Gibson's Bookstore

06/05/2026

! What books are you reading this weekend?

06/02/2026

Do you like Maritime History and stories of shipwrecks? Do you need a cool gift for Father's Day? GREAT. Join us on Monday, June 8th at 6:30pm as Eric Jay Dolin presents The Wreck of the Mentor!

An astonishing true story—one of the most gripping maritime sagas of the nineteenth century—told by our era’s “expert literary steersman” (Washington Post).

From the best–selling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters comes the story of the American whaleship Mentor, wrecked in 1832 on a remote reef in the western Pacific. With supplies dwindling, the eleven surviving crewmen face not only the miseries of shipwreck in unfamiliar territory but also the profound uncertainty of contact with the Indigenous people of the Micronesian archipelago of Palau, who within days approach the deserted men brandishing axes, clubs, and spears. In this gripping saga of cultural collision, tribal wars, and dashed hopes, award–winning historian Eric Jay Dolin vividly reconstructs the Mentor’s doomed voyage, the years of perilous captivity, and the delicate negotiations and fraught naval rescue mission that followed.

Illustrated by more than 100 images and maps, The Wreck of the Mentor is at once a powerful story of survival and a revealing window into the great Age of Sail a time when maritime ambition collided with local sovereignty, and when the outcome of one voyage rippled across oceans and empires.

Mark your calendars and we'll see you next Monday, June 8th at 6:30pm!
RSVP here:
https://gibsonsbookstore.com/event/wreck-mentor

06/02/2026

New month, new week, new books! Check 'em out!

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05/31/2026

Congratulations to Fal for absolutely crushing the May 2026 Bookseller of the Month Handseller of the Month Contest! Check out their review below, which will explain the win. Great job, Fal! Everyone go snag a copy of The Bone Door by Frances White!

Fal's Review:

OH MY GOOOOOD

INSERT INHUMAN SCREECHING SOUNDS

THIS BOOK DESTROYED ME IN THE BEST WAY HOLY HELL HOW DID THE AUTHOR WRITE THIS SO BEAUTIFULLY AND ENDED IT SO PERFECTLY

THE PLOT TWISTS THE CHARACTERS THE DESPERATION AND TRAUMA AND THE WILL TO BE BETTER THAN WHO EVERYONE SAYS YOU ARE

I'M SCREAMING I'M CRYING I'M DISTRAUGHT IN THE BEST WAY

1000000000/10

OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD

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So. That was my initial reaction after reading, and I really have nothing further to add.

Read it.

gibsonsbookstore.com/Fal

05/26/2026

New Book Tuesday! There are oodles of new books out this week, so while you're out and about enjoying the beautiful weather, stop in and take a look!

Tonight at 6pm, join us for a fun event with ACLU-NH! They're hosting their final book club of the year here, and there will be readings and snacks and information about how to get involved with the organization.
https://gibsonsbookstore.com/event/banned-book-club

On Thursday at 6:30pm, Kristy Halvorsen will be here presenting her book Perfect Unfolding, a thought-provoking travel memoir about a woman who trades her dream home and fourteen-year firefighting career for the freedom and possibility of the open road. This is a perfect summer read! Join us!
https://gibsonsbookstore.com/event/perfect-unfolding

On Saturday at 10am, join us for the return of the Audiobook Walks! We're keeping it super simple for this one - we're literally just walking up and down Main Street while we listen to our audiobooks. No need to focus on the route, no crossing traffic, just pop in your headphones and do as many laps as you want! Rain or shine, all are welcome!
https://gibsonsbookstore.com/event/2026-05-30/audiobook-walk

Have a great week, everyone!

05/25/2026

Author I.V. Ophelia is doing one of our favorite things: An Indie Bookstore Exclusive Preorder Incentive for her next book!

The Cannibal is the explosive final book in her darkly addictive Poisoner trilogy—a bestselling gothic romance series about a botanist who kills unsavory men, and the one man who's resistant to her deadly poisons while she finds herself intoxicated by his deadly charms...

Out on September 1st, get your preorders in now!
https://gibsonsbookstore.com/book/9781668228227

05/25/2026

We have shortened hours today and are open from 11am - 4pm.
We hope you all have a meaningful Memorial Day!

05/21/2026

Our booksellers are all collectively screaming because WE HAVE A TEASER FOR THE VICTORIAN PSYCHO MOVIE

Watch the Official Trailer for Victorian PsychoOnly in Theaters This Fallhttps://bleeckerstreetmedia.com/victorian-psycho--Set in Victorian England, Victoria...