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Dear Customers,
Over five years ago, when I bought the bookstore that was closing, I felt like I had found the job I had unknowingly been training for my whole life, and looked forward to bookselling for the rest of my career. The downsides of the job -- being on call 7 days a week, wearing the many hats of a small business owner, the meager financial rewards -- all these were insignificant next to the joys of bookselling, the customers who are above average in every way, helping to break out new authors (you're welcome, Jeff Kinney), leading a "Dream Team" of employees, and having more books to read than even I could handle.
However, the winds of change are sweeping through retail bookselling with hurricane force, and I've decided it's time for me to close the bookshop.
Here comes the silver lining: all books in stock are now 30% off. We will also be selling lots of shelving and cool displays, so spread the word!
Having seen firsthand how independent booksellers nurture the fragile art of bookselling so it isn't crushed by the relentless force of the Bottom Line, I fervently hope that other bookshops thrive for many years to come. If you find yourself considering a digital reader, please take a moment and think about which company you wish to see become even more powerful (and then buy anything but a Kindle). Seek out indie bookshops anytime you travel, on your lunch hour, when you visit family and friends. I encourage you to explore Doylestown Bookshop in Doylestown and Farley's Bookshop in New Hope. These proudly independent shops not only sell e-books on their websites, they have staffs that rival our own in book-related knowledge and passion.
It was a true pleasure to serve this community, and I will miss being part of Newtown in this special, literary way. Handing a book to a customer and saying, "I think you'll like this one," was so gratifying and exciting. Thank you for five years that I'll remember always.
Heartfelt Regards, Christine Godshall Owner, Newtown Bookshop
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