Bonnett's Books

A composite image of 6 movie and TV tie-in paperback books superimposed on a background of orange and black squiggly lines. The books are as follows: "War Lord" by John Shirley from the Hellblazer series featuring the DC Comics character John Constantine. "Whirlwind" by Charles Grant, an X Files story. The truth is out there. The original "Hellboy" movie novelization by Yvonne Navarro. "The Wolfen" original novel by Whitley Strieber inspired the movie of the same name. "The Gypsy Enchantment" featuring the Charmed ones from the series created by Constance M. Burge. And, "Invaders From Mars" novelization of the remake by Ray Garton, from screenplay by Dan O'Bannon and Don Jakoby, based on a screenplay by Richard Blake.

Not ready for scary season to end?

10/31/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Novels and expanded universe stories from classic movies & shows are a great way to wean yourself from Halloween, keep the mood going, or build a stash for next time.

A photo of The Rocky Horror Picture Show film soundtrack CD jewel case cover.

Hot patootie, bless my soul! I time warped & didn't post today.

10/30/25 — the shop was Open 6⁴-9p. No open drinks were brought in.

Stop in this wknd for a science fiction double feature, super heroes, or other wild and untamed things from our books, comics, & movies!

For now, I'm going home.👯🕺

A photo collage of 24 comics from the Vampirella lines by Harris Publications, including various issues of Vampirella Lives, Vampirella Strikes, The Vengeance of Vampirella, Vampirella Blood Lust, crossovers with Shi & Wetworks, Vampirella Silver Anniversary Collection covers by Jim Silke, Vampirella 25th Anniversary Special with Frank Frazetta cover, and more.

A variety of #Vampirella comics for voracious #Vampi collectors!

10/29/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

These are all Harris Publications. We also have Warren originals. I don't think there are any Dynamite Entertainnent issues but, I've been wrong before.

Come see what you can dig up!🦇🦇🦇🦇

A night photo of a hillside covered in glowing jack-o-lanterns depicting a wide variety of carved faces and scenes. Prominent in the foreground is the lips and tongue symbol of The Rolling Stones. Across the hilltop are a few shrubs and a tree with a purple light at it's base. Beyond that is brightly lit church facade.

Last night after work, took a quick trip with a friend to the Stoddard Pumpkin Glow in Grafton Hill.

10/28/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

I think tonight is the last night. Check it out after a stop at #BonnettsBooks! There were food trucks, an activities tent, & lots of great carvings!🎃

Cropped cover of "Sex to Sexty" magazine, issue 11, titled "Peek A Boo." A lime-green cover filled with drawings of a wide variety of eyes in differing expressions.

A seasonally fitting crop from the "Peek A Boo" cover of "Sex to Sexty" № 11.

10/27/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

#SexToSexty was an adults-only humor mag that ran from the late 1960s into the '80s, filled with naughty & not very PC jokes & toons, some by famous mainstream illustrators.

A photo of a book superimposed on a cropped, dimmed, and blurred image of itself to form a square frame. The book is "Wild Girls – The Path of the Young Goddess" by Patricia Monaghan. The cover illustration is a sketch of a woman in a toga - fastened with a brooch at her left shoulder. She's riding fast, on horseback. Her long hair trails behind her beneath an animal-skin cap with cat-like ears. A staff is visible behind her back, at an angle as if held by her unseen right hand - possibly a spear or another type of weapon. The color scheme is all neon colors, the brush-stroke title is bright yellow, drop-shadowed in blue fading to dark purple. The illustration field is orange fading to red. The top banner is pink with a row of lighter pink symbols, representing stars, moons, animals, and more. The subtitle is printed light blue below these symbols. The lower banner is purple with light-purple symbols and hosts the author name above in bright yellow.

#HauntfestOn5th is tomorrow night but, #Halloween is still a week away.

10/24/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.
10/25/25 — Closed Saturday for #Hauntfest.
10/26/25 — Sunday. Closed as usual.
10/27/25 — Back to "normal" Monday.

