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 The first time I walked into the little bookstore, I fell in love. It's small and cozy with the friendliest staff (all 2 people). It has creaky wooden floors and a step that I stumbled down the first time because I didn't notice it. Their books are mostly arranged so the covers face you, as if they're waving and saying, "Read me, read me!" While the prices aren't as discounted as Strand or as towering as a 4-level Barnes & Noble, the feel of the bookstore is something that can't be replaced. It was really nice this afternoon, so while I ran some errands during my lunch break, I wandered into the little bookstore. I wasn't looking for anything in particular, but I ended up buying Waiter Rant (I've been of a fan of his for a long time now). When I handed the man my credit card, he smiled and said, "Following the preseason?" My card has the Yankees logo on it. I smiled and said, "Yeah! They won yesterday so that's good." He said, "That's good! Well, I don't know about that whole A-Rod thing..." I let out a sigh and he laughed. He continued, "They just gotta keep going on." I declined a bag and he said, "Take care, have a nice day!" I said, "You too, thanks!" During some down time at work, I decided to start reading. I realized I didn't have a bookmark on me so I used my receipt. But when I opened the book, I found a nice bookmark from the bookstore, nestled between the first two pages. And I don't know why, but I was absolutely delighted. I was smiling from head to toe. He must have slipped in the bookmark when I was signing the receipt! It was such a pleasant surprise. And why it's my favorite little bookstore. No TrackBacksTrackBack URL: http://www.toastier.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/343 |
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My biggest issue with big bookstores is that there isn't that smell of books. It's really about the bookstore feeling, I agree. I went to a Barnes and Nobles in downtown Boston once and it looked more like a Walmart of books, I hated it! (loved the prices though, haha)
I live in a fairly suburban area, so my ventures to small little bookstores are rare, unfortunately.
By the way, where's the above picture from? I love Jupiter.
@Annie: It's from the American Museum of Natural History. Love the astronomy section :-)