Books and Books- A Landmark Independently Run Book Store in South Florida

In the era of "box" retail stores in South Florida  it is so refreshing to find a "old fashioned" bookstore we all recall from our youth. However... I must tell you that Books and Books is in no way your typical  generations gone by "readery" Books and Books is far from boring. The management team obviously understand  what we are looking for in a place to purchase our books.

Let me fill you in:

There are FIVE locations here in South Florida including:

1. Coral Gables
2. Lincoln Road
3. Bal Harbour Shops
4. Miami International Airport( great idea)

And the newly opened ...Books and Books in the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale.

There are also outlets in Westhampton, New York and on Grand Cayman.

I have had the pleasure of visiting three of these stores locally in South Florida .Fort Lauderdale outlet is next on my list. The units that I have visited all have a great atmosphere of quiet peace, learning and vision. The Coral Gables branch has an open air restaurant in addition to inside cafe. The outside cafe is the ultimate in South Florida living..an  open air concerts on weekends.

The Lincoln Road establishment also offers open air dining in addition to a modern and cool looking store. This store is one of my favs... reading and people watching. For me there is nothing better. The store in Bal Harbour is located on the top level, and the end of the promenade that is lined with flora.

Other exciting attractions include 60 book reviews per month. Management obviously have the inside in this arena. I have listened to Madeline Albright, Emilio Estafan and countless others. They also have many  scheduled monthly meetings, namely the International Books Discussion Group. Here is a link to sign up for their monthly newsletters detailing all events.

Books and Books certainly a place of adventure in South Florida.