Stop in tonight! Have a safe Hauntfest & I hope to see you soon!

Any Journey songs? Uprising lacked, but that's forgivable. It's a cartoon, after all.

A photo of a softcover book superimposed over a cropped, dimmed, and blurred image of itself, to form a square frame. The book is titled "Half Human, Half Animal: Tales of Werewolves and Related Creatures", by Jamie Hall. Outside a purple border is an Asian illustration of a man in a purple kimono whose head and hands resemble those of a rat. He and seven actual rats are shown gnawing on paper, scrolls, and boxes of treats in a room with a table, tiled floors and a marble column.

What transformations will overtake you this #HalloweenSeason?

10/23/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Only two days until #Hauntfest!

Do you go all-in to create one amazing costume for #ScarySeason or a new fit for different parties and events?

Looks to be chilly on Saturday. Dress warm!👻🐧

A photo of a softcover book superimpised over a cropped, dimmed, and blurred image of itself, to provide a square frame. The book is "Witchcraft in Europe, 400-1700, A Documentary History, Second Edition," edited by Alan Charles Kors and Edward Peters, revised by Edward Peters. The cover art is a black and white illustration of a chaotic scene featuring naked witches, perhaps a sabbath.

Witch-themed 2025 #HauntfestOn5th is mere days away! Still time to find inspiration at #BonnettsBooks, costumes at #FeathersVintage & #ClashDayton, accessories at Goodwill, your #Halloween soundtrack at #OmegaMusic & #BlindRageRecords, & plan the night!

10/22/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

A photo of a softcover book superimposed on a cropped and dimmed image of itself to create a square frame. "Mysteries of the Dark Moon – The Healing Power of the Dark Goddess" by Demetra George. "Brimming with insight, information, and mystery... For everyone with thirsty souls and inquiring minds." Michael Lutin, author of "Childhood Rising" and "Made in Heaven." The cover is black with white text, except the subtitle which is printed in red script. Across the upper third of the cover is an impressionistic illustration, in mostly shades of gray, of a nude woman reclining on her right side, upper torso propped sideways, upright on her right elbow, balanced by her left arm, outstretched in front of her. Her head is raised, mouth open. Her left leg is bent and raised, her left foot on the right knee of her prone and slightly bent outstretched right leg. Waves of energy connect her with her surroundings, lightly highlighted with yellow at her mouth, torso, and groin; light red or orange at her fingertips and blue at her feet. In the upper right background there appears to be a tunnel with yellow it's farthest end. This gives the impression that she is in a cave or other sheltered space.

Astrologically speaking, the New Moon represents rebirth, new beginnings, a blank slate, a fresh start, a doorway, a path forward.

10/21/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Books prepare you for the road ahead, be it learning something new, or providing an entertaining break from your journey.

A photo of a softcover book superimposed on a cropped and darkened image of itself to create a square border. The book is "The Faerie Way" by Hugh Mynne, with never-before-published artwork by George 'A.E.' Russell, part of the Celtic Wisdom Series. The cover art is a painting of three ethereal beings clustered together inside a flower, or waves of magical energy that bear a resemblance to floral growth.

Recent events in astronomy might be astrologically interpreted as the universe setting out the finery for the arrival of ancient guests at the thinning of the veil.

10/20/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Tomorrow is the New Moon. New Moon means no moon. That glow? Likely a Jack-o-Lantern. 🎃

A photo of a large format softcover book, "Wicked Enchantments – a history of the Pendle Witches & their magic" by Joyce Froome, is inserted into a cropped and dimmed image of itself to frame the image. The photographic cover depicts a woman in a robe, muddling with a large pestle and mortar, on a table covered with a red cloth. A black cat sits on the edge of the table sniffing at scraps of ingredients for the concoction. An emoji crown in the lower left corner of the frame is superimposed with the red circle and slash emoji.

