Hi,
I’m Lady.
I
kind of run things around here.
Would you like to meet my family?
Like
I said, I'm Lady. I’m mostly in charge around here. Anyway, I
scratched out some family portraits (I
can't use a camera because, well...no
thumbs)
so
that you could meet my family and see our bookstore. I work just
about every day that my Mommy works. I greet customers (and herd
them into the store in the summer), keep the sofa warm and hairy,
eat nummies that nice people bring me, visit the
surf
shop,
and never bite. Lick - yes, bite - NO!
So,
meet my family.
This
is Mom (Cynthia). She reads
ALL THE TIME.
If she's not reading she's carrying her book under her arm while
helping people or shelving. She is almost ALWAYS in the store and
you may not make it out alive unless you buy one of her suggested
books. She's an enormous word nerd. But I love her because she
brings me to work, which is the best place ever, ever.
This
is Dad (Charlie). He helps out a lot! He doesn't read as much as
all the girls, except maybe the scrolly thing at the bottom of
SportsCenter. He had his own book
club for a while,
but it kind of fizzled. We are just glad that he almost never drops
the F-bomb when he can't find a book when Mom has the day
off.
This
is Christina, the oldest of Charlie and Cynthia's daughters. She is
also a mega-word nerd. She lives in New Jersey and teaches -
SURPRISE - reading, but if you're in the store,
chances are she'll call - two or three times - just to say
"Hi".
I don't know how we get along without her. Oh, the phone is
ringing. It must be Christina! Or Laura.
This
Laura, the middle sister, or as we like to call her,
Jan Brady.
She attends Portland State University and in her spare time
knows EVERYTHING about young adult books and, also a word
nerd.
She also doesn’t come home often enough. Just saying.
This
is Kelsey, the baby of the family. She’s a Freshman in High
School now and she works in the store after school quite often. She
can sell books her MOM has read because she actually pays attention
when Mommy rattles on about her book of the day. So...word nerd.
They're a tremendous thundering word nerd herd.
Jealous? Yeah. Thought so.
Now for the serious “About Us” stuff
Book
Stop is a family owned and operated bookstore, located in the heart
of Historic Downtown Hood River, Oregon. Nestled between Mount
Adams in Washington and Mount Hood in Oregon, Hood River is located
in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. The
Hood
River area is rich with some of Oregon's best restaurants, art
galleries unique shopping and, of course, there are at least four
coffee shops within walking distance of our store. (We don't serve
coffee at Book Stop,but if you'd like to bring us a cup, that's
just fine with us.)
At
Book Stop, we offer a blend of new and gently used books in a
spacious and relaxed atmosphere, including comfortable seating
areas where customers can relax while they make their crucial
reading decisions.
Our Kid's Corner is filled with reasonably priced new
and
used children's books and bean bag chairs and cushions where our
littlest customers can lounge while reading. We also have coloring
books and crayons at our children's table to keep them entertained
while you browse.
While
you are in the store,
feel free to hang out with Lady,
Book Stop's most
popular employee!
