3 bookstores for independent bookstore day 📚🌿📖 santa cruz, sunnyvale and san jose [cc]

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[@anjalibhat14]

I am also a Bay Area bookworm and still manifesting the day I bump into you in a bookstore 🥹 also, you look ADORABLE in this video! I love the braids!!!

[@NoelleGallagher]

i hope we run into each other one day!! and thank you!! 💛

[@alanashanah]

Me too I’m in your hood 📚🌈 my sister, my bf and I hit up recycled books pretty often. Did you see the cat ?? Also we’re crazy for a good little free library

[@adaliaortiz6229]

Also in the Bay Area. Check out Pegasus in Berkeley, super fun employees

[@bookclubcat]

Same here! I’m in Mountain View and always hoping to run into Noel in the local bookstores :) 🍓

[@SukritiTiwari10]

Me too, I head over to Leigh's all the time :D

[@FaeryLaume]

I spent that morning with a teen granddaughter. I took her to a local independent bookstore and offered to buy her whatever book she picked out. She wanted A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf. I bought an odd modern copy of a Mary Stewart book called Rose Cottage. That's all we bought, but I had just been to the same bookstore the week before and found three used copies and two new copies of books I'd been actively searching for, which was so exciting. Then we went to Mountain Rose Herbs Apothecary, a nursery (bought some eggplant plants), and a nearby coffeehouse. All within walking distance of each other. Meanwhile, you really put in some travel miles for your bookstore day!

[@kellymcfarlane6120]

In the UK ‘Leigh’ is an alternative spelling of the name Lee, usually for a girl :)

[@amyg8176]

In the us as well

[@ashleyflagg3701]

That’s how it is here in the US, too. It’s my friend’s name :)

[@shawnamonroe]

Yes. On the East Coast of the US, it is the same

[@AnnikaAvenue]

Noelle I just graduated college today idk why but I wanted to tell you that :) thanks for your videos

[@dellysam]

This was so sweet 🥹 congratulations!

[@NoelleGallagher]

CONGRATULATIONS!! ✨ SO EXCITING!!

[@TheStrikerpw]

Congratulations!

[@alayjahk2348]

Congrats! 🎊🎉🎈🍾

[@AnnikaAvenue]

AHHHH thanks everyone y'all warm my heart 💖

[@anaclaracaraveloneumann9313]

A new video AND an excuse for me to go book shopping? That’s what my Friday needed

[@thenerdygirl7806]

Since you're into historical fictions now, please please read "All The Light We Cannot See". It's one of the most beautiful books I've ever read.

[@isabellehall9217]

I adore that book!!

[@buffalomac1507]

Yes!!! One of my all time favorites!!!!

[@hayleybing5832]

the writing is so incredibly beautiful

[@shaylaatiles]

I loved that book!

[@armindamunoz9290]

Yes, I read it last summer. The first paragraph hooked me!!! You’ll love it

[@travelingsouls]

“Time is a mother” is amazing! The audio book is read by the author and so moving!

[@roseakum]

Your videos help me more than you can ever imagine💗 broke down 3 times today and your videos tamed each one of the freak outs lol. I start the video crying and end it laughing my ass off💌💌💌💌💌💌

[@NoelleGallagher]

ily 🥺

[@samansiddiquie1902]

@@NoelleGallagher same. There’s something healing ❤️‍🩹 just one of those phases in life and here you come with a ray of sunshine and a pocket full of inspiration. Bless you ♥️

[@madmagzs]

I’m a San Jose girl! Born and raised in the Bay Area, I can’t believe you’re from around my hometown and going to all these stores in areas I’m super familiar with! So happy to follow you!! ❤️

[@aliceinbookland3212]

I LOVE the bookshop in Santa Cruz. They have a great selection of new and USED books. Literally got this one book used in great condition with the specific rare cover I wanted and couldn't find there. Best find ever. Btw Okinawa is pronounced Oh-kee-na-wa

[@NoelleGallagher]

thank you for the pronunciation guidance!! and yes my god isn't it incredible? definitely a new go-to bookshop for me, such a wonderful collection of books

[@portiakunz3378]

I did go book shopping for independent bookstore day! I got Milk Fed by Melissa Broder and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Then my local bookstore gave me 2 free ARCs to take home! Truly the best.

[@NoelleGallagher]

that is INCREDIBLE!

[@oliviamay614]

Milk fed is such a ride but so good! Have so much fun with it! 😆

[@dl476]

I always have a blast at Bookshop Santa Cruz! Recycle Bookstore is also fun! 📚✨ great vid!

