ONCE UPON A TIME.....
Once upon a time, there existed…read morebuildings crammed full of rows and rows of books. Stories of war and peace, art history, cinema theory, heroes, bad guys, robots, religious doctrines, dictionaries, sexy handymen, historical chronicles, biographies both famous and infamous, philosophies from other centuries, vampires, scientists, murder, love, tragedy and triumph.
Imagine walking those aisles and actually choosing a book to open and review. The smell of the pages, the feel of the story. Ah bliss.
There used to be so many. Now, so many have closed.
And yet, a BRAND NEW STORE has popped up with such friendly and enthusiastic staff, it's sure to lure folks from their tablets and into the store.
After a rather dismal experience at another local bookseller, we bustled through the rain and into Windemere fifteen minutes prior to the store closing. Owner Bill Burnett not only welcomed us as if we were old friends, he told us not to worry about the time - "Have a look around! Need help or a recommendation? Just ask! If I don't have it, I'll order it for you!"
What a terrific representative of his small (but expanding into a larger space across the street come October 2017) interesting book haven and gift shop.
Bill let us know he hadn't gone into his full social media campaign as the store would be moving but I couldn't let our visit go by without a review.
Here we go:
-Friendly, knowledgable service.
-Good, clearly defined sections from local interest and authors to New York Times best sellers.
-Small rooms leading into each other make browsing fluid and effortless.
-Eclectic gifts like unique book marks and sculptures that on close inspection are revealed to be funky table fans.
-Healthy children's section that doesn't overpower the store.
We bought some terrific reads and tried not to overstay our welcome.
Plymouth residents and visitors, watch this little store grow and expand.
Drop by and support your local book seller!
Together we can save print!
Too dramatic? OK, go in and buy a book!