Picking up a warm beverage on your way to explore this small, cozy nest of a place. Will it be spiced cider?

Or maybe…

A dark, rich, smokey (or spicy) hot cocoa,
complete with marshmallows, of course.

Or, maybe, a cup of tea is your cup of tea?

*Bonus*: Remembering to bring in that sustainable thermos…

Now, you might have in mind a few places to go visit to browse for these not-hard-to-find titles, but who knows, if you go somewhere new, perhaps you’ll discover a new friend? Life is always full of adventure…

No matter where you decide to go, after paying in cash for your sweetly-wrapped parcels, you decide to take a brisk little stroll… Breathe in the fresh air, give thanks for the new (or gently-used) gifts swinging by your side, and realize just how lucky you are to savor even the simple sounds of a bookstore-bell-jingle and your boots crunching on fresh, newly-fallen snow…

Sigh.

How Quintessentially Dickensian, isn’t it?

If unable to find a book shop close by, a recommended resource utilizing and connecting independent bookstores’ inventory is Thrift Books.com

Fun fact: Amazon.com began as a small used bookshop, in a garage.

Let’s remember what’s possible when we enrich our minds with fresh knowledge, and wisdom.

Gift someone a gift they’ll never forget this season. Gift someone a book.