[@oliviastewart716]

THE BRAIDS Noelle you look so cozy in this🥰

[@charlyhalinski1268]

I did a college year abroad in Santa Cruz so this felt really nostalgic, I loved the bookshop and this whole area downtown, I'm glad it's thriving

[@audreyapproved]

Santa Cruz Bookstore is one of my favorites!! I'm always impressed by their nonfiction table - they always stuff I haven't heard of!

[@palomaeli5091]

I knewwww one of them was gonna be Bookshop Santa Cruz! And also I looooveee recycle. So cool to see you go to the places I also love & know that people like this are around in my community 🥰🥰📚

[@SrijaKonjarla]

San Jose native and I went to college in Santa Cruz. It's so cool to see you in familiar bookstores!

[@RaineNeal]

Yes, Funny You Should Ask! I haven’t seen many people talking about it but I’m so excited for it! It’s also so pretty

[@maihbarbiepink]

youre the sweetest girl out there. loved the vid, Noelle!!!

[@baileydooley1614]

This video just got me motivated to get back into books!! I haven’t read anything in such a long time!

[@liz_alva]

Love the voice-overs!

[@TLCinCA]

Lee's Favourite books? - Leigh is traditionally a female spelling I believe.

[@bonniedoeswhat795]

Well, I don’t know about traditionally female, but it’s an option for sure. I love it as a middle name.

[@booksmart_cass]

@Jaime Leigh my middle name too!

[@kaleighmunsterman7691]

My name is KaLeigh and it is usually pronounced Lee! Love the spelling!

[@stardust5379]

Here in Essex, England, we have place names such as Great Leighs and Leigh-on-Sea, and it is pronounced 'Lee'. An old name, possibly Celtic in origin, meaning field or meadow, but also delicate. Of course our early medieval culture was eradicated when the hated Normans paid us a visit..

[@astarreads4214]

Oh wow! The Santa Cruz bookstore brought back memories…it’s been years since I was there! I’ve never been to the San Jose Recycled Bookstore, so it was fun seeing that :). Love the Campbell one.

[@ralucaprepelita8428]

I picked up Speak, Okinawa after your video and it's absolutely beautiful. You're gonna devour this, Noelle! ❣

[@VP-tg8kd]

Omg! So excited for Santa Cruz - I lived there for 4 months in 1997 when I worked at The Boardwalk - I am from South Wales in the U.K. Downtown Santa Cruz had a great atmosphere - so many great memories. - Thank you XX

[@VP-tg8kd]

P.S. In the U.K. ‘Leigh’ is another way of spelling the name LEE. Also pronounced Lee. X

[@sarareadsslowly]

Book Lovers by Emily Henry is absolutely at the top of my "want to buy" list! 💕

[@allisonpaiges]

omg hi sara! i wanna read this one so bad tooooo!

[@NoelleGallagher]

yes book lovers!!!! you'll have to let me know what you think once you pick it up!!

[@clairej1492]

I loved the little bookshop voiceovers, this video was the perfect wind down after a long day of exam revision.

[@CedricsMom]

ANOTHER BROOKLYN is a great audiobook. I'm so happy you shared this with us. I didn't do the indy bookstore crawl this year cuz I went to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books the weekend before (first one in 3 years), and I was done. I hope those two events are not planned on back to back weekends next year. I'm happy to see I'm not the only person who wants to buy everything in store #1 and forgets I have another 7 stores to hit!

[@Emma-bz3we]

Your content is a gift to this world.

[@sarahmorse5976]

This video just inspired me to purchase a book online from an independent book store - lol had it in my cart - but just went and bought. LOVED this video!!!!

[@ECA-14]

If you haven’t been, there is a really cute bookstore called The Bookworks in Pacific Grove. I love going there because there’s tons of great restaurants and an awesome running/walking path.

[@christinelareads]

I LOVE the Santa Cruz bookstore! I'm definitely going to have to make another trip when I'm back home in the bay!

[@chelsrhodapp]

Just moved to the Bay Area last week and had to check out Leigh's! My best friend and I fell in love with this little store. Thanks for the recs. I'm definitely going to be hitting up Leigh's a ton!

[@inamoratianon]

I’m in the Bay Area too! So many good bookstores, my favorites have to be both the recycle bookstores in SJ and Campbell 📚

[@tammyripp998]

Boswell Books in Milwaukee is a great independent bookstore! Next up on my used book buying list is Towles' Rules of Civility that belongs on my "best of"/favorites bookshelf.

[@lizzienm5954]

Aw I was just at bookshop Santa Cruz a couple weeks ago when I was visiting for a concert! I’m from Nevada. That bookshop was super cute! :)

[@Hillary429]

I’m about to hop on a flight from SAN to Santa Cruz! What perfect timing! Downloaded this for the plane ✈️

[@lindseylikescats]

The Paris Library was so good! I think you’ll like it!

