I tried a new bookstore the other day. It was delicious.
Porter Books and Bread is located on the grounds of the old Fort Harrison and features fresh-baked, homemade breads and desserts. Sandwiches are named for literary figures. I had a Dumas, if I recall correctly. (Which wasn’t a Monte Cristo, curiously.) I took home a gothic tale which I haven’t started yet.
That puts me at three of the five on this Best Bookshops of Indianapolis list. It begs the question: What makes it a “best” bookshop? Selection? Service? Side quests, like tasty sandwiches? Tell me your favorite book haunts and why. (Can be shops, libraries, readers’ groups, whatever!)
Well, I know where I’ll be going next week!
They have enough chairs for people to sit and enjoy their books! (And a good selection of books I like, of course. Speculative fiction, graphic novels, art reference books, etc.)
Hmmm… Just realized I shared an incomplete thought. My comment was in answer to the question about why a place would be a favorite haunt. I like places I can sit down and browse through books. I didn’t list any particular place because I don’t take time for bookstores much anymore and the ones I used to enjoy are gone…
I understood! And yes, chairs are an important part of bookstore browsing. :)
I haven’t been to this bookstore yet. Thanks for the suggestions. I will have to check it out next week!