#HappyCaturday!
Open tonight but, we'll be closed Saturday, October 25th, 2025 for #HauntfestOn5th.

10/18/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Stop in tonight for more witchy legends and lore!

Or, shop for vintage textbooks, dollar comics, DVDs, erotica, westerns, sci-fi, history & much more!

The lower right portion of a set of concentric circles, alternating purple and tan.

Is your costume ready? This is the last weekend before #HauntfestOnFifth, the biggest Halloween party in #DaytonOH!

10/17/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

The theme is Witches!
Magically save $5 with
$15 advance tix at the link.
www.theoregondistrict.org/hauntfest
$20 admission at the gate.

Exterior of a small light-brown paper bag, used as an envelope, each letter a different font, exclaims "Read a Book." The return address is P.O. Box 7489, Detroit, MI 48207.

A message #BonnettsBooks stands by, 100%!

10/16/25 — Open 6-9p

I've been receiving mystery envelopes in the mail for a little while now. No regular schedule. Inside, positive missives, handsomely printed on cardstock.

I like the mystery and the advice.

Visit. Bring nice trade-ins! Read a book.

A photo of a small personal in-home Halloween display. Spanning the back are 3 action figures on cards: Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow & Cosmic Angela from Spawn Comics, made by McFarlane Toys, with Sara Pezzini as Witchblade by Moore Action Collectibles. Seated in front of the figures are 8 small Universal Monsters plushies in two rows: across the back are Dracula, the Wolf Man, Frankenstein's monster, (who appears to be leaning pass gas on...) the Bride of Frankenstein, and the Phantom of the Opera; front row is the Mummy, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and a noticeable gap before the Creature from the Black Lagoon. In front of the plushies, laid flat, is a flat, green-felt bat silhouette with blue and white fabric wing inserts. All of this is staged on top of a large blue plastic storage tub.

Dayton, Ohio's #HauntfestOn5th is just 10 days away!

10/15/25 — Open 6-9p. No open containers, please.

A little display from my living room, on a temporary storage tote table. My fave is the Invisible Man.

Stop in #BonnettsBooks to see how many monsters are hiding in the store collection! 😱🕸️🕷️🐈‍⬛🧹🧙🌛

A close-up photo of an all-black Woolly Bear caterpillar, also known as a Woolly Worm. It's resting on a patch of sidewalk. The sidewalk is flecked with red in the deeper recesses, remains of a worn-away paint job from many years ago.

Folklore says this all-black caterpillar means Severe Winter Ahead.

10/14/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Woolly Worms, or Woolly Bears, become Tiger Moths.

Worm? Bear? Moth? So confusing!

An hour before this pic, a store clerk predicted severe Winter, too.

Waiting is the hardest part.

A close-up crop of the wide-eyed and pursed-lips face capturing a look of surprise from a vintage pin-up girl painting.

What day did you say it was? I'm pretty sure it's Monday.

10/13/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Some had a day off. Not #BonnettsBooks. Nor my orthopedist's office.

Buy a book. Grab a bite. Enjoy a beverage. Do some recon for your potential visit to #HauntfestOn5th, under 3 wks away! 🎃🦇👻

Thank you!

A long-sleeved t-shirt, black with white printing, for "The Book Graveyard" an awesome vintage paperback channel on YouTube. The title is printed lengthwise down each arm. On the front is an amalgam image so steeped visual cult-horror references it defies description, but the gist is a graveyard scene. Headstones bear the names of authors or the covers of adventure novels. Front and center is the head of Burgess Meredith from the Twilight Zone episode "Time Enough At Last" in the body of the hand-walking half-man from the movie "Freaks." On his left is a small demon. Behind him to the right, Conan's sword is stuck in the ground - the name Howard etched in the hilt.

Cooler weather finally allowed me to wear my new favorite long-sleeved t-shirt.

10/10/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

If you love crazy adventure novels, suspense, horror, and other vintage pulpy goodness, check our shelves! Also, check out "The Book Graveyard" on YouTube. Go on, do it!

