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Shades of Pemberley Bookstore Title Wave Books Chapter2Books
Shades of Pemberley Bookstore
126 S Broad St, Albertville, AL United States
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Shades of Pemberley is a new and used bookstore that was 5 years in the making before finally opening.
The owner, Brandi Atchison, was working on it and desperately wanted to press forward with it, but God kept saying "not yet". Then one day in late October 2017, he received a phone call from a lady who owned a building in a city called
Title Wave Books
2318 Wisconsin St NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Website: https://www.titlewavebooks.com/
Title Wave Books is a quirky and cozy bookstore located in New Mexico. It is a bit off the beaten path, but worth the finding. This bookstore has had four owners since its opening in 1994, starting as a homeschool curriculum store and then blossoming into a full-fledged bookstore carrying all genres. They still specialize in educational materials, though.
Current owners, Liberty Goldstein and Leslie Gulley, bought the store in 2015, when it was in danger of closing its doors for good. Being homeschool moms themselves, they felt the need to have something to put their hands to as their own children were graduating and moving on. They couldn’t stomach the idea of this amazing resource for homeschool families disappearing. They wanted to keep the legacy alive, so they bought it. Title Wave Books has since become what many call the “Cheers of bookstores” because when you walk in the door, they know your name... or soon will.
Aside from dealing in books, the store also adopts out cats through Cats Around Town, a program of the Animal Humane of New
Mexico. So far, they have seen 27 cats placed in homes since they got involved with the program in July of 2019. They see it as a rewarding alternative to having a bookstore cat.
Liberty and Leslie strongly believe in supporting their community and shopping local to bolster the local economy. They do consignment with many local authors and makers. They also carry tea from Vampyre Tea Company, a local tea-maker who currently has 20
Jasper—which was about 80 miles away.
A man she had rented the building to had opened a used bookstore then left it. She was trying to find someone to take the books. Brandi immediately jumped on the offer. Shades of Pemberley opened its doors for business on Dec 19, 2017. When God says it's time, he will provide the way. Since opening, they have more than doubled the inventory of new and used books. The bookstore features a local authors' wall that they proudly display Alabama authors' books on, which has grown tremendously since opening. The response from the community has been nothing short of wonderful. Shades of Pemberley is looking forward to a long and prosperous future in their hometown.
Chapter2Books
226 Locust St, Hudson, WI United States
Website: https://chapter2books.indielite.org/
Brian and Sue Roegge opened the store in 2011 in downtown Hudson,WI.
Brian had been running a St. Paul credit union for the last 25+ years. Sue was a teacher. Both were and are avid readers. When Brian's credit union merged with a larger institution, he was looking for a new career. There was nothing either one of them wanted to do more than open a bookstore. They found it so exciting choosing their opening inventory and designing the store. Everything went smoothly except for some technical glitches here and there. “We're a general interest store selling new and used books, gifts, toys, and games,” Brian mentions. "We offer frequent book signings, events, and children's programming like story time.”
Chapter2Books is located in the beautiful downtown shopping and restaurant district of Hudson, WI. They are a year-round dynamic community located on the border of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The area attracts day-trippers from all over the area, and is a vacation destination for families due to being on the St. Croix River.
Their current inventory includes over 5,000 new titles. They host events all year, for adults and children. They have a vibrant monthly poetry group and a book club that's been meeting for 7 years. They also engage the whole community in a month-long summer activity for children.
They have hosted some notable authors over the years but also take pride in the support they've always offered to local and self-published writers. Some of the notable authors include: Fredrik Backman, William Kent Krueger, Kyle Mills, Kate DiCamillo, Jason Reynolds, W Bruce Cameron, Austin Kleon, Lorna Landvik, Homer Hickam, and Temple Grandin.
unique and flavorful blends. There is often a fresh pot of tea available for customers to sample. And there is always coffee available, as everyone who works at Title Wave is a coffee lover.
Visit for a cup and a good book, leave with a new favorite place to be.
