Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
The If I Owned a Bookstore TAG was created by @RobertGReaderofBooks-r3p
I was tagged by @ArtBookshelfOdyssey and @CriminOllyBlog
The questions:
1) What are the hours of operation?
2) Is there ambient music? What kind?
3) Is there a coffee bar? Do you serve alcohol?
4) Are patrons encouraged to linger? Are there comfortable chairs? What kind of lighting? Are there tables? Are there areas for group gatherings?
5) Is there live entertainment (poetry readings, author’s reading from their current works, lectures in literature)?
6) Where is your bookstore located? In the busy heart of large city? In a neighborhood of a large city? In a suburban strip mall? In a small town? In a rural area?
7) How does your bookstore look from the outside? Sleek and modern? Dark and brooding?
8) What’s your specialty? Used books? New? New and used? Only fiction? Only non-fiction? Fiction and non-fiction? Does your bookstore specialize in a particular genre?
9) What’s the name of your bookstore?
10) Tag some friends.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/7kiahN3Ho1JEVk0Q6pBGJa?si=MsUoT8oxRL-HSmHcNFyS_g&pi=RUNL3lwoSei9a
Fable Book Club: fable.co/club/im-with-the-banned-book-club-with-mj-116745462804
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Ways to support my channel and booktube efforts:
** Patreon: patreon.com/LivingThisLife
** YouTube Memberships: youtube.com/channel/UCPPZUz5moS8
** Support Indie Bookstores Here! bookshop.org/shop/RTL
** My Blackwell's Affiliate Link: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/home?a_aid=MJ
** Check out my books for sale HERE: pangobooks.com/bookstore/mj556397
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📱 Follow Me:
🦋 BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/readingthislife.bsky.social
🎶 TikTok: tiktok.com/@readingthislife
📕 StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/em_jay
📖 GoodReads: goodreads.com/user/show/8206867-mj
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💌 Business E-mail: readingthislife(at)gmail.com
🎦 Production:
Camera: iPhone 15 ProMax
Editing Software: LumaFusion
Lighting: Torjim Softbox Lighting Kit: amazon.com/dp/B0C1MYB5KK/?coliid=I1S1JI5SZYL2GI&colid=17OCD79WI4V7J&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_lstpd_AGHDR9D4YZ84W1TPGPBV
Music Sound Effects: Pixabay, featuring composer PenguinMusic (love his style!)
🥰 About me:
Age 53/Pisces
Location: Northeast USA
Education: Master's
Pronouns: She/Her
Favorite beverage: COFFEE ☕️
Just a heads-up—some of the links above are affiliate links! It won’t affect your price or shopping experience, but if you choose to make a purchase, I’ll earn a small commission. No pressure at all, but if you’re interested in something I’ve shared, I wanted to make sure you have that option!
🔑 Keywords:
#booktube #tag #books
This is my channel for Fiction, Friends, and Fun!
This is my Channel for Pens, Planners, and Productivity:
🥒Planning This Life: youtube.com/@M-J-02
The If I Owned a Bookstore TAG was created by @RobertGReaderofBooks-r3p
I was tagged by @ArtBookshelfOdyssey and @CriminOllyBlog
The questions:
1) What are the hours of operation?
2) Is there ambient music? What kind?
3) Is there a coffee bar? Do you serve alcohol?
4) Are patrons encouraged to linger? Are there comfortable chairs? What kind of lighting? Are there tables? Are there areas for group gatherings?
5) Is there live entertainment (poetry readings, author’s reading from their current works, lectures in literature)?
6) Where is your bookstore located? In the busy heart of large city? In a neighborhood of a large city? In a suburban strip mall? In a small town? In a rural area?
7) How does your bookstore look from the outside? Sleek and modern? Dark and brooding?
8) What’s your specialty? Used books? New? New and used? Only fiction? Only non-fiction? Fiction and non-fiction? Does your bookstore specialize in a particular genre?
9) What’s the name of your bookstore?
10) Tag some friends.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/7kiahN3Ho1JEVk0Q6pBGJa?si=MsUoT8oxRL-HSmHcNFyS_g&pi=RUNL3lwoSei9a
Fable Book Club: fable.co/club/im-with-the-banned-book-club-with-mj-116745462804
___
Ways to support my channel and booktube efforts:
** Patreon: patreon.com/LivingThisLife
** YouTube Memberships: youtube.com/channel/UCPPZUz5moS8
** Support Indie Bookstores Here! bookshop.org/shop/RTL
** My Blackwell's Affiliate Link: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/home?a_aid=MJ
** Check out my books for sale HERE: pangobooks.com/bookstore/mj556397
_____
📱 Follow Me:
🦋 BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/readingthislife.bsky.social
🎶 TikTok: tiktok.com/@readingthislife
📕 StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/em_jay
📖 GoodReads: goodreads.com/user/show/8206867-mj
_____
💌 Business E-mail: readingthislife(at)gmail.com
🎦 Production:
Camera: iPhone 15 ProMax
Editing Software: LumaFusion
Lighting: Torjim Softbox Lighting Kit: amazon.com/dp/B0C1MYB5KK/?coliid=I1S1JI5SZYL2GI&colid=17OCD79WI4V7J&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_lstpd_AGHDR9D4YZ84W1TPGPBV
Music Sound Effects: Pixabay, featuring composer PenguinMusic (love his style!)
🥰 About me:
Age 53/Pisces
Location: Northeast USA
Education: Master's
Pronouns: She/Her
Favorite beverage: COFFEE ☕️
Just a heads-up—some of the links above are affiliate links! It won’t affect your price or shopping experience, but if you choose to make a purchase, I’ll earn a small commission. No pressure at all, but if you’re interested in something I’ve shared, I wanted to make sure you have that option!
🔑 Keywords:
#booktube #tag #books
This is my channel for Fiction, Friends, and Fun!
This is my Channel for Pens, Planners, and Productivity:
🥒Planning This Life: youtube.com/@M-J-02
