A classic neighborhood indie bookstore. Credit: Photo by Jef Rouner

Best Bookstore: Blue Willow Bookshop

Customer service is paramount at Blue Willow Bookshop, as is a sense of community. On any given day when you walk inside, the little space will be packed with regulars talking about their latest finds and employees guiding them to titles they didn’t even know they needed. The store is cozy without seeming cramped, and it’s quite amazing to see the sheer amount of titles available.

Over the past several years, they’ve increased the number of author events, story times, and book club meetings that happen in the store, so there’s always a chance to meet a new writer or a fellow voracious reader. Blue Willow is almost more of a lifestyle than a bookstore, and it just feels like home for a bookworm.

14532 Memorial, Houston
281-497-8675
bluewillowbookshop.com

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