Nekos and I have been getting all starry-eyed talking about this little dream of ours. (Especially if we've had a couple of beers, it sounds like the world's best idea.) It can't happen though -- what with Davis-Kidd closing and Borders going bankrupt and bookstores everywhere going belly up -- but nevertheless we like to talk about our little fantasy of opening an independent bookstore in East Nashville. (There's not one here; isn't that crazy?!)
My dream goes something like this:
We rent a space in East Nashville's booming, historic 5 Points district. Preferably a little old house that would be perfect for a little shop.
And we will fill it with used books and plenty of new books too, so that everyone who comes in can find exactly what they are looking for.
We also put in a rack of vintage clothes for sale ...
and some handmade items too.
We have a children's section with toys where Tessa will read and play independently most of the day. Other children will come in to play with her and their parents will buy their children lots of books from our shop. Tessa will become the world's youngest reading child.
Tessa will be so into her books that I will be able to get some freelance writing done, tend to the store, and cheerfully greet our many paying customers. I will also have time to read most all of the books in our shop.
We'll give this bookshop a cute name. Maybe Black & White & Read All Over. Or something like that.
Tessa will grow up in our adorable little book shop and will tell all of her friends and her future husband (or wife) that her childhood was idyllic and that her parents were just the absolute best.
The End.
