Top Ten Tuesdays: Bookstores to Visit

 This week's topic is bookstores we want to visit. I love bookstores - here are a few I've been excited to visit someday.

Ripped Bodice - Culver City, California 

Books of Wonder in New York, New York

Books & Books Judy Blume's Bookstore in Key West, Florida

Turn the Page Nora Roberts' husband's Bookstore in Boonsboro Maryland

Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Scottsdale Arizona

Some of my Favorites:

Northshire: Manchester, VT

The bookstore I would visit growing up. It wasn't always this big.

Also attended my first author events here. 

RJ Julia's: Madison, CT

I meet a lot of wonderful authors here!

Savoy in Westerly Rhode Island

I have also attended some great author events here.

Plus it's right down the street from my favorite ice cream shop (Mel's Downtown Creamery)

* Pictures from the bookstore's website

Bookstore Romance Day

photo credit: https://bookstoreromanceday.org/

Today is the first annual Bookstore Romance Day!

Bookstores across the nation are hosting romance author events at their store!

Romance books are THE biggest books in the publishing world. It's a Billion dollar industry. Especially now when the world is a trash fire and we all need a little happiness to hold on to.

Is your local indie hosting an event? Check the website to find out!

Two local bookstores near me are hosting events. Sadly, I'm a Saturday Librarian today and won't be able to attend either event, but I'm there in spirit. And I'm so happy they're hosting events.

There are bookstores who turn their noses up at the genre of romance. And they're silly.

If you don't have a local indie bookstore - head for your library and ask them for their romance book suggestions.

What's the last romance book you read?

I spent yesterday reading this gem.