I've never seen a bug in the system quite like that.

Seen from behind and above, the head of a dog, black and white speckled neck and black ears upright, looking into the distance, where the sidewalk ends, toward a small field of dry, patchy grass beyond.

We found a place where the sidewalk ends.

10/9/25 — Open 6³-9p. No open drinks, please.

I haven't any Shel Silverstein books right now, but there are many other great stories here: true stories, novels, picture books, chapter books, arts & sciences, vintage, & more! Visit to see what's in store!

A cropped and enhanced image of Jiminy Cricket riding on top of a Jack-O-Lantern on a stick. The carved pumpkin is bring carried by someone dressed as a ghost.

Late daily update.

10/8/25 — Open now until at least 9p.

N/P The Mulchmen w/ a side of Team Void 'til Wax Carnival airs, 'cuz somehow, instrumental surf-rock is to #HalloweenSzn as Carolers are to Christmastime.

When trick-or-treating, Jiminy Cricket reminds, "let your conscience be your guide."

A photo of a Halloween Themed Golden Age Dell Comic, Walt Disney's Comics and Stories №. 98 (Vol. 9 №. 2), original cover price 10¢. On the cover, "Unca" Donald Duck wears an orange shirt with a green ruffled collar and large yellow polka-dots, accessories with a pointy orange cone-style hat with black stars in it and a lighter-orange puffball dangling from the top. Donald's nephews, Huey, Dewey, & Louie are all dressed in black capes and tall black hats with red bands, as they ride brooms, pretending to be witches - one is wearing a shaggy red wig. Meanwhile, Donald has been bobbing for apples in a steel tub and has paradoxically come out with a little lobster, hanging by one claw, from Donald's bill.

What's scarier than moving to a new place, when your elbow is healing and you're under a deadline?

10/7/25 — Open 6³-9p. No open drinks, please.

Golden Age Donald Duck and his nephews Huey, Dewey, & Louie having Halloween fun in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, number 98. Now at #BonnettsBooks!

A photo of 2 loose action figures. On the left is Lady Spawn, on the right is Angela, both by McFarlane Toys.

10/6/25 — Closed Monday night to rest my elbow and catch up on sleep after a day of moving my stuff to a new apartment.

Big thanks to my awesome helpers!

10/7/25 — Back to normal on Tuesday.

Another big thanks to Gwen at Blind Rage Records for these great additions to our toy collection!

A large cat seated on a bed, cleaning his forearm.

Samson demonstrates arm care tips fur me. #HappyCaturday!

10/4/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

The padding, glas-cast splint, and Ace wrap came off my arm on Wednesday–surprisingly, not at all smelly, & replaced by a Donjoy brace. A little bulky, some drawbacks, but an overall improvement.

A photo of "The Usborne Book of Secret Codes." A Scholastic book. The cover illustration is an oblong parchment with a stylized ancient Egyptian border. It rests on a dark, rocky surface. Strange symbols on the document's face are illuminated with a flashlight and examined through a magnifying glass, held by a black-gloved hand.

A photo of the "Monster High" book, "Ghoulfriends Just Want to Have Fun" by Gitty Daneshvari, author of "School of Fear." On the cover, 3 cute, happy, monster-girls – a dark, stitched together Frankenstein-style creation, a pale vampire with wings, and a green sea creature – sit on a bed with brushes, mirrors and other accessories, in a dark gothic setting. A bolt of lightning flashes in the night sky outside an ornate window.

Fun times in tomes for your little monsters at #BonnettsBooks!

10/3/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

We currently have a selection of Goosebumps – while they last. Don't miss out!

Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Percy Jackson, and more, plus table-top RPGs, classics, comics, manga, anime & DVDs!

