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Here's more new stuff. Speaking of Shakespeare. Here's a fun story for you. When I was in college I had to fill up some ...
09/05/2026

Here's more new stuff.

Speaking of Shakespeare. Here's a fun story for you.

When I was in college I had to fill up some sort of Literature credit. I was a Social Science Major with an emphasis in History. Pretty much good for nothing, but I liked history. Anyway, I had to get a Lit credit and I also had very specific time of day classes I signed up for. So, the only Literature class available at my preferred time of day was a class on Shakespeare.

One day I was talking to a friend before class, his dad actually sells corn here in Rhinelander, and I was telling him about how the day before while I was biking home I got hit by a car. A young lady who was a few desks in front of us was listening, and that very story I was telling my friend about getting hit by a car before Shakespeare class is the first memory Cindy has of me.

Awww. How precious. That's pretty much the only reason I have any favorable impression of Shakespeare.

71 S Stevens St in Rhinelander. I called her before the final and acted stupid to get her notes and she talked to me for over an hour about Shakespeare and I didn't use any of the information she gave me, but what a great hour. If it weren't for that, JC Weddle Books would not exist. Appreciate ol' Bill Shakespeare. I believe I got a B in the class, which isn't bad for a guy who didn't read any Shakespeare.

One of my most favoritest customers ever came in today.So, I guess you could say things have drastically improved here r...
09/04/2026

One of my most favoritest customers ever came in today.

So, I guess you could say things have drastically improved here recently.

Theo of Golden.We have five brand new, sealed copies.No I will not hold them. They are $12.99 on Amazon. Only $11 here. ...
09/04/2026

Theo of Golden.

We have five brand new, sealed copies.

No I will not hold them.

They are $12.99 on Amazon. Only $11 here. Bezos is going down.

Here are more new things available at The Bookstore. Will be hard to read many books for a while now that college footba...
09/04/2026

Here are more new things available at The Bookstore.

Will be hard to read many books for a while now that college football is getting going. And then NFL next week. And baseball playoffs. So much fun stuff!

My reading was pretty good in August. My top month for reading books this year. But September is going to take a hit. Too much fun stuff going on in September.

But Fall Reading Season is just around the corner and then the six months of glorious winter reading season. I can hardly wait. But September, not so much.

71 S Stevens St in Rhinelander. Even if you won't be reading as much in September, it's a good month to stock up for Fall and Winter Reading Seasons. They are right around the corner.

Yesterday I mentioned my skepticism of "Classic Literature." This doesn't mean I don't read Literature, I do. I've read ...
09/03/2026

Yesterday I mentioned my skepticism of "Classic Literature." This doesn't mean I don't read Literature, I do. I've read quite a bit of it actually.

I just think most of it was a waste of time for me. I did find some good authors of Literature. George Eliot is my favorite author of Literature. The Mill on the Floss has always been one of my favorite Literature books. Leo Tolstoy. Ernest Hemingway. Thomas Hardy. John Steinbeck. Those are probably my top five.

Charles Dickens practically kills me. So many words. He wrote for pay by word count, and boy howdy did he get paid. Shakespeare is pure torture. This is my summation of everything written by Shakespeare, "So many words. Then everyone dies." Jane Austen is just, I get it, she's a good writer, there's just only so many girl feelings a guy can read before he wants to bash his head into a wall.

Some people like Literature because you're supposed to. Others because it makes them sound intellectual. Doing what I'm supposed to and sounding intellectual have never been prime movers of my life's decisions. If you actually like it, then like it. I like some of it, don't like most of it, and that's ok.

There are too many other things to do in life besides wasting your time reading people who don't know how to summarize. Too many other things to do besides worrying about what makes you look intellectual, or fulfill some vague notion of "supposed to." Read what you like. Try other books, see if maybe you like some of that. But if not, don't keep reading it then.

71 S Stevens St in Rhinelander. I probably just wasted some of your time by having you read this. Sorry.

There is a popular misconception I hear in The Bookstore from "old people."A week or so ago, two "old ladies" were in Th...
09/02/2026

There is a popular misconception I hear in The Bookstore from "old people."

