I am really not a fan of these Elf on a Shelf demons. I am grateful to see that the emphasis on these stupid things has diminished somewhat. At least from my perspective. More people are focused on getting the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mike: Bookseller
1643 comics.
This doesn’t happen to the point where one can predict this outcome but this has happened with a frequency that you can’t ignore. People want to be independent, they want to find what they’re looking for on their own. Others[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve experienced a fair few insistent “Merry Christmas” wishes from customers. I really find no problem with “Happy Holidays” (except for the stupid song). There are quite a few holidays that happen around this time of year. A nice “Happy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Beulah was a really hard person to deal with. From the outside it felt like she would purposefully not remember simple instructions, or conveniently not know how to answer a phone. Beulah was a person who just wanted to do[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, in actual fact, you bought it for me. I’m still riding high from purchasing this amazing giraffe! Thank you all so much for all of the support you’ve given me! People have been asking how I’m going to fit[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A group of readers and fans of my comic got together and crowdfunded money to buy me a giant 8 foot tall giraffe figure. When I saw this happening I was floored by the generosity. I love giraffes, it’s not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With regular daylight times reestablished the sun goes down WAY early. We have had a collection of customers coming up to the Info Desk asking if there’s something wrong with our lights just after sundown for the past week or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
During the holiday rush you’ll be seeing a larger demographic of customers, customers that only shop at your store maybe twice a year and both of those occasions happen in December. Most of these people are the normal type asking[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are many times that I have gone off to search for a book only to realize it’s nowhere to be seen. The book straight up disappeared. There are some times you can tell that there was an inventory error,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Check out that nice button up there in the right corner of your browser! Isn’t that pretty cool looking? There are some seriously fun things you can see by supporting my website on Patreon! Black Friday weekend has concluded. We[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feeling generous? Supporting me on Patreon is a nice way to drop a dollar or two per month to help me make more comics! Potlucks at work are hit or miss depending on your coworkers. I’ve been lucky enough to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Wanna see extra comics, drawings, and other fun stuff? Why not become a Patreon supporter to my comic here? You could even be part of the comic like Trevor here! When I was first introduced to the headsets I was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hi! By becoming a Patreon member you could help support my comics AND gain access to all sorts of fun extras! Check it out! These mascot teddy bears we’re selling are pretty cute. They even come with a companion dog[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey, wanna see my comics early? How about seeing some cool giraffe drawings? By supporting me on Patreon you get to see these things and more! There are scented markers out there in the world. Scented pens are I guess[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller and you’ll gain access to all sorts of fun extras! You could even be in the comic like Maria here! I had an opportunity to go out of state to help set up a bookstore in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have a Patreon page that helps support me make this comic. Check it out! I am not a fan of music that has jingle bells, or silver bells, or Santa Claus, or any of that crap. It’s going to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic here on Patreon! All sorts of extras found ONLY on my Patreon page! We had a series of call outs, broken carts, too many boxes coming in for deliveries, and kids literally puking on the floor.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! You gain access to fun exclusives and you could even be in the comic too! This time of year brings in a lot of stuff we normally carry and adds an extra ten copies[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have a Patreon page! You can see fun extra goodies only there! By supporting my comic you could even be in the comic like Matt and Kayte here! Check it out! We got it in! The eight foot tall[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic on Patreon! Wanna see the comic early? Wanna see cool giraffe drawings? Wanna see yourself in the comic? Patreon can hook you up! The holiday blitz of deliveries has hit everyone by now and it really[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller! You get to see all sorts of cool extra stuff and you could get unique giraffe drawings sent you, maybe you’d like to be in the comic? You can do that by supporting the comic!! Sterling[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey Everyone! I have a Patreon site! You can go there to help support my comics! You get to see extra stuff found only there! You could even be in the comic too!! With the floods, hurricanes, fires, and other[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon and you get access to more cool stuff seen only there! I’m working on a big project for Patreon too! You should really look into it! We are getting a lot of calls for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! You gain access to all sorts of cool extras found only there! I’m working on something pretty cool too, you should be seeing it sometime soon! I got hired back in 2001. My orientation[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic on Patreon! I have all sorts of fun extra pictures exclusively