For the love of books
This week’s bookstagrammer reps strong farm-girl roots and has a knack for baking delicious sweet treats, which you’ll find out quickly scrolling through her lovely feed of photos. So without further ado, escape the bustling craze of cities and quarantines and enjoy our chat with your new favorite influencer, Chase…
Lovers of love, rejoice! This week we spoke with romance book store The Ripped Bodice co-owner Leah, all the way from sunny Culver City, California. Trying to hold back my jealousy that they’re quarantining with both beautiful weather and endless loads of books… How did your bookstore transition from concept to reality? Our journey began on Kickstarter in 2015 where we raised 91k to start our store. image via @therippedbodice Instagram What do you feel is unique to your bookstore? Well, we are one of only two romance focused bookstores in the Northern Hemisphere, so that’s pretty unique already… but we …
Long before the world-renowned author became a staple for bookshelves everywhere, she was growing up in the magical church cottage that inspired it all. Located in the quaint village of Tutshill, Gloucestershire, the home is anything but lacking in serene views and mystical quirks, including an under-stairs cupboard that may sound familiar to fans of the series, and a bedroom wall with a scribbled marking “Joanne Rowling slept here circa 1982”. Rowling reportedly spent the formative years of her life, age nine to eighteen, there with her family and later purchased it back again under her married name. image via …
The best day of the week is back, bookworms! This time, we sat down (virtually, of course) with Megan Prince, owner of the Ironbridge Bookshop in Shropshire, UK. This place is anything but minimalist, so if you like rainbows, trinkets, and endless rows of books, read on! image via @theironbridgebookshop How did your bookstore transition from concept to reality? I’ve owned the shop for a little over five years now, but it’s been a bookshop for about ten. I worked there from the age of thirteen and always wanted to have my own bookshop someday. The previous owner moved on as …
Where are you from? I’m from the Philippines. Why did you start your Bookstagram? I have known about the community for a while by exploring Bookstagram posts on Instagram every now and then. I didn’t really think about joining until a couple of friends convinced me to give it a try. I had all these books in my room staring at me anyway as if to say, “What are you waiting for?” One day, I just grabbed a stack of books, put them on my bed, took a picture, and that was the beginning of it. I think deep inside …