A week or so ago, two "old ladies" were in The Classics room talking about all the literature books they've read.

"It's too bad young people don't read these anymore," said one old lady.

"Yeah, they are always on their phones," said the other old lady.

As a guy who is neither young or old and has no dog in the fight, let me share an observation.

The group of people who buy the most classic literature are people in their 20's and younger. None of them were on their phone.

I'm all for bashing other generations. I am Gen X. We pretty much are annoyed by everyone. But we're also tired of dealing with misinformation and stereotypes. If you're gonna hate on people, at least know the facts.

Neither of the "old ladies" bought any literature. And I don't really care. I think most classic literature is rather tedious, written by authors who desperately needed editors.

Just, come on now. Use facts. Like this for instance--old people are the ones most likely to leave the front door open. Old people ask if the books are arranged and how they are priced.

Young people like to slam doors. Young people like to make multiple purchases instead of buying everything at once giving me more fees.

See, everyone is annoying.

71 S Stevens St in Rhinelander. Don't be ripping on my customers. That's my job.

Well, it's Tuesday, so you know what that means.It means we're open. We're always open on Tuesdays, except if there's a ...
09/01/2026

Well, it's Tuesday, so you know what that means.

It means we're open. We're always open on Tuesdays, except if there's a major holiday on a Tuesday, which there isn't today.

Except kids went back to school, maybe that's a holiday for some.

It's so ridiculously hot and humid today. You should go to The Bookstore. I did. Cuz it's open.

Got some manga in today, which is a Tuesday that we are open on.

71 S Stevens St in Rhinelander. We're open on Tuesdays.

08/31/2026

This is the last Monday we will be open until next June. We will not be open next Monday or any Monday in September. Nor will we be open on Monday in October, November, December, January, February, March, April, or May.

But next June, July and August we will be open on Mondays. But no Mondays for any other month, including September, which will be all Septembering this time next week when we will not be open. We will be out partying.

Today is a Monday in August, thus we are open. But this is the last Monday in August, so we won't be open on Mondays until June.

71 S Stevens St in Rhinelander. We were open on Mondays in the summer, but summer is toast. We are no longer open on Mondays after this here Monday today.

Rainy little day out there. Good day to be in a bookstore, might as well make it The Bookstore. We're open until 3 today...
08/29/2026

Rainy little day out there. Good day to be in a bookstore, might as well make it The Bookstore. We're open until 3 today and dry.

We got some new bookends. Some of these are real marble with real fossils on them. Pretty cool. These will end your books so well. You'll never have to worry about a stupid ending to a book ever again.

I think that's how that works. If not, oh well, you'll still have cool marble bookends with real fossils on them. They can never take that away from you. Well, technically I guess they could take them. Ok. Anyway.

71 S Stevens St in Rhinelander. It's a good day to come visit. Well, technically every day is a good day to come visit. Except days when we're closed. That would be bad.

Books.Buy.The other day a precious little girl discovered The Secret Room and was enthralled. So happy. She told me how ...
08/28/2026

Books.

Buy.

The other day a precious little girl discovered The Secret Room and was enthralled. So happy. She told me how great it was and said, "I hugged all the animals."

Awww.

That's why we do it. That. Right there is why we made that room. To be loved and appreciated. Always nice when something actually works out like that. One precious little child can make up for tons of turkey ones.

Did you see the eclipse of the moon last night? I didn't. I was sleeping. I figure if the moon aint staying up to do his job, why should I? That kind of laziness, if encouraged, can really mess with the tides. Go out and observe a non-eclipsed moon, let it know we're paying attention and would appreciate a little effort.

71 S Stevens St in Rhinelander. It's ok if nothing in this post had any connection or made any sense. Not everything does make sense. The sun will rise tomorrow. So, make like a vulture and carrion.

Address

71 South Stevens Street
Rhinelander, WI
54501

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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+17154201605

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