Best of the Bay 2024 Appreciation Post

This is slightly overdue, because as we all know, Helene disrupted quite a bit last week but… Sam’s Books made the top 3 for Best Bookstore. After 30+ years of business, we (and by we I mean the sole proprietor and the daughter of said proprietor) haven’t ever even made the list. Granted, the marketing… Continue reading Best of the Bay 2024 Appreciation Post

Used bookstores are better than 100 lotto tickets.

I'll start with this: I’m not gonna lie. I’m not a fan of eBooks. “Of course,” you say, “you make you living off selling paper books.” While this is very true, and a good reason for me to dislike eBooks, I have other reasons. You can’t flip through an eBook. You can, but shouldn’t, take… Continue reading Used bookstores are better than 100 lotto tickets.