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The Book Shop of Beverly Farms – Beverly, MA
We love books and we love exploring! My partner and I are day-tripping around my home state of Massachusetts to check out all the independent bookstores we can find. Another bookstore we visited on the North of Boston Book Trail was The Book Shop of Beverly Farms in Beverly, Massachusetts. The place was adorable and…
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Weekly Reading Recap: June 2, 2025
A new month is upon us! We’ve reached June 2, the first Monday of the new month. This week, I got to two ARCs (advance reader copies) that I’ve really been looking forward to. The first was a sequel to a book I had a lot of fun with. The second had a synopsis I…
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The Concord Bookshop – Concord, MA
We love books and we love exploring! My partner and I are day-tripping around my home state of Massachusetts to check out all the independent bookstores we can find. Another bookstore we visited on the North of Boston Book Trail was one of my longtime favorites. That is The Concord Bookshop in Concord, MA! They’ve…
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Weekly Reading Recap: May 26, 2025
We’ve reached May 26, the last Monday of the month! Next week we’ll already be in June, marking the halfway point of the year. This week, I finished off the book I’d already started at the time of my last post, then got to a pair of books I’d been gifted to celebrate the release…
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Susie’s Stories – Rockport, MA
We love books and we love exploring! My partner and I are day-tripping around my home state of Massachusetts to check out all the independent bookstores we can find. One of the first stores we visited on Indie Bookstore Day while following the North of Boston Book Trail was Susie’s Stories in Rockport, MA. Just…
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Weekly Reading Recap: May 19, 2025
Another Monday is upon us. We’re now at May 19 and that means I’ve completed another week of reading. Since my sister’s bridal shower was this past weekend, I didn’t have a lot of time to sit still. I managed to get a few books in anyway! Here’s the recap. 1. A Fire in the…
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Andover Bookstore – Andover, MA
We love books and we love exploring! My partner and I are day-tripping around my home state of Massachusetts to check out all the independent bookstores we can find. We’ve been very excited for this one. We made our way out to Andover Bookstore, which is the oldest continuously operating bookstore in the entirety of…
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Weekly Reading Recap: May 12, 2025
We have reached May 12. Another week has passed us by. This week, I read through an advance reader copy (ARC) of a book that will be coming out tomorrow. I then started a library book that’s been sitting on my shelf for a few weeks. It’s the first in a series, and I’ve actually…
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Quaboag Books – West Brookfield, MA
We love books and we love exploring! My partner and I are day-tripping around my home state of Massachusetts to check out all the independent bookstores we can find. This time, we made the drive out to West Brookfield, MA to visit Quaboag Books, formerly known as Book Bear. The place is enormous! It’s an…
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Weekly Reading Recap: May 5, 2025
We’re starting the first full week of the new month! We’ve already reached May 5. This past week flew by for me, but I managed to finish two books and start a third. The first was an advance reader copy (ARC) of a book that will be coming out very soon. The second was a…
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Moon and Back Bookstore – Medford, MA
We love books and we love exploring! My partner and I are day-tripping around my home state of Massachusetts to check out all the independent bookstores we can find. This time, while on the North of Boston Book Trail, we visited Moon and Back Bookstore in Medford, MA. They specialize in books for kids, and…
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Weekly Reading Recap: April 28, 2025
We’ve made it to another Monday! We’ve now reached April 28 and this month is drawing near to its close. This week, I was very busy with my daughter’s school vacation and then the North of Boston Book Trail, but I still got two books read! The first was an advance reader copy (ARC) that…