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St. Louis local bookstores
Last time I asked for local bookstore recs I had an AMAZING time visiting local bookstores in Minneapolis!! I'm going to St. Louis this weekend and I would love recs again!
Some extra info:
- Not shopping for any kids currently so children's sections don't matter to me and I would not go to an all-children's bookshop (though I deeply appreciate their existence)
- Primary interest is sci-fi & fantasy, so given the choice between a bookstore with a good overall selection, and a bookstore with a not-great overall selection but incredible spec fic section, I would go to the latter
- My free time will mostly be on Monday, so both store opening & Memorial Day traffic patterns are relevant to me. If the traffic is expected to be untenable I might stay in my hotel instead, but that's helpful to know too
But, all that said, I would love to hear about any bookstores at all in St. Louis that you enjoy going to!
Ok I went to, in order:
All four were excellent, and in particular at Left Bank Books I think Baeyle's staff picks all look really cool!! (In case anyone is local and heads over there.) They recommended The Other Valley which was one of my favorite books published last year, and I bought another book they recced (Greenwood) and took pictures of a few others. I also spent a while chilling at The Bookhouse with their cat Zelda, who is the chillest cat I've ever met. Overall excellent bookstores here!!
The Bookhouse is my favorite. Overflowing stacks, rolling ladder, labyrinthine basement, and an aloof black cat.
ohhhhhhhh the pictures look INCREDIBLE!!!
I remember Left Bank being pretty nice, in Central West End and convenient to some nice restaurants, the chess hall of fame and of course Forest Park.
oh i've heard of Left Bank Books!! Did not realize that's here lmao, thanks!!