A Book Place That I Love (2)

I love independent bookstores. And this one is one of my favorites. It probably helps that it's the bookstore from the Wolves of Mercy Falls series that Sam Roth works in. (Which I could tell when I first walked into the store. Just sayin'.)

In Fredericksburg, VA

What you see when first walking in.

Here's some of their YA/children's section (downstairs), which I'll go ahead and admit is lacking a bit. But that's not the real reason I go to Riverby Books. Mostly it's just to look at all the old books and listen to their laid back Belle and Sebastian-esque tunes, and breathe in the smell of old books...Yeah, I'm weird.

French books! Old french books!

A giant Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew section! I don't really give a crap about either of those series, but they're old!

And then I went back to the main floor, and then up the stairs.

A railing overlooking the main floor of the store.

If you have a chance, it's definitely worth stopping by. Obviously.

(Their site.)

A Book Place That I Love

Because I am a dork, the last time I went to my favorite library (that, of course, happens to not be in my town. Of course) I took some pictures of it. And after some doubt on my part, followed by people on Twitter convincing me that it's not overly nerdy, I thought I'd share them with you. So, I give you my library:

I love how open it all is. ^.^ And the cool display shelf-thingys. And the lamps. Which is a first for me, cause who loves lamps?

And these are the CDs!! I've gotten so many good CDs here.

And this....

Is the wonderful teen section. This library's really new, and so are all of their teen releases are too.

AND LOOK AT THESE CHAIRS!

I KNOW, RIGHT?!

Sidenote:

Random, but I had to share. The Hunger Games. In Spanish. They were so cool and shiiiiiny and yes I realize I'm weird.

I love it there. I could seriously just stay there and read all day long.