or category. On-line is only a portion of what we have in the store. If you don't see what you are looking for, call and ask. 920-600-1692. If we don't have if, we will do our best to order it for you.

 “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, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss “The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest (people) of the past centuries.” – Descartes “I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a…