Brook Whitman Kuhn (he/him)
@beacon80.bsky.social
Author. Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Fantasy. Currently pitching The Stone Circle Camp.
Overheard in the bookstore:
"I'm running out of shelf space, so we're going to have to stop by Ace once we're done here."
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
"I'm running out of shelf space, so we're going to have to stop by Ace once we're done here."
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
December 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Overheard in the bookstore:
"I'm running out of shelf space, so we're going to have to stop by Ace once we're done here."
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
"I'm running out of shelf space, so we're going to have to stop by Ace once we're done here."
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
I can't imagine why this song has been in my head lately.
youtu.be/3r2jKmLP5cU
youtu.be/3r2jKmLP5cU
STORM THE CASTLE - (Fantasy Metal Song by Jonathan Young)
YouTube video by Jonathan Young
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November 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I can't imagine why this song has been in my head lately.
youtu.be/3r2jKmLP5cU
youtu.be/3r2jKmLP5cU
Somebody should make a cook book called Cake Pop Demon Hunters.
#BadBookIdeas
#BadBookIdeas
October 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Somebody should make a cook book called Cake Pop Demon Hunters.
#BadBookIdeas
#BadBookIdeas
In a single day, I got both a $2 bill and a $1 coin.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
October 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
In a single day, I got both a $2 bill and a $1 coin.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
I know the Sound of Music is loosely based on real events, but it's still weird when I'm reminded that Maria Von Trapp was an actual person.
September 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I know the Sound of Music is loosely based on real events, but it's still weird when I'm reminded that Maria Von Trapp was an actual person.
You know those moments where, right after you talk about something, it shows up in your algorithm? I had that in reverse. I saw a post that mentioned this book, and the next day, it showed up at my bookstore.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
September 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
You know those moments where, right after you talk about something, it shows up in your algorithm? I had that in reverse. I saw a post that mentioned this book, and the next day, it showed up at my bookstore.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
The irony of purchasing this and paying with a credit card.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
August 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The irony of purchasing this and paying with a credit card.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
This is where my book will be one day.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
August 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This is where my book will be one day.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookSeller
I can now add "penny architect" (technically "penny repairman") to my resume.
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#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
July 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I can now add "penny architect" (technically "penny repairman") to my resume.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
Came across this on my way to work a few weeks ago. Just a duck making the best out of a temporary pond.
June 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Came across this on my way to work a few weeks ago. Just a duck making the best out of a temporary pond.
Cashew is no longer with us. He rather suddenly lost the use of his hind legs. We took him to a vet who was pretty sure it was thrombosis. He went to sleep in my arms and didn't wake up.
June 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Cashew is no longer with us. He rather suddenly lost the use of his hind legs. We took him to a vet who was pretty sure it was thrombosis. He went to sleep in my arms and didn't wake up.
I don't know who thought the Nutcracker belonged in general fiction, but I appreciate that they put Dumas between Dudley and Dunne
May 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I don't know who thought the Nutcracker belonged in general fiction, but I appreciate that they put Dumas between Dudley and Dunne
Cat in a sunbeam
May 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Cat in a sunbeam
To think, a year ago, he'd freak out if you touched him.
#RescueCat
#RescueCat
April 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
To think, a year ago, he'd freak out if you touched him.
#RescueCat
#RescueCat
April 20, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Presented without context... because I have no idea what the context is.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
April 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Presented without context... because I have no idea what the context is.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
Irony: When I pulled this book off the shelf for a customer, another book came with it.
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#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
April 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Irony: When I pulled this book off the shelf for a customer, another book came with it.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
Tiered kitties
March 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Tiered kitties
Pistachio thinks you should curl up with a good book.
March 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Pistachio thinks you should curl up with a good book.
Overheard a teenage girl in the historical romance section:
"when there's a guy on the cover, and he doesn't have a shirt, it's weird."
Girl, you are in the wrong section.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
"when there's a guy on the cover, and he doesn't have a shirt, it's weird."
Girl, you are in the wrong section.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
March 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Overheard a teenage girl in the historical romance section:
"when there's a guy on the cover, and he doesn't have a shirt, it's weird."
Girl, you are in the wrong section.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
"when there's a guy on the cover, and he doesn't have a shirt, it's weird."
Girl, you are in the wrong section.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
Fun fact, Smurfs did zombies almost a decade before Romero did.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
March 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Fun fact, Smurfs did zombies almost a decade before Romero did.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
Do you want a salty birdwatching book? How about two AND a salty birdwatching journal? #MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
March 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Do you want a salty birdwatching book? How about two AND a salty birdwatching journal? #MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
Here's my fuzzy little yin-yang. Cashew is the tabby, and Pistachio is the tuxedo.
March 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Here's my fuzzy little yin-yang. Cashew is the tabby, and Pistachio is the tuxedo.
This quote should never be on the back of any book, but especially not one written by Madeline L'Engle.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
March 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This quote should never be on the back of any book, but especially not one written by Madeline L'Engle.
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller
#MyLifeAsAUsedBookseller