Always be first to know about the latest donations coming into the shop! Every time we get a box of something special, we'll blog it right here. That way you won't end up coming in right after the books you wanted got sold. We look forward to seeing you often and making your book shopping much easier!



Friday, December 31, 2010

Free to a good home -- TAKEN

Interested in other cultures? Want good maps? Need pictures for school projects? Come check our free table area for National Geographic Magazines.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Now for that New Year's resolution

We've just received a number of VHS tapes including diet and exercise tapes from Jenny Craig, Callan Pinckney (Callanetics), Marilu Henner and several others.  These are located right at the front of the shop and are available for 50 cents per tape.  At such prices, you can also keep your resolution to be more thrifty!

New Year's and January hours

Please note the following hours changes:
  • New Year's Eve, Friday Dec. 31, open regular hours.  However, the volunteers may consider closing early, so if you're thinking of coming over later in the afternoon you might want to call ahead.
  • New Year's Day and Sunday Jan. 2, shop closed.
  • The shop will also be closed the following Sundays in January:  1/16, 23, 30.
Our best wishes to you for a healthy and prosperous 2011!

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Sci-fi and fantasy landslide -- SOLD AS BULK SALE

Just in today, nearly 700 recent titles of science fiction and fantasy, mostly paperbacks, nice condition, $1-$2 per book, some still in the donation cartons, others on the book cart and on/under the new fiction table.  Ask the volunteers to show you the locations and the list of titles.  Authors include Roger Zelazny, Andre Norton, Jonathan Wylie, Anne McCaffrey, David Eddings, C.J. Cherryh, Sherri Tepper, Piers Anthony, Isaac Asimov, Robert Jordan, Barbara Hambly, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Terry Brooks and many, many more.  Come in and stock up!

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Fire trucks and trains, oh my!

Just in, 
The World of  LGB,
     the 1990 edition of the "Lehmann-Gross-Bahn" catalog,
195  photo pages of model railroad stuff:  locomotives, cars, tracks, little people and even circus animals to go with the circus stock car! ( Look for it in the hobby section, for $6.)

The Gatefold Book of Fire Engines,
     36 fire engines, from the Prospect/Ford of 1920 to the AEC Merryweather 1967, all displayed on four page fold-outs.  Each section includes photos of  and specifications for each fire engine:  its length, height, engine cylinders, transmission gears, tank volume and pump capacity....  (Look for it in the transportation section, for $4.)

Enjoy!
    

Monday, December 20, 2010

Coming soon!

We've been notified that we'll soon be receiving a large donation of VHS videotapes.  These will be available at just 50 cents per tape.  We're not sure what titles will be coming in, but did you know some VHS tapes are collectible?  Here's an article by a friend of our shop that explains this interesting hobby.  Keep an eye on this blog for the date the tapes will arrive -- it'll be in the next couple of weeks.

Christmas week shop hours

The shop will be open regular hours this week with the following exceptions:
  • Friday, Dec. 24, shop opens at 11 a.m. but may close early at the staff's discretion.
  • Saturday, Dec. 25, shop closed.
  • Sunday, Dec. 26, shop also closed.
If you can't stop in by Friday, we'll reopen Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 11 a.m.  Happy holidays, and hope to see you soon!

Monday, December 6, 2010

Gift certificates now available

Just the thing for the omnivorous Rochester-area reader on your list:  a Houghton Book Shop gift certificate!  We can make this out for you in any denomination.  If you're purchasing at the shop, please bring cash in the desired amount.  If you don't live in the area but would like to purchase a gift certificate, send us a check in the desired amount (sales tax not charged on gift certificates) and as soon as it clears we'll be happy to send the certificate either to you or to your gift recipient.  Just include the address where you'd like it sent.  Postage is on us.

Sold on ABEbooks in November

The 'Painter's Manual' of Dionysius of Fourna by Paul Hetherington and the 1952 holiday issue of the fascinating vintage magazine Gentry.  To see our current on-line inventory, click the link at right.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

SciFi / Fantasy

Check out our large selection of Anne Rice and Dean Koontz hardcover books.

We also have the "Mega-Millenium" series by Paul Meier and Robert Wise and "Cyteen" by C.J.Cherryh.