Things We Love About Bookstores

With the days getting warmer and summer just around the bend (already?!), it's the perfect time of year to make an afternoon pilgrimage to your favorite local bookstore. Here in Bellingham, it's popular to find a good read at Village Books and then take a stroll on the waterfront boardwalk to a local coffee shop. There are benches, a sandy beach, and lawns on which to settle down with your book and your beverage to enjoy the lovely weather. To get you started on your own warm-weather book mini-vacation, here's a list of ten reasons to love brick-and-mortar bookstores. Enjoy!