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old 19th & 18th century books ..

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Eliot’s Books (Toronto, Canada) Gustavo Thomas

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This Independent Bookstore Day was everything I needed. Post-layoff, and especially after this past week, I really needed this day of celebrating bookish spaces and the incredible bookstore owners of Chicago.

7 hours, 15 bookstores! I had to restrain myself while still supporting our amazing indies. I tried to funnel my energy into buying books for my friends’ kids, but even so, I took home a good couple reads for myself. And now I have 15% off for the year! Thanks to my partner for taking photos and helping me to carry all these books, and to all the kind booksellers I saw in person today. 🩵

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Love books. Love to read again someday too. 🥲

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It's one of my FAVORITE holidays! Independent Bookstore Day!

We went to one of our best, Mystery to Me. Gosh I love books.

I noticed a lady sitting with a few books, and one of them was Six of Crows. I mentioned that it was a wonderful series. She said it was for her granddaughter, who was in 8th grade and never stops reading. I met the granddaughter, said that she ought to read the Scythe series. She said it was on her list but she couldn't afford to get everything she wanted. So I bought it, and gave it to her. The look on her face made my day! Gosh I love books, and kids who love books are great gifts to the world.

When I went to pay, I checked my Uber card where all my earnings are stored. It was exactly one penny less than the total. Kismet. $237.39. Chris gave me a penny. Clearly we were meant to buy these books.

For me, a mix of mystery, nonfiction, and YA. For Chris, fantasy. Plus a pair of socks and a bag (with a zipper!)

Go out and visit your local independent bookstore!

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Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday! Who’s psyched? I’m going to be doing the Chicago bookstore crawl. Ten bookstores in 7 hours…and I get 10% off for the year at all of them!!

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My Independent Bookstore Day Crawl Haul

I bought at least one thing from each bookstore. Which is great for me and tragic for my wallet. I replenished my stack of free indie bookmarks.

In Praise of Good Bookstores by Jeff Deutsch

Whip Smart by Melissa Febos

A Cup of Water Under My Bed by Daisy Hernandez

So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ, translated by Marlupé Bodé-Thomas

Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans

The Crown Ain’t Worth Much by Hanif Abdurraqib

Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty by Dorothy Roberts

In the Margins: On the Pleasures of Reading and Writing by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein

Four by Four by Sara Mesa, translated by Katie Whittemore

Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen

Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders

I also left with some wonderful zines (satirical/self-care amazement Essential Oils to Destroy the Patriarchy, Never Step in the Same River Twice: The South Branch of the Chicago River Across Time and Space which as a former rower on Bubbly Creek really interests me, Sick Tats, Our Friends the Bees! by Rachel Bard), a cute enamel pin, some great stickers, and an Independent Bookstore Day 2022 mug that I’m obsessed with.

Thank you to all the wonderful bookstores I visited today, and please send love to my bank account.

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I hate receiving bad news so I made a flower garland 🌺 reblog is ok, don’t repost/use

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So fancy!

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After work visits to the local library!

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Top books this year 📚

Come say hi on Instagram: TheBookSaviour

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Commonwealth Books, Boston