Author Archives: Mothergooseberry Books

It’s a perfect book storm!

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Mothergooseberry Books

Mothergooseberry Books has just acquired a huge collection of the most fascinating mix of books we have ever seen! Literally hundreds of volumes. Sorting through them took a week. But now photographing and listing them is in full swing. Probably … Continue reading →

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It’s only (???) Shopping Days ’til Christmas!

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Mothergooseberry Books

The “ber” months are here, and Christmas (music) shopping has already begun. Mothergooseberry Books has stocked up a bit on Christmas music in both LP vinyl and CD format for your listening pleasure. Some are quite collectible, and will bring … Continue reading →

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Mothergooseberry Books Diversifies!

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Mothergooseberry Books

Did you know that Mothergooseberry Books began donating 100% of its profits to Christian ministries around the world in August, 2020? We consider it as a way to minister when we cannot “go into all the world” ourselves. Now, while … Continue reading →

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Fishing—Art, or Sport?

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Mothergooseberry Books

To a red-blooded fisherman / woman (yes, Mothergooseberry is hooked on fishing!), it is both art and sport. In Missouri, March 1 each year marks the beginning of Trout season. There is nothing more tantalizing than the thought of those … Continue reading →

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Jefferson City High School voices at their finest! Were you there?

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Mothergooseberry Books

The Capitol Caroling event is kind of a BIG DEAL in Jefferson City every December. It has happened now for several decades, and Mothergooseberry Books is fortunate enough to have some original copies of recordings of that special event on … Continue reading →

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Pippi in the South Seas by Astrid Lindgren

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Mothergooseberry Books

By Guest Reviewer “Lizzie Bennett” Pippi in the South Seas is the third book in a series after Pippi Longstocking and Pippi Goes on Board. This one is a wild and crazy tropical adventure! These books had me completely hooked as … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Mothergooseberry Books

By Guest Reviewer “Lizzie Bennett” “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.” There is no literary character I love quite as well as Jane Eyre. This book is … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas…OVER 100 Years Ago!

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Mothergooseberry Books

Just ran across this gem while inputting our postcard inventory and it was like stepping back in time. This was sent as a Christmas card on Christmas Eve, 1912. It’s hard to do justice in photos with items like this, … Continue reading →

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Review: Five Short Stories by Daphne Du Maurier: “Don’t Look Now; The Breakthrough; Not After Midnight; A Border-Line Case; The Way of the Cross”

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Mothergooseberry Books

by Guest Reviewer “Cymrugirl” While this collection of stories by Du Maurier is always interesting (her writing is so good it inevitably keeps you turning the pages to find out more), the conclusions of the stories often fail. Meaning is … Continue reading →

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Not everything made of paper is a book

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Mothergooseberry Books

Exactly what is “ephemera,” anyway? You may have spotted that subcategory under our “Antiquarian and Collectibles.” Well, according to Merriam Webster, it is “ephemera plural: paper items (such as posters, broadsides, and tickets) that were originally meant to be discarded after use but have … Continue reading →

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