Nearly every Sunday morning in the summer, we go into town to the Maine Coast Book Shop to pick up the newspapers, perhaps have a cup of coffee, and always browse. And nearly every Sunday, we come home with a book or two that we never would have found on line. We have iPads, and yes, I’ve even bought and read a book or two on mine. But you simply can’t browse for books on line, and readers everywhere will lose the serendipity of finding something they didn’t know they were seeking if we lose our bookstores. This week’s find: The Hercules Cup by Bettany Hughes. I loved her book on Helen of Troy, so couldn’t resist this one. 50 pages in and I’m glad I bought it! So, next time you pass a bookstore, stop in, and you’ll find something magical. Guaranteed.
--Wendy Strothman
