Trav heard #SmallBizSaturday & thought #SmolBeanzCaturday – not the sharpest claw on the paw. 11/29/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Did you stash books to make room for dinner guests?Want 'em out of the way? #BonnettsBooks accepts trade-ins! #HappyCaturday #SmallBusinessSaturday #Caturday

Hi Bluesky! I've shifted focus. I like it here & haven't forgotten you. Here's what's up... As Dayton, Ohio retailer (in-store only) updates here do little to spur sales. I'm on Insta (cross-posts to Fb), better populated with paying clients. Please find my latest updates there. Happy Holidays!🦃

No snow tonight. Where is everyone? Looking for the aurora? 11/12/25 — Open until at least 9pm. No open drinks, please. Sorry for the late post. I'm fighting a cold & today the bug is winning. Also, this snow angel from Monday melted today. Coincidence? Maybe it was helping watch over the 'hood. ❄️

Happy Veteran's Day! 11/11/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Fawcett's "Funny Animals" Vol 2 № 10, September 1943, includes a full back-page Capt. Marvel ad for War Bonds & Stamps. "Goofy Comics" 5, June 1944, has unique banners for War Bonds & Stamps across the bottom of nearly every page.

Imperfect 10? 11/10/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. "10" was a popular 1979 film starring Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, & Bo Derek. "Perfect 10" was a privately published glossy adult mag competing with Playboy. I rate this post 4/10 for being only slightly informative. We have the mags!

2 Golden-Age funnies with cats in the cover? It must be #Caturday! 11/8/25 — Open 6³-10p tonight. No open drinks, please. If you appreciate vintage funny comics, don't get bent out of shape. More are on the way! If you do get bent out of shape, maybe the yoga books I've been posting can help. 😉👍

More sweet finds in our Wellness section this mild, cool evening. 11/7/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. You've seen the meme, poster, bumper sticker, etc... "Keep Calm & Carry On" but, it never tells you how. Wellness isn't one thing for everyone. It's a body, mind, spirit balancing act. ☯️

I rec'd a ? abt Yoga books yesterday. These are two of a dozen or so different titles here now. 11/6/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Also found numerous books on pilates, meditation/relaxation, reiki, accupressure, massage, natural healing, and much more. Stop in! It's surely worth a look.

11/5/25 — I'm ba-ack!

Forgot book photos so here's a Tuesday Two-Fur (+1 because I missed Caturday). 11/4/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Calico is in Samson's chair. He's letting her know about it as Traveler investigates the goings on. Cast your votes for the genre/subject you'd like me to post about next. ✓

"Officially," scary season is over. Here's a reminder of the other things you can find at #BonnettsBooks... 11/3/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. The scary is still around, if you're down. And, our Holiday selection has been here all along. Entertaining, cooking, baking, stories, & more! 🍂

Not ready for scary season to end? 10/31/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Novels and expanded universe stories from classic movies & shows are a great way to wean yourself from Halloween, keep the mood going, or build a stash for next time.

Hot patootie, bless my soul! I time warped & didn't post today. 10/30/25 — the shop was Open 6⁴-9p. No open drinks were brought in. Stop in this wknd for a science fiction double feature, super heroes, or other wild and untamed things from our books, comics, & movies! For now, I'm going home.👯🕺

A variety of #Vampirella comics for voracious #Vampi collectors! 10/29/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. These are all Harris Publications. We also have Warren originals. I don't think there are any Dynamite Entertainnent issues but, I've been wrong before. Come see what you can dig up!🦇🦇🦇🦇

Last night after work, took a quick trip with a friend to the Stoddard Pumpkin Glow in Grafton Hill. 10/28/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. I think tonight is the last night. Check it out after a stop at #BonnettsBooks! There were food trucks, an activities tent, & lots of great carvings!🎃

A seasonally fitting crop from the "Peek A Boo" cover of "Sex to Sexty" № 11. 10/27/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. #SexToSexty was an adults-only humor mag that ran from the late 1960s into the '80s, filled with naughty & not very PC jokes & toons, some by famous mainstream illustrators.

#HauntfestOn5th is tomorrow night but, #Halloween is still a week away. 10/24/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. 10/25/25 — Closed Saturday for #Hauntfest. 10/26/25 — Sunday. Closed as usual. 10/27/25 — Back to "normal" Monday. Stop in tonight! Have a safe Hauntfest & I hope to see you soon!

