I own a Kindle and have for a number of years. I think my Kindle may be classified as an antique by now, but it works just fine and I like it. Still, I enjoy the dead tree version of a novel or short story, but perpetually being in a state of financial embarrassment I tend to look for used bookstores rather than be figuratively excavated by the corporate churls at Barnes and Noble, I discovered an unusually nice store today, and a symbol of excellence displayed prominently for all to see.
Karen Wickliff-Books
3527 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214
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| Karen Wickliff-Books |
The store suffers from an excess of stock combined with a dearth of shelving and space. Ergo, you must browse carefully, least a structural instability cause an avalanche.
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| Inside the Store |
You'll find stacks and piles of books everywhere, but the proprietor seems to know where everything is, and I think there may be a warehouse with boxes of - what else? More books.
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| Everything is Organized by Author |
Walking carefully along the aisle that (I was told) led to the fiction / Sci-Fi room, I glanced down and found something truly interesting.
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| Organized... |
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| Look What We Have Here! |
Spellbound, by Larry Correia. For those of you who don't read Sci-Fi or don't know about the Sad Puppies, Larry Correia is a successful author and businessman living somewhere in Utah. I think it's somewhat odd (fatidic?) that the work of a successful, famous author should be discovered by an unknown writer in a disorganized stack of used books inside a little-known used bookstore. If I read this in a novel, my willing suspension of disbelief would have let go with an audible snap. Yet, here we all are.
Should you decide to visit Karen Wickliff-Books, know that the hours are as varied as the books in the store. Call first and see if the store is actually open.
Sunday - Closed
Mon - Sat: 11:30AM – 5:30PM
Phone: (614) 263-2903
