Big Chicken Barn in Ellsworth, Maine has an amazing collection of used books and magazines. If you are ever in the area, I recommend stopping in, if just to flip through some books, like we did!
Check out all of the photos from my Maine Road trip! I’m participating in the August Break again this year! Just to have a little break from the pressures and expectations of regular blogging. Read more about it on Susannah Conway’s site.



















Cool Rare Used Books images
Apr 3, 2013 -
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Blue Eyed Night Owl
Aug 10, 2012 -
Yes, this is what a bookstore should be like! And I love your pictures<3
Ciera
Aug 10, 2012 -
thank you so much!
Sarah
Aug 8, 2012 -
I did a little feature about your blog today
Sarah
Helen
Aug 7, 2012 -
Wow! I would love this place. I’d probably spend WAY to much money too!
Ciera
Aug 10, 2012 -
funny because I wanted SO MANY things I ended up not buying anything!
KateWares
Aug 7, 2012 -
Love the tones and "age" of this. =)
Joslin
Aug 7, 2012 -
This is my kind of bookstore! I could see myself going nuts there!
Kim
Aug 7, 2012 -
Oh my goodness! I love bookshops so, so much. And bookshops with this much character!? So neat.
Very cool post – thank you for the indie bookstore love.
CieraHolzenthal
Aug 7, 2012 -
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/katewares] thanks! There were so many pretty books there!
Kate
Aug 6, 2012 -
Love how you’ve “aged” all these images. They are wonderful!
Ciera
Aug 6, 2012 -
Thanks Kate! I thought that technique was appropriate for the subject, glad you agree
Sarah
Aug 6, 2012 -
Love book stores like this! There’s one in downtown Detroit that is four stories of old-smelling book goodness.
Ciera
Aug 6, 2012 -
I had never been to one this big so I was blown away!
Jude Boudreaux
Aug 6, 2012 -
Nothing like an old used bookstore! So many magical treasures. Just the smell and feeling of being around books makes me happy. Great photos Ciera!
Ciera
Aug 6, 2012 -
Thank you so much Jude!