I hit up a great used-book store today: they have a BAR. And the books are shelved in chronological order by subject, so you have a novel about Ancient Rome next to the Aenied.

Pretty great. And I bought a Willa Cather novel, and some Kim Stanley Robinson, and a book about a canoe trip down the Yukon River.

That sounds cool, Suela. Nice find!

I have finished the Expanse "TV" series now, which is a bummer. Now I see what you mean about so much more story to tell. What a shame they didn't keep going -- they set up a lot, so clearly they had plans.

Oh, wow, Consuela, that sounds amazing! I would like to browse around there for a good long time

Suela, that sounds like the perfect bookstore!

Thanks for the rec for "The Teller of Small Fortunes" — I loved it! I followed it with "The House of Frank," by Kay Synclaire, and it's just lovely. It centers on a woman mourning the loss of her sister, but it's a fairy tale world that will give you hope in the best way. Sad in parts since it's about grief, but hopeful, too. I then read "The Spellshop" by Sarah Beth Durst, which is fluff, but a warm hug of fluff. Nice comfort read. I read "Frogkisser!" by Garth Nix last week, and that one was also fun and comforting. I then completely changed my focus by starting "James" (the retelling of Huck Finn) by Percival Everett. It's the opposite of comforting, but it's very good.

I hit up a great used-book store today: they have a BAR. And the books are shelved in chronological order by subject, so you have a novel about Ancient Rome next to the Aenied.

What bookstore where?!

Not Consuela so not sure this is right, but I found [link] on yelp

Not Consuela so not sure this is right, but I found [link] on yelp

Cool beans!

Huh - apparently it's a trend locally (and elsewhere I expect): [link]

One recently opened up near me, which I haven’t been to yet.