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Birds, Bees, and Spring

By tom on May 11, 2012 | Add a Comment

Well, I'm declaring Winter officially over, even though there's a chance of frost tonight. And what a strange winter it was. The death and rebirth of the store, the strange lack of snow, the final demise of Borders and the continued rise of eBooks. The list goes on and on.

But here we are finally in May. I always count Mother's Day as the start of our busy season, which lasts from now until Christmas. for those of you who have been coming in and checking out the new space during these quiet, quiet months, I say a hearty "Thank You!"

If you haven't been in, please do. We have an event every night of next week, starting Monday with Amy Antonucci talking about Honey Bees, and ending next weekend with two great kids events to help promote the Little Harbor Book Fair. Please click on our events tab to see what your missing.

Classics Book Group

By tom on April 25, 2012 | 1 comments

Many of you expressed interest in joining our Classics Book Group, but couldn't read the tiny print on the website. I've fixed it here. We'll be reading Cannery Row for May and Ethan Frome for June. Please join us. read more

That's not my independent publisher-- It's spine is too strong!

By tom on April 17, 2012 | Add a Comment

Just wanted to share a link that gives a bit of insight into what's going on with e-books, Amazon, and the Justice Department. The comments section is particularly interesting.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/16/business/media/amazons-e-book-pricing-a-constant-thorn-for-publishers.html?_r=2&ref=business&src=me&pagewanted=all

Announcing the RiverRun Gift Box

By tom on April 09, 2012 | Add a Comment

Along with our Paperback to the Future program, we are also happy to introduce the RiverRun Gift Box.

It’s simple. Fill out our 5 item questionnaire, and we’ll put together a box of books to be delivered directly to the lucky recipient. It could be a child, a spouse, or even yourself! The selections will be gift-wrapped, and we’ll always throw in some kind of extra treat (no live animals). Tailored to your needs, we will send a nicely wrapped box of books to your loved one. You can do this once, or recurring throughout the year. Find out more here.

Sale Starts Today!!

By tom on April 04, 2012 | 1 comments

Today through Saturday the 7th, get 20% off your entire purchase and maybe win a prize!! Plus, come on Saturday night at 7pm and here an awesome performance by Skyler.

What have we accomplished in 10 years?? Let's take a look at how we measure up against Amazon:

Local employees-- RiverRun: 6 on average. Amazon: 0

Local Property taxes paid-- RiverRun: $85,000. Amazon: 0

Cash and Gift Card contributions to local schools and charities-- RiverRun: $70,000 Amazon: 0

Cultural Events Produced-- RiverRun--1000+ Amazon-- 0

Cheap Used Books-- RiverRun: yes Amazon: yes

Discounts-- RiverRun: discounts to schools and nonprofits, frequent buyer program, book group program Amazon: Lots

We are your friendly neighborhood bookstore, located in downtown Portsmouth, NH. Small but potent, we offer a fine selection of new books with an emphasis on fiction, history, poetry and mystery. We also have a great little kids section, and hold over 100 events a year.