Hello readers! It’s been awhile.
I'm excited to talk about my new summer project that is currently in progress. I’m calling it My Nova Scotia Book tour- my goal is to hit up as many independent book stores as possible this summer (and probably into fall)
There is only one rule: Purchase at least one book at each location.
My first stop was one close to home- Readers Haven in Windsor NS. It’s a large (and I mean large) collection of used book with prices ranging from $1, $8 (most common) and the odd $10+. The owner takes a ton of pride in her work organizing things into categories plus alphabetizing the fiction section by author.
She also takes pride in her stock available, each book has a date written softly in pencil so that she knows how long a book has been on the shelf but won’t be difficult to erase out once the book goes to it’s new home. All other stickers are removed as well so you have a clean cover to admire.
These books have been clearly loved and read time and time again, many of the book spines being broken in multiple places- this spoke to me as I’m a sucker for re-using and makes me feel better about still enjoying the classic paper book as opposed to moving to an e-reader like many of my friends.
The owner and I had a great chat about her books, owning a business in the pandemic and my reading preferences (which is almost anything). She was also about to provide me a flyer with a TON of locally owned used book stores in the Maritimes.
I came home with a diverse stack of fiction, non-fiction and even a vintage number (1909).
FICTION: The Huntress by Kate Quinn, Canada by Richard Ford, The World without Us by Alan Weisman.
NON-FICTION: The Saga of the Bluenose, Trudeau’s (Sr.) Shadow.
VINTAGE: The Lamplighter by Cummins (this one smells so good)
I really look forward to visiting this place again- so many choices and so close to home!
