WELCOME to the letter I and to this year’s theme: BOOKSHOPS
I’m an only child and have been known to bend a rule now and then. This is one of those times. I’m saving the letter M for Mystery Bookstores, but I have to write about McIntyre’s which is “down the road a piece” from Chapel Hill, NC. Therefore, I am playing down MC and playing up the letter I. This is an amazing destination for book lovers…. as rewarding an experience as playing golf at Pinehurst, NC or sitting in the Dean Dome on UNC’s campus to watch a basketball game. Here is a staff who KNOWS books. Click Here: for a quick Video
In Fearrington Village, where McIntyre’s is located, you find a crown jewel situated in the countryside of Chatham County with a five-star inn, surrounding shops, gardens and the famous belted cows that look like saddle shoes. With your bag of books sitting at your feet, you can enjoy a meal under a pergola, the bees humming in the nepeta. This is peace.
Whenever I can visit McIntyre’s, I always head to the room housing one of the best mystery selections available. Books in hand, I wander into the enchanting children’s section. But in my estimation, I feel the heart of the store beats behind the counter where you will find Keebe Fitch, manager, and Pete Mock, the mystery expert, or Sarah Carr, the children’s guru. Here a running dialogue takes place, questions answered, books recommended, the love of a favorite author shared. This fabulous environment offers the camaraderie only book lovers share.
So nice for you to include McIntyre’s! I’ve had a reading there!
Then you know what a great bookstore it is. The whole scene out there is wonderful. The gardens have always brought me joy. Thanks for joining me when you can on the bookstore tour. I don’t forget you!
what a gorgeous place.
You would love spending some time wandering the beautiful gardens that are around the bookstore.
I read this article earlier today and thought if you!
http://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/10/happy-birthday-newham-bookshop/
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Definitely!
What a great book store! So inviting. I’m glad you bent the rules a bit so that this one got included!
You would love the whole Village where the store is located. Wish we could meet for lunch there and talk books.
That would be so much fun!
Such a nice bookstore by the look of it – enough to make me ignore the ‘Mc’ too and let it in as an ‘I’!
Now there is a friend….letting me bend the rules!
Those chairs look like they are waiting for me and a book.
If I promise not to disturb you can I join you in the other chair?
Sounds like a plan. Welcome