There’s a place deep in the heart of Texas. Not that deep. Denton Texas is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth area and hours from the border of Texas. But it’s what’s within Denton’s boundaries that is interesting.Inside Denton lies a store called The Plot Twist. The Plot Twist is an independent romance bookstore with, well, … Continue reading Bookstore Showcase: The Plot Twist
I heard about this bookstore during Black Friday.First, I’d like to apologize to the woman who I cornered at our local mall the day after Thanksgiving.I was standing in line to pay on discounted fleece quarter zips when I spotted the woman a few people in front of me finishing her purchase. She had this … Continue reading Bookstore Showcase: The Noble Capybara
Welcome to December! We’ve already had snow…twice. Which is unusual for my part of the Midwest. Over the last decade, while we might get a little bit of snow, most of the hard-hitting inches of white doesn’t usually hit until January or February. Getting 8 inches of snow in late November/early December is something I … Continue reading Giant Nerd Books
Nestled on the corner of Euclid and McPherson in the historic Central West End of St. Louis, is a long-standing independent bookstore. Left Bank Books was opened in 1969 by a group of Washington University graduate students. This is one of the oldest and largest independently owned full-line bookstores in the St. Louis area. Their … Continue reading Bookstore Showcase: Left Bank Books
October's independent bookstore showcase is focusing on Viewpoint Books located in Columbus Indiana. Founded in 1973, Viewpoint has been a staple independent book seller in Indiana ever since. touted as Indiana's second oldest full service bookstore, they carry everything from the newest titles to titles that are out of stock. If they don't have the … Continue reading Bookstore Showcase: Viewpoint Books
"I am lost without my Boswell" - Sherlock Holmes A Scandal in Bohemia Boswell- noun: A person who records in detail the life of a usually famous contemporary. As a fan of Sherlock Holmes, finding an independent bookstore name Boswell Book Company both delighted and tickled me. Located in Milwaukee Wisconsin, this three story building … Continue reading Boswell Book Company
In Austin Texas there is a bookshop dedicated to reading, educating and giving back.Black Pearl Books is a black woman owned and family run independent bookstore in the heart of Austin Texas. Beginning at what might possibly have been considered the worst time in current history, November of 2019, Back Pearl Books began as an … Continue reading Black Pearl Books
In Boise Idaho, there’s a bookshop called Rediscovered Bookshop. And they are this month’s highlighted independent bookshop of April. Their slogan is “Where books and people meet” and isn’t that the most delightful thing you’ve ever heard? This month's bookshop highlight is an independent shop in Idaho fighting to keep books in people's hands.Opened in … Continue reading Bookshop Spotlight: Rediscovered Books
Happy first day after the first day of Spring everyone!Depending on where you are in the world it’s either snow, rain, high winds, or a combination of the three. It's that time for our monthly bookshop highlight and this month is Parnassus Books located in Nashville Tennessee. Opened in 2011, Parnassus Books is the creation … Continue reading Bookshop highlight: Parnassus Books
As I mentioned in Janurary, I am currently taking a class on how to get the most out of the WordPress website. I'm still working on that and it's fascinating. I'm learning more than I knew before with my fumbling around this website. The classes and the exercises have sent me to thinking about what … Continue reading Bookshop spotlight-Bear Pond Books
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