What transformations will overtake you this #HalloweenSeason? 10/23/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Only two days until #Hauntfest! Do you go all-in to create one amazing costume for #ScarySeason or a new fit for different parties and events? Looks to be chilly on Saturday. Dress warm!👻🐧

Witch-themed 2025 #HauntfestOn5th is mere days away! Still time to find inspiration at #BonnettsBooks, costumes at #FeathersVintage & #ClashDayton, accessories at Goodwill, your #Halloween soundtrack at #OmegaMusic & #BlindRageRecords, & plan the night! 10/22/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Astrologically speaking, the New Moon represents rebirth, new beginnings, a blank slate, a fresh start, a doorway, a path forward. 10/21/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Books prepare you for the road ahead, be it learning something new, or providing an entertaining break from your journey.

Recent events in astronomy might be astrologically interpreted as the universe setting out the finery for the arrival of ancient guests at the thinning of the veil. 10/20/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Tomorrow is the New Moon. New Moon means no moon. That glow? Likely a Jack-o-Lantern. 🎃

#HappyCaturday! Open tonight but, we'll be closed Saturday, October 25th, 2025 for #HauntfestOn5th. 10/18/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Stop in tonight for more witchy legends and lore! Or, shop for vintage textbooks, dollar comics, DVDs, erotica, westerns, sci-fi, history & much more!

Is your costume ready? This is the last weekend before #HauntfestOnFifth, the biggest Halloween party in #DaytonOH! 10/17/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. The theme is Witches! Magically save $5 with $15 advance tix at the link. www.theoregondistrict.org/hauntfest $20 admission at the gate.

A message #BonnettsBooks stands by, 100%! 10/16/25 — Open 6-9p I've been receiving mystery envelopes in the mail for a little while now. No regular schedule. Inside, positive missives, handsomely printed on cardstock. I like the mystery and the advice. Visit. Bring nice trade-ins! Read a book.

Dayton, Ohio's #HauntfestOn5th is just 10 days away! 10/15/25 — Open 6-9p. No open containers, please. A little display from my living room, on a temporary storage tote table. My fave is the Invisible Man. Stop in #BonnettsBooks to see how many monsters are hiding in the store collection! 😱🕸️🕷️🐈‍⬛🧹🧙🌛

Folklore says this all-black caterpillar means Severe Winter Ahead. 10/14/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Woolly Worms, or Woolly Bears, become Tiger Moths. Worm? Bear? Moth? So confusing! An hour before this pic, a store clerk predicted severe Winter, too. Waiting is the hardest part.

What day did you say it was? I'm pretty sure it's Monday. 10/13/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Some had a day off. Not #BonnettsBooks. Nor my orthopedist's office. Buy a book. Grab a bite. Enjoy a beverage. Do some recon for your potential visit to #HauntfestOn5th, under 3 wks away! 🎃🦇👻

Cooler weather finally allowed me to wear my new favorite long-sleeved t-shirt. 10/10/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. If you love crazy adventure novels, suspense, horror, and other vintage pulpy goodness, check our shelves! Also, check out "The Book Graveyard" on YouTube. Go on, do it!

We found a place where the sidewalk ends. 10/9/25 — Open 6³-9p. No open drinks, please. I haven't any Shel Silverstein books right now, but there are many other great stories here: true stories, novels, picture books, chapter books, arts & sciences, vintage, & more! Visit to see what's in store!

Late daily update. 10/8/25 — Open now until at least 9p. N/P The Mulchmen w/ a side of Team Void 'til Wax Carnival airs, 'cuz somehow, instrumental surf-rock is to #HalloweenSzn as Carolers are to Christmastime. When trick-or-treating, Jiminy Cricket reminds, "let your conscience be your guide."

What's scarier than moving to a new place, when your elbow is healing and you're under a deadline? 10/7/25 — Open 6³-9p. No open drinks, please. Golden Age Donald Duck and his nephews Huey, Dewey, & Louie having Halloween fun in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, number 98. Now at #BonnettsBooks!

10/6/25 — Closed Monday night to rest my elbow and catch up on sleep after a day of moving my stuff to a new apartment. Big thanks to my awesome helpers! 10/7/25 — Back to normal on Tuesday. Another big thanks to Gwen at Blind Rage Records for these great additions to our toy collection!

