Do you have a preference? I like libraries way more than bookstores. I’m not a person who wants to visit old bookstores when traveling or browse shelves at new bookstores. I like the order of libraries. I like borrowing books better than owning them too!
This is a historical magical romance. One of the main characters would love to live exclusively in his library. In fact he has developed his own organization system (before Dewey) and the spells to retrieve the books that he needs.
This is a contemporary retelling of Beauty and the Beast so you know that the main character will find herself in the presence of a magnificent library at some point.
Estranged sisters are charged with protecting a magical library that has been in their family for generations.
During WWI a young woman inherits an estate that comes with a mysterious library. She knows nothing about it but many people seem very interested in getting a look at it. Who should she trust?
A woman takes a job at a used bookstore. Her boss dies on her first day and she is told that she inherited the running of the store. It turns out to be an oracle for the magical community that she knew nothing about. I loved this whole series!
A guard on the run from her murderous Queen sets up a bookstore/tea shop in a remote town with her wizard girlfriend.
Having enjoyed Legends and Lattes recently, I suspect I’d like the last one of those! I just read “The Library on Love Heart Lane” by Christie Barlow which had a lot of good library stuff, fighting with giant posters, author events, etc.!
That sounds good.
I just finished the prequel to Legends and Lattes called Bookstores and Bonedust so that would have fit too.
This is also true, of course! I did enjoy that one, too!
Ugh, I love a good book about books and libraries. If you haven’t picked it up, I highly recommend The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams. It’s a heartbreaking yet heartwarming book about how a library brought two different people (a father who lost his wife and is trying to remember her by reading her favorite books and a girl who is struggling to take care of her sick mom with her brother).
Nice topic! I love stories set in bookstore or libraries. While I do like them both, I think I prefer bookstores. Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
I love libraries and bookstores, both. Anywhere that is filled with books is a place I want to be! I have to admit, though, that The Strand bookstore in NYC made me feel really claustrophobic because it is SO stuffed with books and people. It was like a crowded maze! LOL.
Happy TTT!
Susan
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It’s fun reading books set in libraries and bookstores.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
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I prefer libraries, too.
Here is my Top Ten Tuesday post.
I haven’t read any of these but I love the covers and they sounds like great reads!
I love to read stories set in libraries and bookstores.