Sick of my Shirley Jackson obsession yet? TOO BAD.

-I am the proud owner of a rare vintage paperback of WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE that has a golden cat on it.

-Now I am also the proud owner of the golden version of THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE.

LOOK AT THEM FINALLY TOGETHER, OMG 😭😍

#ShirleyJackson #Paperback #VintagePaperbacks #Bibliophile #Collection #BookCollecting #IAmObsessed

Been here for a week or so, so I might as well make an #Introduction! I go by Boke, I’m cis, and my pronouns are he/him. I love #Reading and #BookCollecting, and I’m a #Bookseller by day. I enjoy #JRPG games, the #Metroid series, and the souls series, and tend to enjoy #RetroGames more than most new releases.

On mastodon I hope to share screenshots of JRPGs I’m working through, challenge runs, and hopefully some fun book related content. I hope to get to know some of you cool people!

Here is one of my more bizarre collections, in honor of the last week for open submissions to the Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize: a run of Harlequin’s spectacular failure, their science fiction imprint, Laser Books.

The deadline for submission to the Prize is June 15. Learn how to apply here: https://www.honeyandwaxbooks.com/prize.php

#bookcollecting #books #sciencefiction #bookprizes #bookhistory #rarebooks

Made a friend last month and just found out her partner is a rare book dealer. Very interesting catalogue I thought I’d share with #bookstodon - https://www.thompsonrarebooks.com/ #rarebooks #bookcollecting #books

A gentle reminder that book nooks exist, and are awesome. #Bookwyrm #bookclub #booknooks #bookcollector #bookcollecting

A gentle reminder that book nooks exist, and are awesome. #Bookwyrm #bookclub #booknooks #bookcollector #bookcollecting

“The Mistress of Slang”

If you’re even remotely interested in books, particularly dictionaries, you must read this absolutely lovely article about Madeleine Kripke, her life, and her collection.

(Personal bonus content: @jessesheidlower, whom I contacted almost exactly 21 years ago with a question on an F-word phrase, which he answered with a perfect and thorough explanation ❤️)

https://archive.is/20230207122217/https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-mistress-of-slang#selection-1505.9-1508.0

(via @grammargirl)

#Books #Bookstodon #library #BookCollecting #Dictionaries #Linguistics

Good alternatives to #Goodreads: #Storygraph and #BookWyrm (when not down). And now I just saw #Hardback.app. But...

Is there a rival to #LibraryThing? LibraryThing is a personal #library application. E.g., I can catalogue my #books from the 1800s and not just books w/ an ISDN. The problem: the interface is rather terrible, bolt-together, & antiquated. I just hate using it. Is there anything else out there? Thoughts on #OpenLibrary.org?

#amReading #bookCollecting #bibliophile #βιβλιόφιλος

I sat thinking the other day what my favorite book was. Alas, I could not, as I have concluded that all the books I've added to my living organism I call my bookshelves are my favorites. 📚📖 #books #bookcollecting #tsunduko

@bookstodon
I'm not sure I agree completely, but it's an interesting take on having a lot of books. I definitely encounter the snobbery in my work (of selling books).

"Reading is precious. But the cult of book ownership can be smug and middle-class
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/23/reading-is-precious-but-the-cult-of-book-ownership-can-be-smug-and-middle-class?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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#bookstodon #Reading #BookCollecting

I have so many books, and mostly they are in piles in storage. The last physical book I bought only because it had one of my stories in it. Time may be coming for me to jettison my collection https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/12/19/used-books-stores-donation-fran-lebowitz/ #books #bookcollecting #paper

If you're attending #MLA23, you won't want to miss this virtual roundtable on Women and #BookHistory! (Sunday, January 8th at 8:30am Pacific).

Come learn from the stellar lineup of Ellen Barth, Matthew Chambers, Lise Jaillant, Dipanjan Maitra, Kate Ozment, Holly Forsyth Paul, and Agnieszka Rec!

#womenshistory #bookselling #publishing #feminism #bookcollecting

https://sharpweb.org/main/mla-2023-session-on-women-and-book-history/

I've heard a formal introduction toot with hashtags will help fill your feed so here goes...
You can call me Booksssz (he/him) b/c I work in the #usedbooks biz. I'll mainly post pix of #books I find interesting in someway. Also #ephemera #Bookmarks etc.
I read #scifi #history #bookcollecting or whatever!
Also like #jazz #blues and #steelydan (not in that order). I've taken up #boxing collect #cassettes and I like riding #publictransit.

So i also sometimes collect small press publishers - #SubterraneanPress, #SuntupEditions, #GrimOakPress, amongst others. They can take a beautiful, well written story and make it even more precious. #BookCollecting #Bookstodon

An #introduction for Mastodon:
I’m a rare book dealer, co-founder of the rare book firm Type Punch Matrix and co-founder of the Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize. I mostly post about #rarebooks #bookcollecting and #BookHistory topics. I also post about bookish things more generally, with current special interests in #sff #romancebooks #JaneAusten and #Sherlockian stuff.
You may also know me from Pawn Stars (as the book specialist) or The Booksellers Documentary (the one who is still excited).

Love this vintage French book on the strange death of Henry IV. The face is in relief, so features can only be seen at an angle. #vintagebooks #books #bookcollecting

As I've decided to exit the Bird after 15 years, I find myself starting fresh. Running two accounts here: this one on the professional side and @DominusSomes on the more casual and debauched. Please follow either or both...

By way of general introduction, hashtags for the win: #designbindings #artistbooks #bookarts #finebooks #books #printing #occult #esoterica #demonology #fetishism #bookcollecting #bookdealing #bookseller #booktrade #rarebooks #unusalbooks #finebinding #libraries #bookfair

Fleet Foxes have been a staple in my life since their self-titled record in ‘08. I’ve only grown to appreciate them more with each album and year that’s passed.

This lovely book of their lyrics and notes about them arrived this afternoon. #books #bookcollecting #music #FleetFoxes

Fleet Foxes have been a staple in my life since their self-titled record in ‘08. I’ve only grown to appreciate them more with each album and year that’s passed.

This lovely book of their lyrics and notes about them arrived this afternoon. #books #bookcollecting #music #FleetFoxes

#writing #poetry #bookcollecting #meditating #tesol #ashtanga #rocketyoga #bio