Spooky season is upon us!! We're stocked with books, retro toys and even classic horror VHS to get you in the Halloween mood! #Booksky #VHS #Horror #RetroCollectibles #ShopSmall #Halloween

Time for my annual (and sometimes more than annual) "Definition of Banned Books" video! #BannedBooksWeek #ShopLocal #ReadingisRebellion #BanFascistsNotBooks #Booksky 💙📚

I read the 1st 2 pp of our new picture book, Into the Thicket — available online & at local shops: Brewed Awakenings/Saline, Booksweet @shopbooksweet.bsky.social & @schulerbooks.bsky.social Schuler, Ann Arbor, Coreander’s/Grosse Pte Park, Adventure, Ink @adventureink.xyz / Milan #kidlit

Our first Super Smash Brothers Tournament was a... wait for it... SMASH. Okay I'll see myself out. #SuperSmashBros #ShopLocal #GamingEvents 🎮

In the bookshop this morning: PARENTS: “Okay, we’re leaving now.” CHILD: *pulls another book from the shelf and sits down * CHILD: “Then I guess this is goodbye.”

Who else remembers these books? Where my Gen X/Xennial/Millennials at? #Nostalgia #UsedBooks #80sKid #90sKid 💙📚🪐⏰📚

Welcome Nick and Erin, the owners of Whimsical Sprites, to the Adventure Ink family! It's nostalgia city in here, and we're looking forward to collaborating with them on some new card, board, and video gaming events too! #Nostalgia #Retro #ShopSmall

We're proud to be hosting a petition for ranked choice voting in Michigan! Stop by anytime during business hours to sign, and to learn more about ranked choice voting in Michigan, check out RankMIVote.org. #RankedChoiceVoting #Resist #RankMIVote @rankmivote.bsky.social

Reviving an old video series I used to do on my personal account! 15-Second Review of Ocean's Echo! 5 stars for me. #Booksky💙📚 🪐🌶️📚⏰ #Romancelandia #SciFiLit #LGBTQRomance #ShopSmall #Booktok #BooksellersofTiktok #BookRecommendations #FiveStarReads

Ah, children. What a delight... #HoldMyCane #OldTimey #FlipPhone #Nostalgia #ShopSmall 📚💙

"Impending financial ruin" should be the tagline of all bookstores.💙📚 #UsedBookStore #Booksky #ShopSmall #BooksellersofBlueSky

Stay safe out there my friends. I'll be here if you need me. #NoKings

Do people say you're an a**hole? This book will help you understand how to improve your interactions without making you feel bad about yourself. 💙📚 Order it here for pickup or shipping! adventureink.xyz/item/kK47KeB... #MentalHeath #Booksky #Read #ShopSmall #LocalAuthor #AHoleRecoveryProgram

It's not the first time I've said this, and it won't be the last. Reading is fundamental to freedom. 💙📚 #Booksky #Reading #ReadBannedBooks #ProtectBooks

Today we have local comic artist, Charles Yates hanging out with us until 2:00pm! Come check out this author's amazing work! 💙📚 #ComicArt #Illustration #MichiganAuthors

Things you only hear in gaming stores: "You already have a sword," the customer says to her 4-year old daughter. ⚔️ #LocalGameStore #ThingsHeardInStores #Parenting #RaisingGamers #CanYouReallyHaveTwoManySwords?

We are proud to adopt the title of "The Pokemen Shop" as we're known by 7-year-old, Bradley, and also incredibly glad that his mom shared his school assignment with us. P.S. That illustration of our storefront is like looking in a mirror. Nice job. #PokemonTCG #ShopLocal

We just had the pleasure of meeting 5-month-old Valkyrie whose charm is as big and vibrant as those puppy wiggles. 25/10, would let her drool on our couch again. 🐕 #PetFriendlyBusiness #DogFriendlyMichigan

Be the hero you've been waiting for. Adopt a book today. #BookHoardersAreAMyth #UsedBookstoresAreJustPrisonForBooks #Booksky💙📚 #BooksellerLife

Weekend #2 of Mi Book Hop is done! How were your travels this weekend! We'd love to see your book hauls! Any Booksky-ers participating? MIBookHop.com#2 #Booksky #MichiganBookstores

Welcome @gkuhny.bsky.social to the shop today! She's going to be signing her kids' book, How Happy is a Lark!

A handy guide for if you've recently read Dungeon Crawler Carl and become obsessed with LitRPG/Progression Fantasy. AND we can order many of these books for you, including Erin's Apocalypse Parenting series! P.S. click & download to explore in high res. #Booksky💙📚🪐#SciFiLit #FantasyLit

Come meet Gail! We're excited to be hosting this great children's author!

