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Saturday, October 27, 2012

Saturday Snapshot- Book Delights

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During the summer Matt and I would run up to Traverse City just to explore and see what cool shops were in the Historic Downtown District. Imagine my delight when I noticed this used bookstore, Bookie Joint!! It was a readers paradise and I need to visit again...can never have enough books!!



33 comments:

  1. Great you found a good used bookstore. I need to get back to Chicago sometime to look at some I found there.

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  2. Book shops are now great destination places, since they are so rare. This one looks wonderful! Enjoy!

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  3. Ohhhhhhhhhhh I would LOVE that store!!!!

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  4. I would love it there! I see they have a comfy chair waiting for me. :)

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  5. Wonderful book shop....I could spend all day just roaming around. Cute name, too!

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  6. I love discovering used book stores in my travels! This one looks great!

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  7. Great name. And is that chair in front of a fireplace in that cozy nook??? I've never heard of Traverse City; now I'm gonna have to do some research.

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  8. I love used bookstores! This looks so cozy with that fireplace and chair. :)

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  9. I love that nook with the chair and fireplace! It would be tough to get me out of there.

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  10. "can never have enough books" lol, it's this philophy that leads to 500,000 volumes and a segment on hoarders.

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  11. Oh I wish I was there now. It looks like a place that you can get lost in for hours!

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  12. Love the name of it! Sounds like a terrific place to browse.

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  13. I can't resist a book store either, and that one looks delightful.

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  14. I didn't realise it was a shop as the picture was loading, until I scrolled down to the sign. I love poking about in bookshops too of course.

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  15. We have a recruiting station in Traverse City. Must find a way to convince my bosses they need to take me with them next time they go that way. I so want to check out that store!

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  16. That looks like a wonderful spot to browse for books!

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  17. I love used bookstores with atmosphere. Looks like a fun one!

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  18. Bookie Joint looks like just the kind of place I could spend hours and never be bored. I just adore finding these quaint bookstores, sometimes so serendipitously, you know?
    Whether by accident or following an itinerary -- landing up in a bookstore is always the right thing to happen!
    This one looks like a beaut!

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  19. Who doesn't love discovering new book stores? how fun.

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  20. Bermudaonion is right. What a great name for a bookstore!

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  21. Yep I could get lost in there, spend the day in that chair lol

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  22. Ohhh I love all the nooks and crannies - so inviting to stay and stop awhile :-)

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  23. Bet it felt like an old friend when you walked in. Love independent book sellers, and love Traverse City. Here's Mine

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  24. I could spend hours there - what a great name!

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  25. Oh my gosh ... any place named the Bookie Joint is a place I want to be!

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  26. Oh my gosh ... any place named the Bookie Joint is a place I want to be!

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  27. I'm trying to convince Jason to open Stacy's Joint ;)

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