Once upon a time I dreamed there would be an independent book shop in town. It was a dream that spanned many years, and it never came. Through college and beyond, I waited patiently for 10+ years. It never came.
Until now!
A few days after Pressed opened, I had to drop in one evening to browse for the first time in a little independent book shop in my town, a few minutes away from my home. My heart soared at the prospect. Ideas flashed through my head of meeting here with friends and family. Of having a little bookclub here. Of getting a coffee and sitting down to read a new book.
It looks small, you say. Sure, the shelves are not full and the selection is limited, but it is a book shop! It is a celebration of all things bookish! It promotes reading! Open the door and the scent of coffee and books greets you with all the possibility of cosiness, which is the best thing in my opinion. Browse the different sections and delight in that. There is plenty of seating - tables and chairs, sofas, etc.
This is a massive accomplishment for the bookish. I have fiercely advocated for a book shop here, in my quiet and patient way of telling friends and acquaintances, whilst at the the same time harboring a dream of having my own book shop one day (only in my dreams, really), all the while holding onto the hope that one day this city would reach a level of bookishness that adhered to the guidelines of requirement to open an independent book shop.
Here we are, rendering the requirements met, and I hope that it sticks around with great success, filling up these shelves with more books as more people realize the joy of reading. Maybe they will even have to add more shelves for more books!
I am just so glad you are here, Pressed!
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