#chamblin bookstore

[jessicas-little-library]

Yesterday, 12/26, I drove three hours to this bookstore in Jacksonville, Fl called “Chamblin Bookcave” and I was NOT disappointed. I picked up 23 books and spent $130 dollars and if I had picked up a basket, I would have gotten more. I walked in and was immediately hit with old book scent. Counting the days when I can go back. Definitely check this place out if you are ever in the area. Totally worth the drive for me. I could have spent hours and hours in this place. The video only shows a small portion of the store.

[anderswasrightt]

there's a massive bookstore in jacksonville, fl, and instead of saying "us civil war" like a normal bookstore, they call it "the war of northern aggression"

[biblioklept]

Four Books (Barthelme, Burroughs, and Barry [Hannah])

Four Books (Barthelme, Burroughs, and Barry [Hannah])

If you follow this blog even semi-regularly, you may know that I frequently frequent Chamblin Bookmine. This sprawling bookstore, with an inventory of close to three million books (mostly used, and often very weird), is about a mile from my house, and in some small ways might constitute a mute coauthor of this blog. I don’t get to their second location, Chamblin Uptown (in downtown Jacksonville)…

[smokepit-fairytales]

I don’t go book shopping, I harvest. #books #bookish #bookstore #igreads #amreading #authorsofinstagram #authorscommunity (at Chamblin Bookmine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6bG8X5A-U_/?igshid=1emb1ze74umnu

[a-martian-chronicle]

Really sucks to see this happening in my hometown. Thank goodness for Chamblins and other bookstores fighting it

[uponthepages]

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it’s independent bookstore day! the last Saturday of April, we pay extra attention to all the amazing independent bookstores that exist and continue to amaze us with their endless shelves. in light of today, i decided to share with you some of the coolest independent bookstores i’ve come across or seen online that i’d love to visit one day! that being said, i haven’t been to all of these bookstores but god, i’d love to. feel free to share your favorite one below too!

1. Chamblin’s Bookmine (Jacksonville, Florida)

2. The Last Bookstore (Los Angeles, California) 

3. Powell’s Books (Portland, Oregon)

4. Book Culture (New York, New York)

5. Book Revue (Huntington, New York)

6. The Montague Bookmill (Montague, Massachusetts)

7. The Illiad Bookshop (North Hollywood, California)

8. The Strand (New York, New York)

9. Women and Children First (Chicago, Illinois)

10. John K. King Used & Rare Books (Detroit, Michigan)

[tomzompakos]

Book signing today! #jacksonville #chamblinsuptown #bookstagram #author #authorsofinstagram #reader #readersofinstagram #bookstore #coffee (at Chamblin's Uptown) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg7HnIeLDkB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hatrackley]

Reading the Alphabet in 2022

Reading the Alphabet in 2022

In 2015, I accomplished something that I had tried to do in 1996.  I read 26 books (actually a lot more) with an author whose last name started with each letter of the alphabet.  In 1996, I could not find an “X”.  Thanks to Chamblin’s Book Mine in Jacksonville, FL, I found the “X”, actually two.  Thanks to the Jackson Street Bookstore in Omaha, NE, I have found a few more. In 2022, I have…

[the-bookish-wanderer]

Getting lost in my favorite bookstore with @stolenjoanna ********************************* #thebookishwanderer #bookstore #chamblinbookmine (at Chamblin Bookmine) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnbZniulYMl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mq3y4lrva09t

[spazhouseintuitiveresearch]

Anyone who loves books locally knows the large bookmine, but @chamblinsuptown has local art for sale. Christmas is coming. #christmas #books #bookstore #artbooks #spazhouse #art #bookgallery #collage #followforfollowback #bookstagram #booklover #indiebookstore (at Chamblin's Uptown) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Q_N7MB1cD/?igshid=h3hrc5knmy1p

[theyellowumbrella123]

6, 9, 12, 13, 17, 22, 25, 32, 33, 38, 44, 52, 54-57, 75, 106, 107 ,127, 128, 133, 137-145, 148, 149 🙂🙂 (sorry if that's a lot)

6. What kind of people are you attracted to?

Dark hair, light eyes, funny, smart, caring, kind, passionate

9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable?

Nope! Not at all! I’m going into the healthcare system so I can’t afford to be uncomfortable even if I was. Plus I’m a huge advocate of sexual education!

12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now?

Praying, Rainbow, Let ‘Em Talk, Shine, and Dance with the Devil

13. Do you like it when people play with your hair?

Absolutely

17. Do you think there is life on other planets?

I do!

22. Where would you like to travel?

All of western Europe, Australia, and Japan

25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with?

Love handles

32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with?

Jensen Ackles and Cody Christian

33. Spell your name with your chin

juier6p0kj (Idc what you say, I rocked that)

38. Describe your dream girl/guy

Loving, caring, good listener, wears glasses, passionate 

44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean? 

Outer space

52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself?

Better body

54. Favorite store?

Chamblin Bookmine (local bookstore where I grew up)

55. Favorite blog?

I can’t chose! Too many great ones

56. Favorite color?

Blue!

57. Favorite food?

Fried fish

75. Favorite animal?

Wolf

106. Ever broken someone’s heart?

No

107. Have you ever been on a horse?

Yes, my aunt rides horses as a hobby

127. What makes you happy?

My friends

128. Would you change your name?

I would not

133. Favorite lyrics right now?

I found a rainbow, rainbow, babyTrust me, I know life is scaryBut just put those colors on, girlYou gotta learn to let go, put the past behind youTrust me, I know, the ghosts will try to find youBut just put those colors on, girlCome and paint the world with me tonight

137. How tall are you?

6′2″

138. Curly or straight hair?

Straight

139. Brunette or Blonde?

Brunette. I love really dark hair

140. Summer or Winter? 

Winter! Give me those cute as winter close. I would wear a long sleeve shirt everyday if I could. Florida is hell

141. Night or Day?

Night 

142. Favorite Month?

October 

143. Are you a vegetarian? 

Absolutely not

144. Dark, milk, or white chocolate?

Milk!

145. Tea or coffee?

Too hard to choose

148. What’s your favorite quote?

“Everyday is a great day”

149. Do you believe in ghosts?

Not really

Thanks for asking!

[ribbonandthyme]

Saturday I went to Jacksonville to visit my parents. My mother and i went to the best used bookstore I’ve ever been too. It’s called Chamblin’s book mines and that name is no lie. It’s literally a maze of book shelves that takes over a store and the small warehouse behind it. It’s so large they literally have maps stapled to some of the book ends to tell you where you are. I bought so awesome witchy books here.

[jacquelyngilmore]

I went to the coolest bookstore in jax! (at Chamblin Bookmine)

[northwestsettletherest-blog]

"A Shot of Whiskey and a Kiss You'll Regret in the Morning" by Collin Yost. On Amazon.com • BarnesandNoble.com • Chamblin's Bookstore Uptown and Roosevelt.

[hatrackley]

Reading the Alphabet in 2021

Reading the Alphabet in 2021

In 2015, I accomplished something that I had tried to do in 1996.  I read 26 books (actually a lot more) with an author whose last name started with each letter of the alphabet.  In 1996, I could not find an “X”.  Thanks to Chamblin’s Book Mine in Jacksonville, FL, I found the “X”, actually two.  Thanks to the Jackson Street Bookstore in Omaha, NE, I have found a few more. In 2021, I have…

[onlybsides]

Chairs in the bookmine.