Visit to Chamblin Bookmine
Walking around Lamb's Yacht
Center, we discovered
Chamblin Bookmine.
Walking around the Bookmine is like
walking through the lava of an erupted volcano of books.
Books are stacked high and low, far and
wide.
Chamblin's is
located in an older building in an out of the
way part of Jacksonville.
The parking
lot is full, completely full.
Books line the aisles with
handwritten labels describing the subjects.
Chamblin's sells both new and used books. Looking up and down the aisle, one can see
used books and new book. There are so many aisles and books that begin to look the same that I got lost--yes lost in a sea of books. I found two books--one on photography and one silly little mystery to read on the boat when we have down time. The website for
the Bookmine describes the inventory as 98% rare and used books with 2 % new
books. They have a trade in/purchase
policy which allowing customers to barter books.Bookmine sells online if one is unable to visit the store in person.
Mr. Adventure and I started out in
the maritime section. I was looking for
more books on knot tying. He found a
book on Pirates that he thought might help me overcome the pirate voices I
sometimes hear at night while at anchor. I didn't discover any books on knot tying--also known as marlinspike (that's the nautical term for the art of tying knots--definition by Joy)
Chamblin's Bookmine is a treasure,
as its name suggests, in the rapidly changing
world of books.. There is no better way to spend a rainy afternoon than
with a worn book in hand curled up under a blanket. We visited Chamblin's Bookmine on Roosevelt
Boulevard. There is another site named
Chamblin's Uptown on North Laura Street.
The Uptown shop includes a café.
We will definitely make a visit to the Uptown location when we return
with a car.
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| The exterior doesn't give a clue to the treasure inside. |
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| Mr. Adventure looking at marine books |
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| Steve's pick for me |
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| Seamanship |
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| Women's Studies & Gardening |
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| Some of the choices in women's studies |
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| Just to be fair I suppose--Men's Studies |
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| Paranormal Romance?? Haven't seen this category before. |
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| Finally something that I can read before going to bed--I don't know why the picture is in sideways |
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| More light reading choices |
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| Reminds me of the school video Katy made in high school about Stephen Hawking |
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| So many books they have to stack on the floor |
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| Our girls had Hooked on Phonics!!! |
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| Fun mystery series |
Psalm 52:8
Proverbs 3:5-6
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