The small book store tucked in the corner of the small town was more than just an old shop.

It was home.

An escape.

Like running through the forest, far, far away from all pressure, all eyes.

Only those who look down on me without judgement are there.

Birds flying through the trees, or librarians.

“Hello, Ms. Lila!” I said joyfully as I lugged the library door open. It squealed in protest.

“Hell...

The old bookstore on the corner of Maple Street had always been a special place. It was the kind of shop that seemed timeless, tucked away like a hidden gem amidst the bustling city. Its weathered brick facade and wooden sign, which read “Morrow’s Books,” were familiar to the locals who passed by daily. A bell above the door would ring softly whenever someone entered, welcoming them with a comfort...

Come when the nights are bright with stars

**Or when the moon is mellow;**

Come when the sun his golden bars

**Drops on the hay-field yellow.**

Come in the twilight soft and gray,

Come in the night or come in the day,

Come, O love, whene’er you may

And you are welcome, Come when the nights are bright with stars

No

Or when the moon is mellow;

Come when the sun his golden bars

Drops on the ...

I walk into are old, local bookstore. a smell of books both old and new meet my nose, new books have a sharp tang to them, while old books smell slightly musty, both are warm and comforting.

The old bookstore has always been my escape, but today it felt different, almost magical….

I dismiss the thought though, it’s probably just because theirs more people in here then usual, why are their that man...

As I walked along the rows of bookshelves, slowly breathing in the smell of the paper, I relished being in the space, among some of my favorite stories. I reached my hand out and ran it along the backs of the books, feeling the rough surface of the paperbacks and admiring the striking design of the books. There were all matter of colors, from the deepest blacks to the shiniest of golds and the bri...

The same wooden frame, rustic shelves, soft music, lively plants. Every familiar comfort of my beloved bookstore except this distinguished feeling I couldn’t figure out.

Usually on tough days I find solace within the romance section. So that’s where I went firstly. A velvety red spine with fancy lettering caught my eye. “The chosen princess” is what it read. I’ve never been into fantasy but th...

Everyone, at some point in their lives, have walked into an old bookstore in hopes they’d be swept away by secret magic, right?

But I wasn’t expecting that today when my friends, Laurie, Hunter and I, entered the small bookstore we used to pass by on our way to our university. Back during our first year, anyway, when we lived in a student accommodation. Now we lived elsewhere, in our third and fi...

The old bookstore had always been my escape, but today it felt different, almost magical, as it was suffused with the rich aroma of coffee. I looked up and locked eyes with the server. He had worked at this bookstore since it opened, and his recommendations were stellar. I hadn’t spoken to him without a cash register between us. But there he stood, pouring coffee, his lips forming an invitation, h...

The old bookstore had always been my escape, but today if felt different, almost magical like the air in the bookstore had a tingle to it tasting slightly sour. The atmosphere seemed calm but tense like a calm before a storm, but also safe and protective. My multi colored eye one aqua one purple scanned the store looking for its owner, but she was no where to be found. ‘She must be in the back.’ I...

It’s escape after escape.

Something to occupy my mind in the dull moments.

Something to keep me from feeling in the dull moments.

But sometimes they do a little too much.

They bring me a little too much happiness,

And then I feel an obsession coming on.

Suddenly it’s not enough to exist in the quiet times,

It has to occupy all my time.

I keep thinking about it

And like an addiction

I need the cont...