for Patrons! You could even be in the comic by supporting Mike: Bookseller! I lost my grandmother to a complication of Alzheimer’s, dementia, stroke, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! All sorts of cool extras found only on Patreon and only for Patrons! Hearing that Toys R Us is filing for bankruptcy this holiday season has led me to think we’re going to see[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! Cool stuff exclusively for Patrons! Stick around too, I’m working on a big project for Patrons! Spying on the competition happens from time to time. But after an initial day or two of looking[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! You get all sorts of cool extras by being a Patron! You could even be in the comic like Trevor and Allison! Hatchimals last year, Fingerlings this year, who knows what desperate, angry, annoying[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! Anything and everything helps out and you get to see extra stuff by becoming a Patron! I’m about as out of touch as any of the customers coming in asking about the nük. I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic on Patreon! You get to see some cool extra stuff and you could even be in the comic like Evil Chris! We get people who do this once every twenty minutes or so. They think they’re[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic on Patreon and you can see extra cool stuff no one else gets to see! You could even be in the comic proper! Check it out! Bargain books and calendars. Two sides of the same coin.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller here on Patreon!! Get to see the comic early, see fun extra comics and doodles, and you could even be in the comic! There are people that will complain about anything nowadays. Political nonsense to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! You get extra stuff found only there!! Trevor shared a fun story with me about a phone call that went about as close to this comic as I can recall. I absolutely hate that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! You can see extra cool stuff only on my Patreon site! You could even be part of the comic! For my birthday my awesome wife Brittany got me a couple of amazing Hawaiian shirts.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic on Patreon! All sorts of cool stuff found there and only there! I asked this same question when I was first handed an alcohol swab. It makes sense though to clean the earpiece. It doesn’t sit[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic on Patreon! All sorts of cool extras found only there! It’s hard not to shout at all the lazy moochers every closing shift. They are keeping us here later than we need, they are the worst[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic on Patreon! You can see extra stuff only on the Patreon site! The headsets are proving pretty useful. I like not having to walk ALLLLL the way to the customer service desk to help another coworker,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic on Patreon and you’ll get all sorts of cool extra stuff to look at! You could even be in the comic like Tommy here! Bill O’Reilly is a turd. Politics have nothing to do with that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the site by going to Patreon! You get to see cool extra stuff seen only there and nowhere else!! Pumpkin Spice. People love this stuff. They hoard this stuff. But many of these people who love pumpkin spice[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic on Patreon and you’ll have access to cool stuff no one else gets to see! Having talked to a few people who’ve used these walkie talkie headsets at other jobs, it seems like these devices are[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I got a Patreon! It’s a cool site that you can use to subscribe to creators, like me, and help support their creative efforts! As incentive, we offer cool extras, like being in the comic, for example, or many other[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! Cool extras exclusively seen only on Patreon! You could even be in part of the comic like Tommy here! We typically turn off the in store music when we host story time, but I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What to help celebrate my birthday? Patreon is a pretty cool way to do it and you get to extra cool stuff too!! I had a fun get together for my birthday over the weekend. Somewhere in between all the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! Any and all support truly helps me keep making these comics! Thank you all so much! Racists. They still exist in this day and age. It’s incredibly sad, but it is also true. I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! Any support can help go a long way! You can also see all sorts of cool extra stuff seen only there! I saw an article on the in store newsletter about The Bookstore using[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic by becoming a Patron at Patreon! You get access to cool extra stuff seen only there! Those Amazon-holes opened up a physical brick-and-mortar store nearby The Bookstore that I work at. Someone came in to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the site on Patreon! You get to see extra cool stuff found only on Patreon! You could even be in the comic like Evil Chris by supporting the comic! The Bookstore isn’t always up to speed with trends[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic here on Patreon! You get to see cool exclusive extra stuff only as a Patron! There are so many poetry books coming in now. Old out-of-print poems are getting reissued, new up and coming poets are[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! Cool extra stuff only for Patrons! The cash/wrap. The cash registers and wrapping station. Sometimes there are two of them, one on each side of the store. One of the most needed and hated[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic on Patreon! Extra cool stuff exclusively found on Patreon for supporters! You could also be in the comic like Joseph here! I don’t know what made the 2017 eclipse such a big deal compared to all[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
