As I first read on Lisa Gold's delightful blog, Queen Anne's Abraxus Books will be closing by February 12th. Abraxus was one of the finer used bookstores in town, packed with what feels like miles of rambling shelves and all manner of weirdness hiding in corners around the shop.

According to Abraxus's Facebook page, everything in the store is now 50% off. If you haven't visited Abraxus yet, you should make it a point to stop in this weekend. I guarantee you'll find something weird and wonderful. Lower Queen Anne is still home to a very good used bookstore: Mercer Street Books opened about a year ago. And, of course, upper Queen Anne is still home to Queen Anne Books, which carries a strong, small selection of new books.