2878 NY-43, Averill Park, NY (really in Sand Lake, though)

First impressions go a long way. It’s what this bookstore blog was originally based on: that initial feeling of wandering a shop with little advanced knowledge, rather than a build-in pre-scheduled tour where you get the shiniest version of a bookstore. And those first impressions have run the gamut. I’ve found wonderful cavernous troves of used books in the most inconspicuous of old barns. I’ve stumbled across legendary shops that have impressed readers for generations and shops that are just getting off the ground, held together by hopes, dreams, and a small but growing selection. But Lake Bound Bookstore is a whole other category, and a gorgeous one at that.