Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Marfa Bookstore


I'd never have expected a bookstore like this in Marfa, Texas, population 1,819.



Lots of comfortable reading spots.



The selection of books is sharply eclectic.
You'd never find these children's books in a typical bookstore.



A huge Texas themed collection.



And someone is fond of a certain reclusive Texas writer.


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23 comments:

  1. TrishAugust 31, 2016 at 6:16 AM

    What a fabulous little bookstore!

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  2. LesAugust 31, 2016 at 6:46 AM

    What a great find! I love small, intimate bookstores like this one. They are few and far between, unfortunately!

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  3. MollyAugust 31, 2016 at 6:56 AM

    Looks like a museum rather than bookstore. I love the sitting area!

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    1. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzAugust 31, 2016 at 7:22 PM

      There was also a huge section of Marfa-created art. Pottery, weaving, and more. It was lovely.

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  4. Raquel Jimenez ArtesaniaAugust 31, 2016 at 6:58 AM

    Parece un lugar relajado y con una buena colección de libros para pasar una tarde muy entretenida..
    Saludos.

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  5. Ellen @ The Cynical SailorAugust 31, 2016 at 7:24 AM

    There's nothing I love more than browsing through small, independent bookstores. Looks like a fun one to explore.

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  6. Beth FAugust 31, 2016 at 8:43 AM

    Great find!

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  7. Seraphinas PhantasieAugust 31, 2016 at 9:58 AM

    So cozy and light. Marvelous !
    Best, Synnöve

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  8. Jutta.K.August 31, 2016 at 11:05 AM

    O ja, da würde ich mich auch wohlfühlen, ein Paradies für Leseratten :-)
    Danke auch für deinen Besuch bei mir.
    Liebe Grüße

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  9. Reading with JadeAugust 31, 2016 at 1:57 PM

    I don't think I've ever seen a book shop quite like this... Love the comfy chair nook!

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    1. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzAugust 31, 2016 at 7:21 PM

      It also had a whole table of very, very off-the-wall grownup books. I keep up with books, I think, but most of these titles were completely unfamiliar to me. I wish I'd taken a picture of those.

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  10. messymimiAugust 31, 2016 at 4:28 PM

    If you want to stay in business today as a book store, you have to be unique, and this is unique!

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    1. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzAugust 31, 2016 at 7:20 PM

      If you saw Marfa, you'd never guess such an amazing bookstore would exist here.

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  11. bermudaonionAugust 31, 2016 at 8:44 PM

    There's nothing better than a great bookstore. This one looks like a treasure!

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  12. Anne@HeadFullofBooksSeptember 1, 2016 at 4:44 PM

    I misread the heading. I thought it said Mafia Bookstore. I was intrigued. Tee-hee

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  13. HaddockSeptember 2, 2016 at 12:23 AM

    With such comfortable chairs, I would spend the whole day in that bookstore.

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  14. GattinaSeptember 2, 2016 at 3:28 AM

    See, exceptions exists !

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  15. LouiseSeptember 4, 2016 at 6:52 AM

    How cool is that? You bought some books right? Obviously I'd never heard of Marfa Texas, so I googled it to see where it was and was surprised that the third google search term would be Marfa Texas Prada! Did you go? It looks fantastic, what a cool little town. Did you stay or were you passing through?

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    1. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzSeptember 4, 2016 at 8:18 AM

      Marfa is twenty miles from Alpine where I stayed this summer for the writers' retreat. Lots of wonderful art people around Marfa, including the Marfa Texas Prada.

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  16. thecuecardSeptember 5, 2016 at 1:25 PM

    Looks like a great bookstore. Thx for putting Marfa on the map for me! I hadn't heard of it before

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