A bunch of my favorite bloggers (Trish, Kelly and Lisa) have started a new fun monthly bookish meme called Where in the World Are You Reading? How could I not participate!?? Please click here for the main details.
This month's theme is: your local bookstore. Sadly, the only real local bookstore I have now that Borders is gone, is Barnes and Noble. While they are fine for an emergency, I don't often go there for my bookish needs. They do have some fun author events though, which I will support when I can.
However, a few miles away in Salt Lake, there is a very cool local bookstore called The King's English. I'm often wishing this store was a little bit closer to me because they have non-stop author events that I'd love to go to more often! As it is, I manage to go to maybe two or three a year.
This store is situated in what used to be a house, I think, so the store wanders in and out of many little rooms, each devoted to a different genre. A few years after opening, they bought out the part of the building next to them and expanded their kids and YA sections. It's a very quaint and cozy space.
The owner, Betsy Burton, has written a book about her story, which I've read and found fascinating! As a bonus, each chapter ends with a book list that pertains in part to that chapter. I love it.
What do you love about your local bookstore? Write up a post and participate! Come here to link up.
Next month's prompt: Library.
I love The King's English! It's such a fun bookstore. I picked up Burton's book while I was there a couple of years ago and haven't read it yet. I need to get on that ASAP. Thanks for the reminder :)
ReplyDeleteOh, that book sounds awesome!! And the bookstore looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYep, I LOVE it too! As a matter of fact my husband and I have a date there this Thursday! We will rendezvous in the mystery loft!
ReplyDeleteI am voting for The Poisoned Pen and Changing Hands over here in my neck of the southwest.
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I love the idea of a bookstore in a house! If I ever opened a bookstore (and would I ever love to!), I think this would be a great way to go.
ReplyDeleteI wish we had a King's English closer.
ReplyDeleteI love this! My great aunt had a house in the Avenues (in Salt Lake) before she passed away and she had little rooms like this filled with books. I'll have to make sure that I visit next time I visit. I'm always jealous of Salt Lake's bookishness. The bookstore we always visit is the Deseret maybe in Murray? Or on the border of Sandy? Too lazy to look up the cross-streets. I go every visit because it has the quilting department upstairs. ;)
ReplyDeleteHow cool! A bookstore in a converted house sounds lovely. And I really like the name too - clever.
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I love The King's English. I need to get there more too.
ReplyDeleteOh, it's so cute! I love it! ^_^
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http://www.peekabook.it/2012/07/where-in-world-local-bookstore.html
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This place looks lovely! This is such a great way to learn more about bookstores around the world.
ReplyDeleteI read that book years ago and have wanted to visit the bookstore ever since! You photos make is look so homey.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this bookstore! It is within walking distance of our house, which is sometimes not a good thing if you know what I mean! I didn't know about Betsy Burton's book though...it looks very interesting! Have you been to Weller Book Works in Trolley Square? I went for the first time a couple weeks ago, and it was really cool...a nice mix of used and new.
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