independent bookstore project #s 4 and 5

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I went to Nashville and it was great. Good food, good hockey, fun times. I went to two independent bookstores, and according to the woman who owns the second one, those are the only independent bookstores in town. SO.

First, Parnassus Books. This was a fun mid-sized store in a strip mall with an amazing doughnut shop, so definitely check it out if you're in town. It was laid out well, with lots of feature tables, the staff were friendly and chatty, and there is a store dog. Can't go wrong with that.

I bought: The Tiger's Daughter, by K. Arsenault Rivera. This has been on my to-read list forever, I'm excited to finally do it.

Then, The Book Shop, a teeny tiny little space with a carefully curated selection. The owner was very friendly as well, and they had some great book-adjacent art and knickknacks for sale along with the books. I got a little art piece to hang on the wall that's an image of LM Montgomery.

I bought: the art piece, and also The Resurrection of Joan Ashby, by Cherise Wolas. This has also been on my to-read for a bit, though not as long as The Tiger's Daughter.

Both books are decently long, so I need to dedicate some time, and also read a few short, fast books first so I can beef up my yearly count before I throw it off with longreads.

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Awww, there was a wonderful huge independent bookstore called Davis Kidd in Nashville that my mom would take me to as a treat when I was a kid. It looks like it closed shortly after we moved away. Eff u, amazon.

I'm glad you had a nice time in Nashville!