Cheryl MacDonald, well-known local author, writes, "What is a bookshop worth? Among my best memories are trips to downtown Montreal's St. Catherine Street. It was crowded, everyone mesmerized by colours, covers, the smell of ink, and the array of topics. Mum, Dad, my sister and Sandra and I split up to pursue our own particular interests. . .then met at the cash with our treasures. Then it was back home to delve into books ~ trading back and forth. Often, all four of us would read the same book simultaneously, picking it up when someone else laid it down.

"Today at chain stores you sometimes get the feeling people are just shopping for a product, not the whole experience of discovering a book. But the independents!! Fantastic! Neat Little Book Shop is a stellar example. The books are the draw, of course, but the atmosphere is such that you get to share ideas, exchange thoughts and recommendations about books, and always leave with a smile on your face. Bookshops like this are cultural centres, gathering places, sources of entertainment possibly focal points for rebellion and social change, community builders, and totally irreplaceable."

~ Cheryl, We could not have said it better ourselves! Thank you.