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And so #independenceday marks the close of #independentseveryday! Thanks for playing along. So I've told you about more than 30 independent bookstores I love -- today, tell me YOURS!! (And you can always check the #getindie tag here on Litsy for more great ideas!) #bookstore #bookstorelove #indiebookstore #indiebound #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #litsylovesbookstores

Penultimate #independentseveryday! At Biltmore Estate (where The Magician's Lie is partially set) today, so close & yet so far from today's #bookstore pick, Malaprop's. Great store with a great story, which you can find on their website. And #ashevillenc is A++ for well beyond books. Visit ASAP. #bookstorelove #authorsofinstagram #bookstagram #biltmoreestate #themagicianslie #indiebound #getindie

Today's #independentseveryday pick is Union Ave Books in Knoxville, Tennessee, where Flossie & her team do an amazing job bringing books & readers together. I haven't been able to get there on the #girlindisguise #booktour yet, but I'll be nearby next Thursday (7/6) at the Kingston Public Library in Kingston, TN at 7pm. Hope to see some East Tennessee readers there! #bookstore #bookstagram #bookstorelove #getindie #litsyloveslibraries

Made it to Birchbark books! Thanks for the recommendation @EllieDottie and @moranadatter !

Highlighting The Book Cellar in Chicago today because they have an event I wish I could go to tonight! If you're anywhere near Lincoln Park, go see @marykubica talk about her latest thriller, EVERY LAST LIE. (6/30, 7pm) #independentseveryday #bookstore #bookstorelove #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #indiebound #marykubica #lincolnpark #chicago #getindie

#independentseveryday & #tbt to the #girlindisguise #booktour! It's hard to imagine a warmer welcome than the one I get every time I go to Dragonfly Books in Decorah, Iowa. Plus more Kates per capita -- Kate Scott & Kate Rattenborg are pictured here. A northeastern Iowa gem. (And if you visit overnight, stay at the luxe little Dug Road Inn just a few blocks away.) #bookstore #bookstorelove #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #decorah #getindie

Bookshop number 1 today in Camden, Maine... The Owl and the Turtle. New books, small but wonderful. Didn't have nearly enough time browsing due to bored 10 year old. #bookshopsofMaine #indiebooks

Time to highlight another bookstore for #independentseveryday! My good friend Tracey in Des Moines has introduced me to many amazing places & people there, including the wonderful Beaverdale Books. It's welcoming & smart & so are the people who work there. If you're in town, it's a must. #bookstore #bookstorelove #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #indiebound #dsm #desmoines #getindie

With July 4 right around the corner, we're heading into the home stretch of #independentseveryday! Today's spotlight: The Book Stall in Winnetka, Illinois. It's sunny & spacious, and walking into this shop feels like walking into a smile. I'll be back. #bookstore #bookstorelove #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #indiebound #chicago #getindie

Always thrilled to spotlight a brand-new bookstore for #independentseveryday! Today it's Belmont Books, a fabulous addition to the Boston-area book community. I'll let Randy Susan Meyers tell you all about it - it's on her blog & in today's @shelfawareness . #bookstore #bookstorelove #authorsofinstagram #bookstagram #indiebound #kathycrowley #chrisabouzeid #randysusanmeyers #getindie