Category Archives: General Discussion

It’s time for the high summer book sales report from Roseledge Books! So begins the fun. Maine books first,  and first of the first is the one with almost less than one degree of separation. Preston, Douglas. Dinosaurs in the … Continue reading →

“I’m going to retire and travel around the world.” (Pause.) “I’m going to stay longer in several places.” (More pause.) The attending bookseller hears, “What books should I read?” Never at a loss to answer unasked questions, Roseledge Books suggests … Continue reading →

What do you recommend for a Midwestern, home-schooled 14-year-old? Except for Charlie who mostly read C. S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia and Spiderman comics, I am zip when it comes to kids, especially early teens. I was allowed — and … Continue reading →

Nothing beats the fun of Roseledge Books Regulars returning after a couple of summers and choosing to buy the somewhat unusual — okay, strange — books I love and so have on the shelves. For instance, Leanne Shapton’s Important Artifacts … Continue reading →

The goldfinches did their aerial mating dance this morning. Wow! The sun and breezes and twinkley water did their dance, too. Perfect. Lobster boats are tied up, waiting for prices to rise enough to make going out worth it, so … Continue reading →

As many of you know, I don’t respond to emails mostly because your comments deserve sharing, but also because typing with one short-fingered hand and weakened abs is not the good time I want to have. So that is my … Continue reading →

It is a glorious afternoon. (Check webcam shadows.) Iffy morning makes it all the sweeter. Iffy last two weeks makes it seem like a miracle. A rogue poplar is poking through the porch lattice in exactly the right spot to … Continue reading →

UNION RAGS WON! Surely no community can claim ties to a greater horse than Phyllis Wyeth’s Union Rags, horse extraordinaire that won the Belmont Stakes last weekend. Roseledge Books, your community bookstore and never one to miss out on a … Continue reading →

We and the mosquitoes arrived at Roseledge at Sunday dusk, none the worse for wear but VERY HAPPY to be here. Monitor heater kicked on, Internet connection did not, and we drank glass after glass of water to end the … Continue reading →

Time to pack for Maine and clear the desk of clippings. The following weathered the several-month resting test for continued interest. CONNECTIONS Degrees of separation have dropped from 6 (remember Kevin Bacon?)to 4.74 which may — or may not — … Continue reading →