The Book Shoppe, Inc. — Local services in Boone

I was thrilled we had a local book store in town but despite being repeat customers, I will not be returning to The Book Shoppe again. We had an incident where my 4 year old daughter may (or may not) have damaged the plastic on a Melissa and Doug latch board. My daughter claims it was already cracked open and she just moved the latch but she's 4, so who knows. She was looking there as I asked questions about some other items. When the owner noticed the plastic was broken over one of the latches of this board, she tried to guilt me into buying it since it "wouldn't sell now". The toy itself was not damaged or it would be a different story. I said it wasn't in our budget and the owner was not at all happy. We felt this was a kid friendly shop and that toys that are at eye level for kids were okay to be touched. I left absolutely mortified and my daughter was crying by the time we got to the car, so she obviously felt the same. I guess we'll be going out of town to find another...

A visit to the Book Shoppe in Boone is very similar to entering a time machine, especially if you recall the sheer joy of browsing in an independent book shop years ago. Aside from an incomparable greeting from the store's twin feline owners, a pleasant surprise in the form of a phenomenal selection of new and previously owned literary editions of all sorts await visitors as they enter this book store. Fear not my friends, there is a wonderful guide available to assist you in your search for whatever your literary needs may be. Her name is Susan and aside from catering to the needs of the two incredible cats, she manages to know where everything is that you may be interested in exploring...within her shop that is. I highly recommend this fine establishment, but only if you have the time to really experience and enjoy what has become unique in small...

They were having an appreciate your independent book store day. I was greeted at the door by both employees, told about drawings, free things and a general where things are. Used books are in the large back area with new books right up front. I mentioned some interests and was assisted in finding new books and then was shown where to find more in the used section. So many choices, so many many subjects! More sales coming up and clearance shelves in the future. They also have children's books, puzzles for all ages and even puzzles designed for folks dealing with dementia. On this day it was a buy 2 used books, get the third one free. I finally told myself no. I had 2 big bags of books and already planning on some for my next visit! You all need to visit the...