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MemoirsForMe
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Gotta give a shout out to the coolest used bookstore in Pasadena: Book Alley! Shelves stuffed with over 50,000 titles on every subject you can imagine. Vintage signed books, kid‘s classics, DVDs & more. Got to meet owner Tom Rogers who sadly lost his home in the recent California wildfires. So If you‘re looking for a rare book, please check out www.bookalley.com Let‘s #supportindiebookstores and awesome booksellers like Tom!
#BookAlley

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So thrilled to meet Nikki High, owner of Octavia‘s Bookshelf—California‘s only Black Woman owned bookstore in Pasadena, where namesake & beloved author Octavia E. Butler spent her life & writing career. During the recent California wildfires, Nikki moved all her books to the attic and opened her bookstore to neighbors who lost their homes and needed refuge. Let‘s #supportindiebookstores & community-minded sellers like Nikki!✌🏻❤️✊🏻
#OctaviaButler

MemoirsForMe www.octaviasbookshelf.com 2d
TheBookHippie Love ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2d
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BookmarkTavern Oh how lovely! Definitely putting this on my travel list next time I‘m in California! 2d
MemoirsForMe @TheBookHippie 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 2d
MemoirsForMe @BookmarkTavern Yay! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2d
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Black Garnet Books | Saint Paul, MN (Bookstore)
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Saved my favorite for last! Black Garnet Books in St Paul is a Black- woman-owned store, stocking books only by authors of color. They promote anti-racism and the uplift of marginalized peoples. I can't say enough about the welcoming atmosphere, the decor, and the 2 fantastic booksellers I met who were quick to talk with me and make recommendations. The shelves were filled with titles/authors that were brand new to me ❤️ #supportindiebookstores

dabbe 🖤🖤🖤 2mo
MemoirsForMe 😍😍😍 2mo
Bookwomble Thanks for posting your photos of these wonderful bookshops. Sounds like you had a fun time 😊 2mo
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Big Hill Books | Minneapolis, MN (Bookstore)
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One of my favorites was bookstore number 4, Big Hill Books, in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Minneapolis. It's only a year and a half old, but it is stocked with an abundant and wide-ranging selection of books and merchandise. It's light and airy while still being cozy. Extra points for lots of seating options while you peruse the books! #supportindiebookstores

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Moon Palace Books | Minneapolis, MN (Bookstore)
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Bookstore number 3 was Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis. This one was packed with books and people! #supportindiebookstores

Chelsea.Poole Love the bright colors! 2mo
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Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore | Minneapolis, MN (Bookstore)
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Home now from our road trip and ready to post the rest of the fantastic bookstores from our adventure! Bookstore number 2 was the combined Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore and Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction Bookstore in Minneapolis. It's a labyrinthine path through rows and rows of packed bookshelves, containing some new, but mostly used, books of both genres. It would be easy to spend hours investigating these stacks! #supportindiebookstores

Butterfinger Your pictures of these beautiful bookstores are wonderful. I'm so glad you got to spend such a wonderful birthday with books. 2mo
staci.reads @Butterfinger Thank you! 2mo
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Last year, for my birthday, I got my 4th round of chemo 😔. Needless to say, my birthday was a bust. This year, to make up for it, my husband took me on a bookstore tour in the St. Paul/Minneapolis area. We hit 5 bookstores, including this gem: Story Line Books, housed in St. Paul's Union Depot. With a subtle train theme, the charm of the historic train station, and a wonderfully curated selection, this was a great stop! #supportindiebookstores

Ruthiella Sending you happy birthday wishes! 🥳🥳🥳 Definitely an improvement over last year. ❤️ 2mo
Leftcoastzen Wow! Sounds amazing! Birthday joy for a book lover for sure. 2mo
Librarybelle Sounds like a great day! Happy Birthday! 2mo
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TheLudicReader Sounds like a fantastic birthday to me. Happy birthday. 🎉 2mo
Soubhiville Good job hubby! Happy Birthday! 2mo
sarahbarnes Happy birthday ❤️❤️ 2mo
Lesliereadsalot Happiest birthday 🥳🎁🩷 2mo
TiredLibrarian Sounds like a very happy birthday! 2mo
Amiable Glad to hear you got to have a birthday redemption this year! 2mo
AmyG Glad you had a happier birthday! 2mo
Deblovestoread Happy birthday! 🎂🎈🎉. Lovely way to spend a day! 2mo
Chelsea.Poole Happy birthday! 2mo
mrp27 Happy Birthday what a wonderful way to celebrate life! 2mo
Kristy_K Happy Birthday! 2mo
JessClark78 Happy Birthday! 🎊🎂🎉 2mo
Meshell1313 Happy Birthday! 🥳❤️ 2mo
MaureenMc Happy birthday! 🎉 2mo
staci.reads @TiredLibrarian It was! Thanks! 2mo
NatalieR Happy Birthday! 🎂🎁 📚 What a great way to celebrate!! 2mo
PaperbackPirate Happy Belated Birthday! 🎉📚 2mo
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E. Shaver, Bookseller | Savannah, GA (Bookstore)
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We visited a marvelous bookstore today while on vacation in Savannah, Georgia! It was room after room of books and great bookish merchandise and a beautiful location in the historic district on the corner of Madison Square 😍. There were fun murals, two bookstore cats, and a wonderful selection of beautiful classics! Highly recommend if you are ever in Savannah! #supportindiebookstores

LeafingThroughLife Just starting to plan a trip to Savannah in the fall and will definitely have to check this place out! 😍 Thanks for the tip! 2y
AmyK1 I loved it when I was there last year ❤️ 2y
BookmarkTavern Lovely! 😍😍 2y
staci.reads @LeafingThroughLife oh, definitely stop in if you can. I could have spent even longer on there! 2y
staci.reads @AmyK1 it was only 5 blocks from the house we stayed in! It was so tempting to go back! 2y
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Left Bank Books | St Louis, MO (Bookstore)
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St. Louis bookstore #3 was Left Bank Books, and it was a great one! Again, it had a fantastic selection, great staff recommendation cards, fun bookish merchandise, and this one has lots of seating throughout! It was an inviting, stay-as-long-as-you-want atmosphere. The booksellers were super accommodating, too! It's in a cool, historic building, and the store has a long history of community involvement and civic action. #supportindiebookstores

Sharpeipup I put this on the list for my May trip. 2y
staci.reads @Sharpeipup hope you enjoy it! 2y
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Subterranean Books | University City, MO (Bookstore)
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St. Louis bookstore #2 was Subterranean Books in University City. It was in a fun neighborhood filled with restaurants, bars, and shops. It had a good selection and nice displays as well as lots of staff recommendation cards. This one ranks 3rd, though, in our adventures, marked down for no customer seating, least friendly staff of the day, and no customer restroom 😔. Still, I got some great books! #supportindiebookstores