Book Rack

I was in town for the weekend and asked my friend about a used bookstore in the area. He knew of one, so we set out.
It was in a cute little house with ample parking which is always a good sign.
When you walk in, it’s like being in a book hoarder’s house. Books everywhere. Shelves, racks, on the floor, racks on doors, there wasn’t a space that wasn’t utilized. Being a book lover who appreciates the awesomeness of used bookstores, this didn’t deter me one bit.
We each went to different sections of the store to explore. It had a pretty decent organization system for a tiny place. I was quickly able to find some mysteries I didn’t realize I wanted before I got there. I looked in that section for an indication of the pricing situation, but didn’t see anything. I went to the desk and waited while she assisted a few people in buying and selling. She gave me a dumb look when telling me most books are half of the price listed ok the book. Of course this is common sense and not very helpful. I continued to browse and just assuming each book was half of the price. I quickly found myself in the 25¢ section, which was very diverse in all things fiction.
I brought my 5 books to the desk to pay and the employee quickly loosened up when she saw my selections. We had a pleasant little chat about a series we both enjoy. I didn’t see a machine to run cards, so I asked if they accepted cards or only cash. She was very confused about my question, but turns out she just misheard me.
All in all it was a great store as far as used bookstores go. They had a lot of genres, including children’s books. The romance section was by far their biggest section which really shouldn’t be a surprise. Ask about pricing policies, or don’t. Just assume it’s half of the publisher’s price or 25¢ from the designated section. They have all kinds of author’s bios (printed from wiki), lists of their body of work, and lists of upcoming books printed out and posted randomly. The idea is great but makes no sense, especially when the new books coming out are in 2008 leading me to believe its been hanging there since 2008 at least.