His Heart Quotes

“before,” he said. I tilted my head and took a good look at the space. “Was it just like this? The layout, I mean. Did you have places to sit?” “There were two tables,” he said. I walked toward the curtained-off nook, thinking about the current placement of the bookshelves. There was a lot of wasted space. The building was sizable, and Joe had everything spread out. It did make it feel open and airy, but it wasn’t a very efficient use of the square footage. “What if we had more seating?” I asked. “Not just a couple of tables, put there as an afterthought, but a whole section. There’s room if we move things around.” I gestured toward the rear of the store. “And we’re using that whole area for storage, but couldn’t we put that stuff in the back room? It would free up a ton of space.” “Space for what?” “For people.” I paused for a moment, thinking. “What if this wasn’t just a bookstore? What if it was like… a gathering place? We need ways to encourage people to come in and shop here, instead of ordering online or going to one of the big chain stores.” “Well, sure,” he said. “That’s why we have our local authors section, and the staff recommendations. Those are popular with customers.” “Yeah, but is it enough?” I asked. “If you had places for people to sit, you could host some of those local authors. Invite them to do readings. Open it up to book”
― Claire Kingsley, His Heart