Blue Plate Books

Blue Plate Books We buy and sell gently used, out of print, and rare books. More information can be found at:
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This ✨Section Sunday✨ we’re introducing you to our Young Adult section! Kindly brought to you by Caroline, one of our ne...
06/01/2026

This ✨Section Sunday✨ we’re introducing you to our Young Adult section! Kindly brought to you by Caroline, one of our newest employees 🫶🏻

Bestselling Titles (it was hard to narrow these down to two, so here are the top four):
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (so popular we don’t have a copy at present)
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Most Requested Authors:
Brian Jacques
Christopher Paolini
Leigh Bardugo

Most Expensive Book/Books:
This lovely copy of Salamandastron by Brian Jacques with a signed bookplate 🤩

Most Copies Currently In Stock for One Title:
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

And last but not least, a special thank you goes to Caroline for very enthusiastically participating in this week’s social media shenanigans! 🥳

What’s your favorite Young Adult read??

Taking a break from ✨Section Sunday✨ to wish all the moms out there a very happy Mother’s Day! We hope you all had a lov...
05/11/2026

Taking a break from ✨Section Sunday✨ to wish all the moms out there a very happy Mother’s Day!

We hope you all had a lovely day booked full of all your favorite things 🙂🫶🏻📚

For 🌸Apple Blossom🌸 weekend we decided to keep our ✨Section Sunday✨ post close to home with Local Interest! Bestselling ...
05/04/2026

For 🌸Apple Blossom🌸 weekend we decided to keep our ✨Section Sunday✨ post close to home with Local Interest!

Bestselling Titles:
Images of America: Wi******er by Kathryn Parker
Deer Hunting with Jesus by Joe Bageant

Most Requested:
Wi******er Tales and Virginia Ghost Stories

Most Expensive Book/Books:
Men of Mark in Virginia by Lyon G. Tyler 5 volumes
1906-1909
This set features biographies of prominent men of Virginia. Many bios include genealogical information on the subject's ancestors. The editor was president of the College of William and Mary, and son US President John Tyler.

Honorable Mention:
Atlas of Frederick County Virginia
From surveys by J. M. Lathrop and A. W. Dayton published in 1885
Thirteen hand-colored maps, most double-page. Includes 10 county maps, Virginia, the United States, and the World.

Most Copies Currently in Stock for One Title:
A 1997 reprint of Hammond’s Edition of the 1885 Atlas of Frederick County Virginia

Special thank you to Jim who didn’t hesitate to model for this week’s Section Sunday!!

Looking to take a break from the festivities today? Stop by to visit us! Here you can find: ✅ relaxing music ✅ comfy ch...
05/02/2026

Looking to take a break from the festivities today? Stop by to visit us!

Here you can find:

✅ relaxing music

✅ comfy chairs

✅ plenty of books to peruse

✅ some relatively introverted book lovers who are excited to help you find your next read!

We’re open our regular hours of 10am-8pm! Happy Bloom!

Really pushing the boundaries on still calling this a Section ✨Sunday✨ (hello 12am) but here we have POETRY!! Bestsellin...
04/27/2026

Really pushing the boundaries on still calling this a Section ✨Sunday✨ (hello 12am) but here we have POETRY!!

Bestselling Titles:
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

Most Requested Authors:
Edgar Allan Poe
Emily Dickinson
Mary Oliver
Walt Whitman

Most Expensive Book/Books:
This limited edition copy of The Idylls of the King by Tennyson (pic creds to Trenton who really took my “please take an aesthetic photo of this book” request to heart)

Most Copies Currently In Stock for One Title:
Leaves of Grass by Whitman

And last but not least, the Participation Award goes to Trevor who “willingly” modeled for us for this round 🙂

Coming soon:
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Self Help
History
and many more!

Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate Indie Bookstore Day! Treats were shared, tickets were found, a bookish bas...
04/26/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate Indie Bookstore Day! Treats were shared, tickets were found, a bookish basket was raffled, and much fun was had by all!

A special thank you to Trevor’s student (or Mr. Johnson as the kids say) for this beautiful, homemade, and hand delivered pineapple upside down cake 🤩

Thank you for showing up for Indie Bookstores today and every day 💙 We couldn’t do it without you!

Happy Indie Bookstore Day!!! We’ve got treats, a bookish raffle, hidden golden tickets, and some friendly faces waiting ...
04/25/2026

Happy Indie Bookstore Day!!!

We’ve got treats, a bookish raffle, hidden golden tickets, and some friendly faces waiting to greet you!

Stop in to celebrate today from 10am-8pm!

Independent Bookstore Day is imminent!! While any day is a great day to spend in a bookstore, tomorrow is sure to be ext...
04/24/2026

Independent Bookstore Day is imminent!!

While any day is a great day to spend in a bookstore, tomorrow is sure to be extra fun! We’ll have treats, a bookish themed raffle, and hidden golden tickets!

Join us tomorrow from 10am-8pm to celebrate 💙📖

Time for another ✨Section Sunday✨introducing one of our smallest but mightiest sections: Horror!Bestselling Titles: The ...
04/19/2026

Time for another ✨Section Sunday✨introducing one of our smallest but mightiest sections: Horror!

Bestselling Titles:
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
The Shining by Stephen King

Most Requested Authors:
Stephen King
H.P. Lovecraft
Anne Rice
Shirley Jackson

Honorable mention: Robert McCammon (bc Trevor disagreed with me 🙂)

Most Expensive Book/Books:
An Easton Press edition of Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery and Other Stories

Most Copies Currently In Stock for One Title:
Book four of The Dark Tower series Wizard and Glass by Stephen King (19 in total!)

And last but not least, a fun lil blooper of a giggling Trenton attempting to be serious and enter ✨model mode✨

Upcoming sections:
Poetry
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Self Help
History
Let us know what else we should add!

Introducing ✨Section Sundays✨ where we introduce you to some stats for each section in the store! Starting off strong wi...
04/12/2026

Introducing ✨Section Sundays✨ where we introduce you to some stats for each section in the store! Starting off strong with Science Fiction and Fantasy!

Bestselling Titles:
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Most Requested Authors:
Sarah J. Maas
Brandon Sanderson
Robert Jordan
J.R.R. Tolkien
Andrzej Sapkowski

Most Expensive Book/Books:
An Easton Press set of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series

Most Copies Currently In Stock for One Title:
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

And last but not least, the Good Sport Award goes to Trenton (as always) for putting up with our social media shenanigans!

What other sections would you like to learn about??

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2257 Valley Avenue
Wi******er, VA
22601

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Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 8pm

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