I am so blessed to live in an area where so many of the surrounding towns have a rich history. Last Friday evening, a friend of mine and I planned to go to one of these towns and have dinner at a coffee shop and then visit a book shop that opened not too long ago.

Unfortunately, the coffee shop was closed. Apparently, they changed their hours and didn’t update the changes on their website. When my friend checked the website, it said the coffee shop was open until 7. We got their around 4:30 and they were closed. I simply pulled out my phone and did a search and found a very nice restaurant that is open to the public, but is part of a very pretty retirement community. We had a delightful dinner there.

Afterward, we went to The Curious Quill Book Shoppe — see the sign in the above photo.

Below is a photo of the nice patio furniture the book shoppe has out front. I can envision myself sitting there on a nice early autumn day with a drink and a good book.

Above is the entry to the book shoppe, and below is the display for their “Christmas in July” theme, which is in the main room — the first room you enter after walking through the door.

Above is a lovely tree, made by the owner’s daughter, decorating a corner of the children’s room. The cute little stools beneath the tree remind me of mushrooms or toadstools, and they sit upon a green rug, giving an outdoor feel to the corner.

Below is a bookshelf with a nice variety of children’s books. Also in that room, there is a book shelf holding some very interesting games for sale.

Above is the book I purchased at The Curious Quill Book Shoppe. It is a hardcover book by an author, whose books I enjoy reading ever since seeing the movie, “Tuesdays with Morrie”. By the way, I own that Mitch Albom book and several others as well.

Below is the bookmark I purchased. I could not resist because the words on it fit me to a tee.

I look forward to returning to this bookstore soon. You can follow The Curious Quill Book Shoppe on Facebook.