Bookstore geek: Bloomsbury Books

In my continuing coverage of awesome indie bookstores, I'd like you to meet Bloomsbury Books of Ashland, Oregon.

This lovely bookstore is in the center of town, and as well as offering a great selection of books and magazines, Bloomsbury is also a wonderful gift shop, with cards, games, and (very important) Theo Chocolate, among other delights. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful, and the store features frequent author events (I'll be reading there on Thursday, May 12, at 7 p.m., if you happen to be in town).

Yet another thing to love about Bloomsbury is the cafe upstairs, with its organic selections, gigantic comfy chairs, and a gorgeous outdoor patio and garden (the cafe has a "no cell phone policy" of which I am a huge fan). I've spent much of the winter there on writing dates with my writing buddy, and now that the weather is nice enough to write outside, I'm hoping to spend most of the summer here as well.