Battle of the Bookstores

by Ali Brady

For the book people—the readers, the librarians, the booksellers, and anyone who gets lost in big books, big feelings, and big, beautiful endings. This one’s for you.

But the best part—the absolute, hands-down, best part of running a bookstore—is getting to read books before they come out.

Jealous.

And one that I cannot for the life of me understand: Stfuattdlagg.

Although it doesn’t get more personal than sharing the books you love.

Books are better than people.

Literature >>> humanity.

Growing up, countless well-meaning adults urged me to get my “nose out of that book” and go outside to “experience real life.” But from what I’ve seen, reality is vastly overrated.

I have no doubt that if Josie Klein could summon lightning like Violet Sorrengail, I’d be a pile of ashes on the floor.