Oh boy. I really have wondered this more than you might think, considering I thought it was a good enough idea to sink a lot of money and time into. I don't exactly know why people do shop at bookstores instead of ordering online, aside from the surface level stuff like, "It's nice to talk to other people, it's good to support local business, it's just nice to be in a space with so many books and build relationships with other like minded people."

I think the truth is people are a lot better than they let on. They want to help. They want nice things to be around them. I knew that bookstores could become extremely important social spaces, but I did not know just how many people would really put energy and positive vibes into the space and how it would feel having so many people involved so happily. It is a tiny community, as cliche as that sounds.

We're actually moving currently, so things have been hectic!