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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

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

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

Another day, another #independentseveryday! I don't have a picture of the bookstore itself, but Chapter 2 Books in Hudson, WI put on one of my favorite events on the #girlindisguise #booktour - talking with Christina Baker Kline about A PIECE OF THE WORLD. #booksrule #bookstagram #bookstorelove #indiebound #wisconsin #authorsofinstagram #getindie

Late in the day #independentseveryday since I'm on West Coast time at #hns2017! @talkingleavesbooks in Buffalo, NY comes highly recommended by fellow historical novelist @alyssinwnderlnd. #bookstore #bookstorelove #authorsofinstagram #bookstagram #indiebound #buffalo

Today's #independentseveryday pick is Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, Arizona, which I've never visited in person but have heard such great things about. Book clubs, author events, autographed first editions -- lucky Scottsdale readers, especially those who love mysteries! #bookstore #bookstorelove #bookstagram #arizona #indiebound #authorsofinstagram #scottsdale

Swampy & stormy in DC today, which always makes me think of one of my favorite cities to visit: New Orleans. In between beignets & po boys (& pralines & Sazeracs & muffulettas), I always make time to stop by Garden District Book Shop. I highly recommend you do too. #independentseveryday #bookstore #bookstorelove #booktour #authorsofinstagram #bookstagram #indiebound #nola #gardendistrict #bontempsrouler #getindie