Have you heard about the Michigan Book Hop?? It's a bingo gane where you visit indie bookstores to win gift cards and it's almost here!!! Go to MIBookHop.com for details and to print your BINGO sheets! Let's gooooooooooo! #Booksky💙📚 #MIBookHop #ShopSmall #IndependentBookstoreDay #MichiganBookstores

TAKE THESE BOOKS I DON'T WANT THEM!!!! But I do want your money ... so. Also sorry for the loud traffic! 📚💙 #Booksky #UsedBooks #UsedBookStore

“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness." - Howard Zinn #QuoteOfTheDay #Booksky💙📚💡 #Resist✊

Laura recommends Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray (Genre: Young Adult Fiction) "This book was about the connectedness of humanity, the cruel repetition of history, and the beauty and hope of resistance." Order the book for pickup or shipping here: adventureink.xyz/ite... 💙📚⏳🖋️📚 #YAFiction

It's New Old Stuff Day: Horsey Edition! We received a collection of horse books for all you horse girls and guys out there. Find these and more for pickup or shipping at adventureink.xyz! 🐎🐴🤎 #HorseGirls #HorseGuys #HorsePeople #Booksky💙📚💡 #UsedBookstore

It's New Old Stuff Day: Young Adult Edition! Featuring all the Maze Runners, books about a campfire, Clockwork people, and a woman in a snowless snow globe. Find these and more for pickup or shipping at adventureink.xyz! #UsedBookstore #Booksky💙📚🪐

Are you someone who cringes at unnecessary apostrophes and corrects their friends when they use "less" instead of "fewer"? Snatch up this used copy of Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss for just $8. Find these and more for pickup or shipping at adventureink.xyz! adventureink.xyz/ite...

If, like me, you've been meaning to read the Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, but hadn't gotten to it yet, you might want to move it up your list. Here's where you can buy the first book: adventureink.xyz/item/MWp_c1q... 💙📚🪐🎥 youtu.be/vEioDeOiqEs?...

Who has time for cleaning when there are so many books to read? 💙📚🪐📚🌶️🖋️📚⏳⚡️📚💡🩸📚🎧

Books teach us that our voices hold power. To all those protesting in Michigan (including our own little town of Milan!!) and across the country, stay safe, and stay strong. We can, and we will, affect change. #Resist✊ #HandsOff

New Old Stuff Day, Young Adult Edition! Find these and more for in-store pickup or shipping at adventureink.xyz! #UsedBooks #MichiganBookstores #ShopSmall #Booksky #YoungAdultLit #YAFantasy 💙📚🪐👀📚🌶️🖋️📚⏳⚡️📚💡🩸📚🎧

Thanks for signing our Typewriter Guestbook, Bob Washere! #DadJokes #SorryNotSorry #SpacesAreImportant

Ah, Spring in Michigan. Did it snow last night? Let's just stay inside and read. #PureMichigan #ChalkboardArt #Booksky💙📚

Next Saturday 3/5 is our Silent Book Club! This is the perfect book club for the socially hesitant book lover. First is book chat: introduce yourself and share what you're reading (or if you're more comfortable just listening, feel free to pass!), then for an hour we read! Join us! 💙📚

It's New Old Stuff Day! Sci-fi/Fantasy edition! You can find these and more in-store, or shipped to you, at adventureink.xyz. #Booksky💙📚🪐 #SciFiLit #FantasyLit #PatrickDuffy #ManFromAtlantis #ShopSmall #MichiganBookstores #UsedBooks

Have you tried Lorcana? It's a super fun, easy to learn Disney-themed strategy Trading Card Game. We have tournaments every Friday at 6:00pm, and it's a great opportunity to learn the game. Join us! It's only $5 to enter and you can win prizes! #TCG #CardGame

"If we want to fight Fascism we must understand it." - "The Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm Order the book here: adventureink.xyz/ite...

The problem with owning your own store and stocking all the things you love is that sometimes you have to remember that you need to make money instead of just buying all the shiny things... #BooksellerProblems #BookstoreLife

New Old Stuff Day! Featuring Probably Catty Royal Teens. Find these and for pickup or shipping at adventureink.xyz! #Booksky💙📚 #UsedBooks #YoungAdultFiction

This is SUCH a cute book that everyone should check out. We have it on display at the store or you can order it on Bookshop, or through our website! #Booksky💙📚 adventureink.xyz/item/v4RNzx6...

New Old Stuff Day! Featuring: A Polar Bear. And a Big Bad Wolf. Find these and for pickup or shipping at adventureink.xyz! #Booksky💙📚 #UsedBooks

Seats are available for our 1st Edition Pathfinder campaign with GM Emeryld (he/they). This game meets every Thursday at 5:00pm! New players or continuing players are welcome, and no experience is necessary. $5 per seat, per session.

March IS Reading Month, but some of us are uh... very passionate about reading EVERY month. 📚💙 #Comics #Booksky #BatmanAndRobin 📚🪐👀📚🌶️🖋️📚⏳⚡️📚💡🩸📚🎧

Trying to break up w/Amazon? We know it's hard but Libro.fm is an excellent alternative to Audible (which is owned by the big A). It works like Audible (but better) and sales benefit your choice of indie bookshop. Use "SWITCH" to get three for one audiobooks. libro.fm/adventurein...

Book covers are so important. It's fascinating to watch the design trends as they evolve. People in the book industry who are around books as often as we are can often guess the genre and age level of a book just based on the design of the cover. 💙📚 www.artpublikamag.com/post/why-you...

New Old Stuff Day Part.... something? This time featuring The Shinnin- err, Shining, some classic sci-fi & mystery, and the highly rated middle-grade fantasy novel, The Girl Who Drank the Moon! Reserve or ship any of these books on our website at www.adventureink.xyz. #Booksky💙📚🪐⚡️📚🩸

It's New Old Stuff Day AGAIN! Here's some new-to-you, aka pre-loved mystery/thriller including Janet Evanovich, Tana French, Sarah Waters, and some cozy Kate Collins. You can also reserve or ship these books through our website, www.adventureink.xyz. #Booksky💙📚⚡️ #UsedBookstore