by vjbooks | Oct 31, 2017 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
THE GRAPHIC NOVEL Graphic novels are best defined as book-length comics. They are often a single storyline, flowing from first page to last, and sometimes they are collections of short stories. Graphic novels, like the comic books they parallel, rely to a high degree...
by vjbooks | Jul 20, 2017 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Modern Signed Books – Jeffery Deaver Talks about His New Book, The Burial Hour Click here to listen to Jeffery Deaver Talk about The Burial Hour About “The Burial Hour” by Jeffery Deaver Forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme is back with his most...
by vjbooks | Jun 26, 2016 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Book Collecting 101: A Tour of the Publishing Houses John of VJ Books provides a tour of the five major English language publishing houses and their various imprints. There seems to be a lot of interest about book publishing. As you explore your hobby, you wonder what...
by vjbooks | May 7, 2016 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Book Collecting 101: Grading a Book John teaches us about the grading process that VJBooks uses and how to inspect a book in order to assess its value as a collectible.
by vjbooks | Apr 14, 2016 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Book Collecting 101: Remainder Marks April 13, 2016 YouTube Video – Book Collecting 101: Remainder Marks John explains the process of remainder marking books and how it can affect your book collection.
by vjbooks | Mar 20, 2016 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Book Collecting 101: Identifying a First Edition March 15, 2016 John helps us identify the methods various publishers use to signify the first edition of a book. The different types of number lines and a few noteworthy editions of certain titles are...
by vjbooks | Mar 1, 2016 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Book Collecting 101 – Part Six John Hutchinson, VJ Books February 29, 2016 Loving Books Book collecting is one of the most rewarding of all hobbies, and whether you build a modest library or become a biblioholic, it helps to have the skills that will help you...
by vjbooks | Feb 29, 2016 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Book Collecting 101 – Part Five John Hutchinson, VJ Books February 29, 2016 Signed or Author Autographed Books You are now more active, and your book collection has begun to grow. You are adding shelves where once stood empty walls. Armed with your newly found...
by vjbooks | Feb 23, 2016 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Book Collecting – Part Four John Hutchinson, VJ Books February 23, 2016 How to Identify a First Edition Now that you are a “book collector,” it is probably time for you to become more discriminating in the volumes you add to your shelves. What book collectors...
by vjbooks | Jan 31, 2016 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Book Collecting 101: The Parts of a Book Your book collection appreciates in value. It’s important to know the different parts of a book, for grading purposes and understanding book descriptions. In this video you will learn how to identify the different parts...
by vjbooks | Sep 20, 2015 | Collecting
John’s Favorite Books – Part 1 One of our customers recently asked John about the picture on our home page (see picture at left). She wanted to know if there was any significance as to why John chose them. Below is John’s response about those...
by vjbooks | Jan 25, 2015 | Collecting
A Note from John about Paul Lindsay (aka Noah Boyd) In the fall of 2011 I was saddened by the death of Paul Lindsay, the FBI agent who went on to write a series of successful thrillers. Paul was a terrific writer who was awarded two Purple Hearts and the Silver Star...
