Look around. There are bookstores!
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Kelley Hartnett runs Double Dog Bookshop in Missouri. (Bekah Ford/Double Dog Bookshop/AP) -
Owners of a small bookshop help customers in California. (Rachyel P. Magaña/Hey books!/AP) -
Kristen Quanrud and Anne Hampton own Wandering Quills Bookshop in Ohio. (Matt Deaton/Wandering Quills Bookshop/AP) -
A woman reads a book in Powell’s Bookstore in Oregon. (AP/Don Ryan) -
Indy Reads Books sells used books in Indiana. (AP/Beth J. Harpaz)
Big stores sell lots of books. They often have very low prices. That makes it hard for little book stores. Many closed. Now new book shops open.
More folks shop at smaller stores. They visit with others. They love to read!
Pray: Thank God for books and places to gather to connect.
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Little bookstores are opening all over the United States. Some have buildings. Others are on wheels. There are also pop-up stores. They set up at markets and festivals. Kelley Hartnett owns Double Dog Bookshop in Missouri. She says people want more connection. They do not want to be on screens all the time. She hopes her store is a space where customers can gather. They get more than books. They get kindness. Some make new friends.
Paul told his friend Timothy that he had “great desire to see you face to face.” (1 Thessalonians 2:17)
Recommended Reading: For more about bookstores, read Franklin's Flying Bookshop by Jen Campbell.