A composite photo of 6 comic books, as follows. "The Masque of the Red Death," 12¢ Dell Movie Classic, Aug-Oct. Movie tie-in photo cover featuring Vincent Price with a falcon on his arm. "Devil Kids starring Hot Stuff," № 71, 25¢ Harvey Comics, Aug. Hot Stuff gets a hot welcome in "Funnies Land!" The Little Devil visits a land of funny animal comics and falls prey to their cartoon antics. "Batman" № 291, 35¢ DC. Simultaneously saying "And to think--I killed him!" Riddler, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Lex Luthor, Catwoman, & Joker flank Batman's tombstone, carved "Died 1977." "May he Rest in Peace" is crossed out by Joker with red paint and replaced with "Burn in Hell!" "The Tomb of Dracula – Lord of Vampires!" 68, Comicdom's Number 1 Fear Magazine, Still only 35¢ Marvel Comics Group, Feb. From the grave they come to slay a vampire turned Human. "Doctor Strange" 30, Aug, 35¢, ©1976 Marvel Comics Group. "A gathering of fear!" Dr. Strange and Clea face a plant-like evil emerging from a manhole in a city street. Brunner cover. "Conan the Barbarian" 179, Marvel, 75¢, Feb. A demonic rider on a winged horse from Hell attacks Conan.

Comics for your #ScarySeason vibe!

10/2/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Vincent Price, Hot Stuff the Little Devil, Batman, Scarecrow, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Dracula, Dr. Strange, & Conan the Barbarian!

Set your mood with funnies, devils, demons, vampires, graveyards, mystic arts, & more!

An black and white photo of the "Dayton Inspires" photo-op mural on the west side of Jackson Street, just south of Fifth Street, in Dayton, Ohio's historic Oregon District neighborhood. A photo of a creepy-looking spider in a web has been overlaid on the mural and the caption has been changed to read "Dayton Inspiders."

Any #Arachnophobes here?

10/1/25 – Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

It's #October 1st & #HumpDay! Untangle yourself from the web of worldly woes. Meet with friends, make new ones, collab in Dayton, Ohio's Oregon Historic District–Dayton's original home of nightlife, entertainment, & inspiration!

An 1930s illustration of man in a business suit standing at the bottom of a grand, curving, marble staircase. The stairs are labeled "Education" and rise upward between stands of old, beautiful trees. A on the ground at his feet is the word "Ignorance" near opened shackles attached to sturdy posts. At the top of the grand staircase is a columned gate through which can be seen an elegant palace surrounded by greenery. Banners flying between the columns bear the words "Professional Recognition." The image is captioned "There will be no elevation without education."

"There will be no elevation without education."

9/30/25 — Open tonite 6³- 9p. No open drinks, please.

Busy day, bad arm, slow going. So, here's some good advice, from the front free end-paper (ffep) of a 94 year-old book.

Unshackle yourself from ignorance. A factual education will serve you well.

A composite photo of 5 softcover books about games, arranged in a square. Two books for entertaining guests and three for keeping yourself entertained. Top left is "Great Games for Great Parties" — How to throw a perfect party, by Andrea Campbell, illustrated by Sanford Hoffman. Top right is a wide format book, "Parlor Games" — Fifty nifty diversions from "20 Questions" to "Get the Guest", by Nora Gallagher, illustrated by Annie Gusman. Bottom left is "The Book of Solo Games" — Over 300 games – More than 300 games to play by yourself, by Gyles Brandreth. The cover art shows a portion of a chess or checker board, a pencil, a variety of geometric puzzle shapes, a handful of wooden matchsticks, playing cards, dominoes, and a pocket calculator. Bottom center is "Card Games for One" by Michael Johnstone, published by Family Matters. Bottom right is "150 Solitaire Games" by Douglas Brown.

Imagine Electronics-Free* FUN!

9/29/25 — Open 6-9p. No open drinks, please.

Indoor Games – for yourself & friends – minus "smart" devices, wi-fi, streaming, tracking, algorithms, ads, & in-app purchases.

*You might need light to see, and some commercial-free, physical-media music is always nice.