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Chase’s Pre-Read Books inside Epoch — a curated bookstore with vintage home furnishings & classic menswear. 69 Main Street. Belfast, ME Cool.

10/31/2026

🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN & HAPPY SATURDAY FROM CHASE’S PRE-READ BOOKS & MORE! 📚🍂

What a wonderfully mixed bag of books coming into the shop! From philosophy and history to business, baseball, memoirs, and even a little dark humor, there’s something for just about every curious mind!

📖 A few fascinating titles worth exploring:

🌿 Ishmael — Daniel Quinn: A thought-provoking novel featuring a telepathic gorilla who challenges everything we think we know about civilization, humanity, and our relationship with the natural world.

✍️ Bird by Bird — Anne Lamott: A wonderfully funny, honest, and encouraging book about writing, creativity, and navigating life one small step at a time.

🌊 The River of Doubt — Candice Millard: The extraordinary true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s dangerous expedition into the uncharted Amazon rainforest. Adventure, survival, and history all rolled into one!

🦢 The Black Swan — Nassim Nicholas Taleb: A fascinating exploration of unpredictable events that change the course of history, and why we so often fail to see them coming.

🎨 Kitchen’s — Gary Alan Fine: A revealing look behind the scenes of restaurant kitchens, exploring the fascinating culture, personalities, and social dynamics of professional cooking.

🧠 Blink — Malcolm Gladwell: An exploration of intuition, snap judgments, and the surprising power of thinking without thinking.

And for a little Halloween-appropriate humor, there’s Red Meat Cures Cancer by Starbuck O’Dwyer, a delightfully absurd satirical novel!

Whether you’re looking for something intellectually stimulating, a great story, or simply a book you never knew you needed, come browse!

🎃 OPEN TODAY, SATURDAY, 10 AM–5 PM!

📍 Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More
69 Main Street, Belfast, Maine
(Formerly Epoch)

Come in, wander around, and see what catches your eye. You never know what treasures are waiting on the shelves!

As always, I’m forever grateful for your patronage! ❤️

10/30/2026

📚 FRIDAY FINDS AT CHASE’S! 📚

What a wonderful way to end the week! Three more boxes of really cool books have just arrived at Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More, and what an eclectic collection they are!

From literary classics and thought-provoking fiction to astronomy, art, poetry, history, and theatre, there’s a little something for every curious mind.

📖 Einstein’s Dreams — Alan Lightman: A beautifully imaginative novel exploring the nature of time through a series of dreamlike worlds inspired by Einstein’s theories.

🪐 The Planets — Dava Sobel: A fascinating literary journey through our solar system, blending astronomy, mythology, science, and history.

📚 East of the Mountains — David Guterson: A moving novel about an aging surgeon confronting mortality while journeying through the landscapes of Washington State.

🎭 Three by Tennessee — Tennessee Williams: Three unforgettable plays exploring desire, loneliness, family, and the complexities of the human heart.

🌍 A Case of Exploding Mangoes — Mohammed Hanif: A darkly humorous political satire revolving around the mysterious death of Pakistan’s president.

🎨 Michelangelo — Gilles Néret: A beautifully illustrated exploration of one of the Renaissance’s greatest artistic minds.

And that’s just scratching the surface! We’ve also got Steinbeck, Shakespeare, Thomas Mann, John Keats, D. H. Lawrence, Woody Guthrie, and so much more.

I’m here for just a few more minutes until 5 PM today, but I’ll be back tomorrow, Saturday, from 10 AM to 5 PM!

Come wander, browse, discover, and perhaps take home a book you never knew you were looking for.

As always, I’m forever grateful for your continued patronage and support. ❤️

📍 Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More
69 Main Street, Belfast, Maine
(Formerly Epoch)

10/30/2026

✨ A BEAUTIFUL FIND — VINTAGE STUDIO POTTERY! ✨

Seven-Piece Handcrafted Stoneware Soup Set — $225

Just arrived at Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More, and what a gorgeous collection!

This distinctive seven-piece pottery set includes a beautifully crafted covered soup tureen and six matching individual soup bowls, each featuring striking angular rims and rich, earthy glazes.

