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| - It was so sad seeing Plaza Books close, but they were handing out hope in a little business card-- a new used bookstore was opening, almost immediately adding to the shamefully small amount of book places in Vegas.
I finally made it in, and could immediately tell it was a spiritual successor to Plaza, although not a copy. They have a cute kids/YA section, some fun sections that show the owner is a reader herself, and very clearly marked genre shelves. The general fiction section was HUGE, and if I didn't have to head to work I could have easily spent half my day there. The sci-fi section in the back wasn't massive yet, but had interesting and respectable choices and you can tell it was growing at a good clip. The romance section in the back looked well-stocked, but it didn't take over the place like it can in a lot of bookshops.
A quick look showed that the non-fiction section was also shaping up nicely, and they had what my favorite used bookstores always do- vintage books nestled in next to newer ones. The classic literature section reminded me of Plaza as well, I think some of the books found their new home here. :)
I made my selections and the very nice owner knew about the author and told me some interesting facts. I'll bring in some of my nicer books to hopefully trade next time, I REALLY want this place to succeed! It's cozy, crammed with books but well-organized, brightly lit and fun to dig around in. It's tucked into a strip mall next to a guitar shop, so make sure you don't pass it up!
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