The Enchanting Bookstore Experience: A Journal Excerpt + New Jewelry Rollout! 📖💕

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Charlotte and I taking a photo op; I really liked my pink and purple hair clips I wore today! 🥰

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I went to Barnes & Noble on Wednesday afternoon, buying myself an iced mocha in the café section and beginning my slow, leisurely stroll throughout the store. I love checking out all of the displays, no matter the genre, because they have cute little signs at each of the display setups that make it seem so cozy. Iced coffee in hand, I was ready for my lovely afternoon in the bookstore!

That evening, I wrote a journal entry about the experience of being in a bookstore. Here’s what I wrote, and I hope you enjoy and can relate to the feeling! 💓

“It was lovely to look around at the book displays and even just see all the fellow book lovers looking around. There really is something enchanting – almost romantic in a sense – about books, regardless of the genre. Different genres appeal to different people, and book choices are so personal. What calls out to us when we reach out to pick up a book? The texture and feel of a book is part of the reading experience, too. We crack open a book and are enabled to get lost in a new world filled with either lots of imagination or lots of knowledge, depending on the genre.
It’s also cute to see other people exploring books. I saw lots of people roaming throughout the store; I saw a woman in a summery white, off-the-shoulder dress with a fashionable hat looking at a book display near the front entrance, seeming to feel as pulled into the bookstore experience as I was. It’s a great place to feel at home amongst fellow bibliophiles!

– from my journal

I’m actually deep into a new book that I can’t seem to put down, which I’ll write about soon! Do you feel the same about bookstores?

Lastly, I’ve started creating a few new Halloween-themed necklaces for my Etsy shop (thought I’d start early – why not, right?) 🧡🖤💜 I love the vintage Halloween vibes!

Trick or Treat Halloween Necklace / Kawaii Halloween Queen Necklace

7 thoughts on “The Enchanting Bookstore Experience: A Journal Excerpt + New Jewelry Rollout! 📖💕”

  1. It seems everyone is starting early on Halloween. It’s good to see you are also getting a jumpstart on it. We used to hang out in bookstores a lot, but most of them have closed. There is a Barnes & Noble about 5 miles away, but I haven’t been in it in years. Have you thought about doing Charlotte’s hair like yours?

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    1. Haha, an early start indeed!! It’s unfortunate that many bookstores have closed, but that’s good there are still Barnes & Nobles’ left! Charlotte’s hair is very short and with a hat, so that would unfortunately not work too well! 😉

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  2. I got a kick out of seeing the lovely Charlotte again! Especially because I now have a Charlotte too. And I couldn’t agree more about the wonder of the bookstore experience. This is my favorite part of your journal entry:

    “There really is something enchanting – almost romantic in a sense – about books, regardless of the genre. Different genres appeal to different people, and book choices are so personal.”

    I also love that you spied a fellow book — and fashion! — fan on your outing. There’s something special about finding kindred spirits in the most unexpected places.

    Finally, your new Halloween necklaces are adorable! They definitely bring the vintage vibes! 🖤📙

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    1. So glad you got a kick out of seeing Charlotte again!! 😄 I’m happy that you found the bookstore experience relatable! And thank you so much – I’ve been bit by the crafting bug! 💗

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