Are you hooked on books? I know our family is!
With all the reading we do, books can pile up fast and start to take over the house! This is where Hooked on Books comes to the rescue! We take in all the books we’ve finished reading and they give us credit for more books! It’s a win/win situation if I ever saw one!
The store is located in Fisherman’s Village, which is built out over the water into Charlotte Harbor. There’s a marina right behind the bookstore and hotel rooms above it. So they get a lot of tourist looking for that perfect book to read by the water. It’s a wonderful place to shop, eat, or grab a cup of coffee.
Check out this big bag of books that we’ve been collecting. Time to make a trip to Hooked on Books!
Today I drove Jacob up there because the bag was a little on the heavy side. Most of the time the boys go up there on their bikes to trade the books in. It’s just a couple of blocks from our house. They do sell new and used books so you can find the latest and greatest at any time.
The boys have even used the store credit to buy Christmas and birthday gifts. They love to shop on their own and always find the perfect books for us!
Take a look at the inside! You can do a little people watching and enjoy a cup of tea while sitting in this cozy spot.
From these seats you can sit and watch the marina traffic, which can be very interesting as people try to park their boats in the slips!
Here’s what Jacob found today. Doesn’t everyone need a book on pirates? At least we didn’t bring home a whole bag!
It’s a great way to save money and I feel like we aren’t wasting the books that we’ve read.
Julia at Hooked on Houses is hosting Hooked on Fridays today…go check it out!
Are there any bookstores like this near you?
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This place looks COOL! But that boy just makes me want to hug the photo! Give him one for me will you?
Grandma
Great store! Wish we had one here….it never fails we have more books than our bookshelves can hold!
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what a wonderful store! i’ve been to stores like that many time, but never one with such a great view.
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I love book stores…and books…and the view…well, you couldn’t ask for anything more.
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I am so jealous! We have books all over the house but I can’t bear to just toss them.
what a great idea for a store…I have never seen a shop like this near me but I do go twice a year to our friends of the library sale…you can get hardback books for only a $1.00….paper backs are 50 cents…they have thousands and thousands for sale…
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What fantastic store front signs! I am thrilled to see how reading has been woven into your lives.
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That’s a really cool looking store and I can see why you like going there – - – but do you always BUY your books? I’m a library kind ‘o gal myself. Just buy the ones I want to reread and reread and reread.
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Wow, what a neat shop! I am so jealous–I love unique bookstores. I do have a hard time parting with my books, though.
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How cool! I wish we had a store like that!
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Great idea for a store, perfect post for Hooked on Friday! It’s such a wonderful thing that you’ve instilled a love of reading for your boys. Have a great weekend!
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I LOVE independent bookstores! ENJOY reading! Fifi
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I wish we had a store like that near us. That’s great!
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Oh what a GREAT little local bookstore. My absolute favorite kind! We have a similar one. I love the name of yours!!
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Sounds like a wonderful place. My girls love books. We have 2 book cases full of books.
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What a charming store! We don’t have anything like that where I live..of course, we are out in the boonies! I think I could spend the day in a bookstore like that….
What a wonderful bookstore! I just want to curl up in their cozy chairs and spend a few hours reading a book in that quiet, peaceful, setting, so UNLIKE the chaos of my home!
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Very nice. I would love a bookstore like this. But living in the “sticks” has it downsides.
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What a fantastic idea and place! That is my idea of heaven right there. We have many book stores around here, but none that I know of that do an exchange like that! Wonderful!
xo Isa
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That looks like the neatest store! I enjoy reading and would love a spot like that! That whole area looks like a neat place.
Hope you and your family have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!♥
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What a great bookstore! We just have Borders and Barnes and Noble- it’s just not the same….
Thanks for sharing!
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I love bringing my books to the used book store. Getting “new” books for credit is so great!
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What a fun place to spend an afternoon!
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I would love a store like that. What are you reading now, I am looking for something new? Thanks! LOVE your blog too!
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i went to our local used bookstore and loaded up on Friday. i’m excited to dive in and get reading!
What a gem! I could easily lose myself in this place. So awesome to support the local merchants–and to double the pleasure with reading! Lucky kiddos!
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