"He had somehow developed the idea that bookshops were only for wealthy grown-ups, that he’d be dragged out by the ear if he dared to enter.” I was a bookworm growing up but it looks was always from the library. Books that I got to own were special and gifts. Two that I still remember very distinctly are this one set of books I got one Christmas. It was about an owl teaching kids The Secret (aka manifestation) and being friends with them. The other was the last book in a certain book series by She-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named. I don't think I knew it was coming out but my dad surprised me by taking me to the local B&N for the release party and telling me that he had bought me the book but it was coming in the mail. I think i devoured that book in a sitting or two and might have even re-read another time or two withing like tha first week or two of me owning it. Anyways I just finished Babel this weekend, in a slight race against time before the ebook got auto returned to the library. It was an interesting read. I went in blind, not knowing much. It was pretty slow for like 3/4 of the book before getting really intense and fast paced. While it was an interesting reading, I'm not sure it's one I'd recommend for others to read? And for sure not a books I'd re-read again. All the quotes I pulled for this post are quotes from when Robin visits a bookstore in Babel. And tbh are kind of all a mood for me 😂 Have you read Babel? If so what did you think? What are your thoughts about bookstore? Have any special memories about specific books you got growing up?