[@nikkiguichet9202]

Love Bookshop! It's my hometown bookshop and I was there on Independent Bookstore Day too ❤️📚❤️

[@jordanlearnstocrochet]

We love the new car Noelle!!

[@annileebeatty1518]

There is a really cute bookshop near me that reminds me of the one in You got Mail. It's called Old Fox Books in Annapolis and has so much charm. So not the bay area but if you ever make a trip out to visit DC and surrounding areas I highly reccomend. 🤗

[@misterninja69]

I spent a very long time in this area and miss Recycle Bookstore dearly, especially the Campbell location. That store is easily the best, easiest, most lucrative place to sell books. Enjoy it!

[@celiananaze]

love the voiceover!!

[@krystaldeneau2902]

I also bought Funny You Should Ask on indie bookstore day. I started and finished it the same day. I loved it. It may be my new fave romcom.

[@julia_1421]

the queen blessed us with a book shopping video and my day is now made :D

[@abbiel7566]

Ulysses is genuinely the most challenging book I’ve ever read - I took a class where we spent the entire semester reading it, and I’m glad I had the guidance/structure because I probably would have DNFed it on my own. I highly recommend getting the annotated guide by Don Gifford if you decide to give it a go!

[@anitastory2296]

I love the voice over!!

[@marthasprague7565]

Hi, not sure you will see this but if you want to read Ulysses I would really, really recommend reading Joyce’s Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man and Dubliners first if you haven’t already! Ulysses is definitely a very challenging read so acclimating yourself to the style first makes it a little easier. Plus a lot of the characters in the other books come up in Ulysses too so the experience is a lot more enriching. Have funnn 🤪🤩🤪🤩

[@malloryembrey7854]

I love Bookshop Santa Cruz and Recycled Books SJ! As a Bay Area bookworm I can also highly recommend the store I used to work at :) Towne Center Books in Pleasanton! if you do go there is also a soft serve place a block or two away (aka the perfect day bookshopping and ice cream)

[@emilymei-chin6274]

Omg bookshop santa cruz is my home bookstore🥰 glad you like it

[@theresaemig2328]

I’m reading Ulysses right now as part of the readalong that Shakespeare & Co is doing for the 100th anniversary of its publication. I’m 1/2 way thru & don’t understand a lick of it. And I’m reading a Ulysses guide as I read the book! But I’m determined to finish just so I can say that I read Ulysses. 😁

[@omzombiee]

for independent bookstore day i went to 2 canadian independent book shops with my mom 🥺we each got 4 books. i got daughters of the deer (which is canadian and i really wanted to get a canadian book to support my canadian authors), convenience store woman, eileen, and the girls. i've really gotten back into the habit of reading again which makes me feel so fulfilled 💜

[@intentionallyleftblank3016]

LOLZ, when you were wondering what to do for lunch, I was silently screaming “Falafel Drive-In! Falafel and a banana shake!”. I was so disappointed when you went home to eat! 😂 And then Peters’ Bakery for a burnt almond cupcake or two… heaven on earth!

[@raesbookcase]

My mom just read The Paris Library and loved it!

[@nicholaslabriola2260]

Buying One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was an excellent choice! You won't regret it. I read it a few times in high school and I still think about it often! Also check out the movie, equally as good as the book! Happy reading!

[@analeasejac4703]

your hair is absolutely gorgeous in this video

[@wishonamoonbeam]

I have that vintage mid century hardback copy of Ulysses you saw at recycle books it’s on display in my house

[@payholaa]

Don’t forget Feldman’s in Menlo Park and Bell’s Books in Palo Alto! I’m heading to the bookshops you visited on my next weekend off :)

[@kathybaier1551]

The Paris Library is really good! I really liked it a lot.

[@toeresa]

you brighten my day ❤

[@nathalie1122]

Loved the Paris Library! Hope you love it too 🥰

[@rootingbranches]

I've recommended it before, but I still strongly recommend you going to the Los Gatos library bookstore! It's incredible. There's also one near Campbell that's connected to the library but it's a whole store and new releases can be around $5.

[@rootingbranches]

Book Shop Santa Cruz is great but the owners treat their employees like trash, especially during Covid.

[@StitchNatLitChat]

Omg I was at book shop Santa Cruz! It’s my favorite place!

[@cammielynnable]

The shop around the corner😭😭 That’s what the bookstore in you’ve got Mail is called. I love that movie. I actually just watched it for the hundredth time last night that’s so funny.

[@kayleighwaddell8456]

I also went out to celebrate the day and picked up 4 books!! The Atlas Six (because TikTok), Black Cake, The Night Shift and Cain's Jawbone!

