There's only one bookstore in all of Montana that I consider a destination in its own right, and its in a fairly unlikely spot: the little town of Alberton. There, the Montana Valley Bookstore has packed an old storefront with well over 100,000 used books, stuffing a maze of narrow, floor-to-ceiling shelves that extend even into the cellar. It's dim and musty and there's a resident cat -- a browser's dream, and one of the greatest ways to spend an hour or two that I can think of.
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Ha! I like the bookstore-Coke sign combo. I've never seen that before.
ReplyDeleteOh, you would absolutely love that place!
ReplyDeleteI doubt that the owner lives much above the poverty level, but in every other respect it seems like it would be an extremely nice life.
Only an hour or two?
ReplyDeleteI fear I'd have to pitch a tent....
I read about this little place in the Montana Quarterly a couple of issues ago, and wanted to visit it. I'm glad it's "showcased" on your blog!
Ahh ... yet another reason you and I were destined to get along! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd yep, it's a wonderful place, indeed. There are few things in life as much fun as prowling through a used book store ... and this is a fine one, by any standard.