The deep midnight blues, charcoal blacks, and warm honey-brown tones create a wonderfully rustic, organic appearance. The covered tureen is especially charming, with its sculptural looped handles and beautifully decorated lid.

Each piece bears an impressed maker’s mark on the underside, adding to the character and intrigue of this lovely collection.

With its mid-century-inspired design, this set would be equally beautiful displayed in a country kitchen, on open shelving, or on a dining table filled with homemade soup on a chilly Maine evening.

Complete Seven-Piece Set: $225

Available at Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More
📍 69 Main Street, Belfast, Maine
(Formerly Epoch)

A little art, a little history, and a whole lot of character. ❤️

10/29/2026

📚 A Little Wisdom for Your Thursday at Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More! 🪷

Happy Thursday, everyone!

Today, I’m surrounded by a rather extraordinary collection of books exploring Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, happiness, compassion, and the art of simply being alive.

These are books that invite us to slow down, look inward, and perhaps discover that the things we spend our lives searching for have been within us all along.

A few remarkable titles from this collection:

🪷 The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching — Thich Nhat Hanh
A beautiful introduction to Buddhist philosophy, exploring suffering, compassion, mindfulness, and the possibility of finding peace in everyday life.

🍃 No Death, No Fear — Thich Nhat Hanh
A gentle, thought-provoking exploration of life, death, and the Buddhist understanding that nothing truly exists in isolation.

☯️ The Way of Zen — Alan Watts
A fascinating journey through the history and philosophy of Zen, challenging our conventional ideas about identity, existence, and enlightenment.

🦉 The Way of the Owl — Frank Rivers
An exploration of living with integrity and awareness in an often complicated world.

🌸 The Tao of Pooh — Benjamin Hoff
Using the beloved characters of Winnie-the-Pooh, Hoff introduces Taoist philosophy with warmth, humor, and wonderful simplicity.

🌿 The Art of Happiness — His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler
A conversation about cultivating happiness through compassion, perspective, and inner peace.

Whether you’re a longtime student of Buddhism or simply curious about living a more mindful life, there is something rather special waiting on these shelves.

Sometimes the right book finds us at precisely the right moment.

📍 Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More
69 Main Street, Belfast, Maine
(Formerly Epoch)

🕙 Open today, Thursday, 10 AM–5 PM

As always, I am forever grateful and thankful for your continued patronage and support of my little bookstore. ❤️

10/25/2026

☀️ Happy Sunday from Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More! 📚🍁

It’s a beautiful autumn day in Belfast! Sunshine, a few clouds, and a high of 63°. The door is wide open, and we’re here from 11 AM to 4 PM!

Today’s book collection celebrates something near and dear to our hearts: MAINE! ❤️

From our rugged coastline and quiet islands to winding rivers, stone walls, wooded trails, and the people who call this remarkable state home, these books capture the beauty, history, and character of Maine.

📖 Stone by Stone explores the fascinating history of New England’s stone walls and the generations who built them.

🌲 A Year in the Maine Woods takes readers into the wilderness for an intimate look at life surrounded by nature.

🦞 The Lobster Chronicles by Linda Greenlaw offers a wonderful glimpse into the lives and traditions of a small Maine island community.

🏡 Cabin by Lou Ureneck tells the story of building a cabin in the Maine woods, a journey of family, reflection, and finding one’s place.

You’ll also find books on Maine’s changing landscape, birds, rivers, cycling adventures, snowmobile trails, and political history!

It’s been a quiet week downtown, so if you’re out enjoying this gorgeous fall weather, wander down Main Street, visit our wonderful local businesses, and maybe discover a little piece of Maine to take home.

📍 Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More
69 Main Street, Belfast (formerly Epoch)

🕚 Open today, 11–4!

10/23/2026

📚 HAPPY FRIDAY FROM CHASE’S PRE-READ BOOKS & MORE! 📚

What do these 15 beautiful books have in common? 👀

Take a closer look! Besides their absolutely gorgeous covers and intriguing titles, they all share one little detail…

They’re all BOOK OF THE MONTH selections! 📖✨

Book of the Month has been introducing readers to extraordinary stories for generations, and I have to say, their cover designs are practically works of art!