[@rajnisaha469]

Ah yes, the sunshine I needed today🌸

[@rebeccamolyneux4532]

You won’t be disappointed with The Paris Library, one of my 5* from last year and has lingered in my mind

[@chrisb_1753]

I didn't even realize until you mentioned it, but I visited my local used bookstore, The Write Bookshop in downtown St. Catharines, on indie bookstore day! I picked up some great editions of Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray, and Lord of the Flies by William Golding, all for the discounted price of $25!

[@christiane3443]

I got „My dark Vanessa“ 😄 extremely excited to read it! Greetings from Germany!

[@abigailraley3058]

I finished reading My Dark Vanessa yesterday! I LOVED it. Hope you enjoy!!

[@catynatt8198]

On IBD, I picked up Beneath the Haunting Sea by Joanne Ruth Meyer from Main Street Books and Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake & Consumed by Aja Barber from Second Flight Books, both in Lafayette, Indiana.

[@pamkellman1068]

my book buying list is wild right now. i finished girlhood by melissa febos, and have decided i need to purchase body work. i also want the nordic theory of everything, the anwsers by catherine lacey (mentioned in girlhood), and paradise falls: the true story of an environmental catastrophe (not out yet!). from your haul i think i want to check out funny you should ask

[@ladybug28777]

i was at bookshop santa cruz on independent bookstore day as well! how cool:)

[@amandahalley530]

Book Lovers by Emily Henry is her best yet! Just finished it and it was SO good! Following your historical fiction reading pertaining to libraries/ bookstores, I would recommend The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted by Robert Hillman. Very warm yet deep, emotional read.

[@MiuLicious]

I have been wanting to go to Bookshop Santa Cruz for so looong. I need to go one day.

[@sierragray11]

Speak, Okinawa is also on my radar too!!

[@libraryzacharycash]

i went HUNTING for the paris book seller yesterday but i couldn't find it!!! so excited to see what you think about some of these books!

[@barfishah1734]

Love you, Noelle!

[@bisolaorimalade]

It’s something to shout about..yay. Congratulations 👏🏾

[@gennyfermullins3636]

I’m not usually a historical fiction person, but really enjoyed The Paris Library!

[@4rosegirl1]

Ooh also checkout book shops in downtown Mountain View

[@vanessaarreola1278]

i loved “funny you should ask” like gabe parker had me kicking my feet

[@annaventuree]

Those poor ducks 🥺 and I’m finally reading Everything I Never Told You solely because of YOUR recommendation 🤙

[@mollyredfern4685]

Love the author of the Paris Bookstore!!

[@abbyfinch2473]

I picked up Detransition, Baby and I’ve already fallen in love with it only 100 pages in

[@kristenwyatt7160]

One of my friends just released her first book last month! It’s SO GOOD, you should read it. Dear Yesterday by Lindsey Ray Redd ❤️

[@paperbacksgalore]

On IBD I picked up (another) beautiful copy of Jane Eyre, City of Brass, and One Hundred Years of Solitude

[@sarahscupoftea]

Always always love your videos so much and this was a delight as well! I'd love to know what you're listening to at the moment, especially on your car journeys! Wether it's audiobook, podcast, music, etc. Hope you're having a wonderful day!!

[@maryhaight3724]

Since you are really into memoirs, I highly recommend The Choice by Dr. Edith Egar.

[@ericcruz9346]

Absolutely love One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest! Good choice!(:

[@MargaretPinard]

Aww, nostalgia for Recycle Bookstore in Campbell!! Are they still downtown by the light rail?? Ah, I keep listening and hear that they're in Alameda? Still love them!

[@amyshinshiro]

Hi Noelle! Come to Kepler’s Bookstore in Menlo Park then enjoy your new read with a glass of wine or coffee at Cafe Borrone next door.

[@carminatv8827]

new follower here and i am thrilled to learn you are from the bay area!

[@tstockto]

Fates and Furies is so good!

[@dessertcomes1st]

I'm a relatively new sub but I love your chilled style. Excited to hear what you think about Fates and Furies; it's on my TBR but man, the reviews are so low...

[@arobinreads]

Super fun video! 🙂

[@jassieeee]

The Paris Library is beautiful! Really curious what you think of it!!

[@samantharose1001]

OMG how did I know you were going to say Time is a Mother??? I just finished reading it 🥺✨

[@sylviam4455]

The Paris Library is a great book!

[@gracekolacny]

I also got a signed edition of Time is a Mother for Independent Bookstore day! My favorite find was a FREE edition of Chandelier by Mieko Kawakami. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Speak, Okinawa

[@victoriaking4703]

I researched Mollys Monologue at the end of Ulysses at university. It was so interesting to learn about how the book got published and especially how it got to America. You should read about it! It made me love the author even more!