Hello, Old Town Books fans! We’d like to start off this post with a huge and heartful “Thank you!” Your enthusiastic support has meant the world to our small business since we opened back in 2018, but never so much as in the past several months. #TooSmallToFail!

When the global COVID-19 pandemic shutdown our in-person operations, your consistent online and socially-distanced pick-up orders not only kept our staff busy, but allowed us to reopen our doors at the end of August with full shelves and hearts alike. We were also able to add two new booksellers to our team: please welcome Laura and Shannon!

We want to take this opportunity to introduce our new faces and share some comfort picks from our whole staff. Check out the recommendations below in our webstore or the next time you visit us in the store (wear a mask, please!). We asked our team to share the following:

1. Your top book(s) from quarantine (March - August/Sept)

2. A "comfort item" that's helped you on the greyer days

3. An activity (other than reading) that's been uplifting/fun/etc.

We’ve got plenty more recommendations, so please feel free to ask! Our booksellers are happy to help you find your next perfect book (or five…), be it in-store, on Instagram, or over the phone. Keep an eye here on the blog for even more recommendation and themed posts in the coming months as well. You could even see yourself here someday: email hello@oldtownbooks.com if you’re interested in being featured in our upcoming Reading Around Town guest recommendation series.

We can’t wait to see what you’re reading next! Be sure to tag us (@oldtownbooks) on Instagram and Twitter, and use the hashtag #OTBtbr to share your current and future reads.

Blog contribution by Abby Bennsky, Laura Schwartz, Amanda Robinson, Shannon McCarthy, Jen Cheng., and Angie Sanchez. Edited by Shannon McCarthy.