From historical fiction and family secrets to psychological thrillers, unforgettable characters, and stories that transport us to entirely different worlds, there’s something here for just about every reader.

And the best part? You don’t need a subscription to discover them at Chase’s!

Come browse, get lost among the shelves, and perhaps discover your next favorite book.

📍 Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More
69 Main Street, Belfast, Maine
Formerly Epoch

🕙 Open today, 10–5!

Support independent bookstores. Keep beautiful books circulating! ❤️

10/22/2026

🤠 CLASSIC AMERICAN-MADE LAREDO WESTERN BOOTS | $65 🖤

There’s something wonderful about a pair of well-loved leather cowboy boots!

Just arrived at Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More, a handsome pair of black leather Laredo Western boots, proudly Made in the USA!

Featuring traditional pull-on styling, classic Western heels, leather soles, and beautifully broken-in black leather with plenty of character.

👢 Men’s Size 9D (standard width)

These boots show honest signs of wear, with natural creasing and scuffing that give them a rugged, timeless appeal.

$65 for the pair!

📍 Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More
69 Main Street, Belfast, Maine
Formerly Epoch

Come try them on!

10/22/2026

🏍️ HARLEY-DAVIDSON LEATHER BOOTS | $85 🖤

These are seriously cool!

Just arrived at Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More, a fantastic pair of genuine Harley-Davidson black leather motorcycle boots!

Featuring classic lace-up styling, convenient side zippers, Harley-Davidson metal emblems, and heavy-duty black and orange lug soles.

Men’s Size 9½ | European 42½

The leather is in beautiful condition with some minor signs of wear, and just look at those soles! The tread shows remarkably little wear, suggesting these boots haven’t seen much use.

Rugged, stylish, and built for that classic biker look. Perfect with jeans, leather jackets, or just about anything!

💰 $85 for the pair

📍 Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More
69 Main Street, Belfast, Maine
Formerly Epoch

Stop in and try them on!

10/22/2026

☀️ ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE! 📚

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a selfie in front of the shop, so here I am!

Another beautiful day in downtown Belfast, doing what I love, surrounded by books, beautiful old things, interesting people, and the occasional unexpected treasure.

Some days are busy, some are quiet, but there’s always something happening behind these doors. New arrivals, old favorites, wonderful conversations, and the simple pleasure of keeping a little independent shop alive and thriving.

I’m grateful for everyone who walks through the door, whether you leave with an armful of books, a newfound treasure, or just stop in to say hello.

Life is good, and I’m happy to be here. ❤️

📍 Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More
Formerly Epoch
69 Main Street, Downtown Belfast, Maine

10/22/2026

🏔️ ADVENTURE AWAITS AT CHASE’S! 📚

Happy Thursday! Today we’re reaching new heights at Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More!

We’ve just brought out a fascinating collection of books about mountaineering, exploration, survival, and the extraordinary people who push themselves to the very limits of human endurance.

A few especially intriguing titles:

🏔️ Free Spirit: A Climber’s Life by Reinhold Messner – The remarkable life of one of history’s greatest mountaineers, whose daring climbs and unconventional philosophy changed the world of alpine exploration.

🧗 Deborah and the Mountain of My Fear by David Roberts – A gripping account of a dangerous Alaskan expedition, exploring ambition, friendship, fear, and the emotional consequences of extreme adventure.

❄️ The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard – An unforgettable firsthand account of Scott’s Antarctic expedition, including a nearly unimaginable winter journey through darkness and brutal cold.

🌎 The Dead Sea Scrolls After Forty Years – A fascinating departure from the mountains! Scholars explore one of archaeology’s greatest discoveries and what ancient manuscripts reveal about history and religion.

From Everest to Antarctica, the Himalayas to the hidden caves beneath our feet, these books remind us just how extraordinary our planet is!

📍 Chase’s Pre-Read Books & More
Formerly Epoch
69 Main Street, Downtown Belfast
Open today 10–5!

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