EVA SHAW: My Favorite Bookstores
EVA SHAW: My Favorite Bookstores
As an addicted bibliophile, I refuse to pick one. That said, the one I frequent most every day for a browse is a block from my house. It’s a Little Free Library, littlefreelibrary.org. If you don’t have one in your area, why not start a trend? Especially during the long months of the pandemic when everything ground to a halt, this little, eclectic book depository was a gift from God.
Now in no particular order, other favorites are:
The Book Den, 15 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 805-962-3321, bookden.com. It has a grand selection of books. The staff and store are dog friendly and I always buy more than two books when I’m visiting my childhood hometown. Just a block off State Street, it’s near museums, cafes and great little places for wine or food.
Bart’s Books, 302 W. Matilija St. Ojai, CA 93023 805-646-3755, bartsbooksojai.com, is the world’s largest outdoor bookstore, established in the quaint village of Ojai, California in 1964. I happily lose all track of time while roaming the property. If Bart’s doesn’t have it, you really don’t need it, although you will find, like I always do, 10 books that must return home with me.
Warwick’s Bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037, 858-454-0347, warwicks.com, is a book-lovers idea of heaven. Don’t be surprised if happy tears come to your eyes as you visit the downtown store, which bills itself as the country’s oldest continuously family-owned and operated bookstore. In addition to fresh and a highly curated selection of books, Warwick’s regularly hosts author events and signings.
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The Seer is Eva Shaw’s newest mystery, available where books are sold. Come visit her at www.evashaw.com and on Facebook
THE SEER
It’s February 1942. War grips the world. Asian hate runs rampant, and New Orleans is a dangerous place for Chinese-English scientist Thomas Ling as he collides with self-proclaimed psychic Beatrix Patterson. She’s a good liar with an excellent memory, which in truth is her only gift-well, that and conning the well-heeled out of their money and secrets.
Hired by the US Army to use her connections to expose Nazi saboteurs and sympathizers, Beatrix recruits the reluctant Thomas. Together, they pit their skills against a government conspiracy, terrorist cells, kidnappings, and murderous plots. As Beatrix grapples with the truth of her own past, she must come to terms with her ruse. Exposing the Nazi war machine about to invade the country could cost Beatrix everything she’s worked so hard to build. But the information she and Thomas uncover could change the outcome of the war.
The question remains: will anyone believe a liar and a suspected traitor?
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