Samson demonstrates arm care tips fur me. #HappyCaturday! 10/4/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. The padding, glas-cast splint, and Ace wrap came off my arm on Wednesday–surprisingly, not at all smelly, & replaced by a Donjoy brace. A little bulky, some drawbacks, but an overall improvement.

Fun times in tomes for your little monsters at #BonnettsBooks! 10/3/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. We currently have a selection of Goosebumps – while they last. Don't miss out! Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Percy Jackson, and more, plus table-top RPGs, classics, comics, manga, anime & DVDs!

Comics for your #ScarySeason vibe! 10/2/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Vincent Price, Hot Stuff the Little Devil, Batman, Scarecrow, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Dracula, Dr. Strange, & Conan the Barbarian! Set your mood with funnies, devils, demons, vampires, graveyards, mystic arts, & more!

Any #Arachnophobes here? 10/1/25 – Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. It's #October 1st & #HumpDay! Untangle yourself from the web of worldly woes. Meet with friends, make new ones, collab in Dayton, Ohio's Oregon Historic District–Dayton's original home of nightlife, entertainment, & inspiration!

"There will be no elevation without education." 9/30/25 — Open tonite 6³- 9p. No open drinks, please. Busy day, bad arm, slow going. So, here's some good advice, from the front free end-paper (ffep) of a 94 year-old book. Unshackle yourself from ignorance. A factual education will serve you well.

Imagine Electronics-Free* FUN! 9/29/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Indoor Games – for yourself & friends – minus "smart" devices, wi-fi, streaming, tracking, algorithms, ads, & in-app purchases. *You might need light to see, and some commercial-free, physical-media music is always nice.

Happy #Caturday! Stop lurking in the shadows. Tonight is the last day of the 20 purr-cent off sale at #BonnettsBooks! 9/27/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Scroll our timeline or click the #BonnettsBooks hashtag to shine some light on the wide variety of books you might find on our shelves

20% off sale includes our DVD & Blu-ray selection! 9/26/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Movies, TV Seasons, Anime, Concerts, & more! Physical media! Ready when you are! No ads in-show! Kid flicks, Drama, Comedy, Action, Romance, Horror, Thrillers, Suspense, Erotica, & How-to vids & more!

20% off Sale Extended thru Saturday! 9/25/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Here's a chance to take advantage of a super-rare sale at #BonnettsBooks. Processed items only. No trade-ins or store credit. No rainchecks or holds. Scroll my old posts to see what kinds of things you might find!

Flash Sale Tonight! 20% off everything that's priced and ready to go! No trade-ins or store credit applied to sale pricing. Sale does not apply to unprocessed inventory. Golden Age Comics, Vintage Paperbacks, manga, reading comics, YA & genre fiction! 9/24/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Another recovery day before I try to get back to bumping my elbows into store shelves. 9/23/25 — Closed Tuesday due to elbow injury. So humorous. The Humerus is aka the "funny bone." Really. Mine was sticking out the back of my elbow. It popped itself back in place, but injury needs time to heal

I didn't have time to post on Saturday (oops). I don't post on Sunday (day off). I didn't post Monday, thanks to an ER visit for dislocated elbow & possible chipped bone (took day off). I'm not ambidextrous, but I miss my left arm, big time! Closed Tuesday 9/23/25. Fingers crossed for Wednesday. 🤞

Cutting hair, massage... So many how-to books here. Learn something new the old-fashioned way! 9/19/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Physical books still work when the internet is down and/or the power is out. Plus, you might make a job of it, or just help out friends in need. Come on down!

This Saturday, September 20th is the Writers & Authors Symposium at Dayton Metro Library, 10am-5pm. Alongside other local writers/authors, I will be there— selling and autographing “Route.” Unfortunately (and thankfully) only one “Route” copy was misprinted, the insert page being on the wrong side.

A sampler of our adult offerings for your coffee table, collection, or sexy Halloween parties! 9/18/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Streaming erotica may be difficult soon. We have a wide variety of physical media available for mature clients – from vintage print to modern discs. Just ask!

A few frightful funnies, but no Golden Age, yet. #Archies anyone? #RichieRich comics for days! 9/17/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Gotta shared #HotStuff the Little Devil & #Casper the Friendly Ghost for Halloween season. More about "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper" in comments.

William Makepeace Thackeray hardcover pocket-edition set, 1880s. 9/16/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please. Apologies for the slightly crooked arrangement. I photographed these in a box from above. In my research I've found this set is incomplete. Even so, they'd make for an eye-catching shelf.