Help support Mike: Bookseller and you could be part of the comic here like Suzi and Kayte! We have so many coloring books. So many coloring book displays. …and we keep getting more shipped in to us. There are something[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Matt joins the crew! You can join too if you want! Help support Mike: Bookseller and you can see extra stuff! Or be part of the comic! Or get giraffe drawings mailed to you!!! We’ve had some serious talks during[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the site! You could be a cast member like Katie here! Katie joins the cast! Hearing form Katie it is sad and yet comforting that people will try to pull the same crap no matter where you are[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller and you could be just like Joseph here! Check it out! I got a great email from Vic about a strange customer interaction: “I was working the help desk, when a lady came up and said[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey! Look at all those people in the comic that donated! You could be a comic character too! Or get giraffe drawings! Or other cool stuff! Thank you all for the support! Tracie shared some stories with me and this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Amanda joins the ranks! you can too! Support Mike: Bookseller and you can be a character in the comic as well! Thank you all for the support! We seem to get the question about why our online store is cheaper[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller and I’ll cry, but in a good way! You could even join the ever growing cast of coworkers! I’ve seen a couple of these firsthand. The customer who ordered a book they already had, and when[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
All the cool people are supporting Mike: Bookseller! Come join! Become a Cool People like Suzi here! There are many instances of customers asking stupid questions. Many, many instances. My favorite type is the one with a question that has[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Christiana joins the ranks of awesome, generous, and amazing Patreon supporters! Wanna be in the comic? Click here! Help support Mike: Bookseller! I try not to judge people’s purchasing choices. Ultimately, what they buy helps pay my rent so I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the site and maybe even be part of the comic like Suzi here! Thanks!! These Lego mystery figures are the bane of my wallet. More so than Magic: The Gathering cards. No one can resist the Lego. they[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Allison and Evil Chris are part of the comic strip now! You can join them too! Why wouldn’t you want a cartoon avatar of yourself making fun of stupid customers? More importantly, it helps support me and my site! Thank[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Allison joins the ranks of Patreon supporters! Jump in early and more comics get made of you! Bragging rights! Show the comics off to your jealous coworkers and friends! there are many different employed peoples that work at The Bookstore.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Want to be in the comic like Suzi here? Check it out! It helps support me and the site! Thanks! Selling those memberships is one of the most stressful parts of being a bookseller. I understand the metrics behind it,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help Mike: Bookseller stay afloat and you could get some cools stuff out of the deal too! It’s a lot of fun to mess with other coworkers in a good-natured way. The little things add up to some fun memories[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help make Mike:Bookseller more awesome and maybe even be in the comic! Thanks for all of the support! This will happen from time to time. Highly opinionated, passive aggressive people will come into the store and, with their well reasoned[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Support the site and see cool stuff you can’t see in the comic! Like weekly giraffe doodles! So, Home Office, whoever decided it was a great idea to print out a slip of paper for every toy or game that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Your support is helping me out more than you know! Thank you! Help support Mike: Bookseller here! There are some things out there that can drive me crazy like nothing else and one of those things is sound books. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I need cash to pay for art supplies! Help me out and you get to see giraffes and/or be part of the comic!!! I am still surprised at the questions that customers ask. This story was just recently shared with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have a patreon! Check it out! Maybe you’d like to be part of the comic like Evil Chris here? You could totally make that happen! I love Star Wars. I also love the new Star Wars movie for not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Please help support the site! I would be ever so grateful! I got an email from J a little while ago: “I always found it weird when seasonal hires had something strange going on with them physically and I didn’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I got an email from a reader a little while back: “I got to work today I was told by all my fellow booksellers that the new store manager was talking crap, “…kids is a disaster, books everywhere, hopefully our[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have had this conversation about Daylight Savings with a lot of coworkers over the years and I’m happy to see that a lot of them now share my viewpoint on the matter. Get rid of it. I’ve heard that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
That darn Adele and her very talented musicianship! Not a day goes by that that song isn’t stuck in my head. It doesn’t help that we’ve had her album on in store play rotation at work for the last couple[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When the nük was launched I was not a fan. They fixed the e-reader down the line and I was fine with it at that point. The added store app and other such paraphernalia that came along with future updates[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are some odd variations on the pin pads out there. Some are using chips now which is an altogether new confusion since we’ve all developed the muscle memory of swiping these cards. The swiping is ingrained deep. The HOWS[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I know there are a lot of stupid customers in the world but it seems you get a greater concentration of stupid when you’re working in the kid’s section. I had to deal with a customer who could not understand[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s a new flavored syrup that came out a few days ago, smoked butterscotch. Now, there are people who like butterscotch and there are those that don’t. I enjoy a butterscotchery confection from time to time. It’s not my favorite[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Some of these new age books have silly titles. Practical witchcraft, practical divination… That whole section is silly, there is nothing practical about it. Suzi is awesome! She works at a kid specific bookstore and she’s a proud supporter of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So here’s the very first $10 Patreon supporter guest appearance! I’m a man of my word! Thanks so much for your support, Rachel! The re-categorizations are still taking place. Some moves and changes help, others, many others hinder. Adding a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…