Author Lorna Bartlett was the guest of Present Tense for a book signing on Saturday, and she left an apparent fan of the charming shop on Washington Avenue.
What a terrific store! Housed in a gorgeous old Victorian home, the shop (inside and out) is painted in wonderful colors. There are several rooms filled with books, a selection of coffee and teas, children's toys (and books!), candles, hand-sewn purses (I was really tempted by those), pretty teacups, a gallery of original photographs, magnetic poetry kits, and lots of other marvelous things. I admit, I did succumb to temptation and bought a package of Who Dunn-Its sticky notes.
If you missed the signing, Bartlett left some signed books at the store.
Check her post for more details about her afternoon at Present Tense and some pictures she took of the store.
I LOVE Present Tense. Anyone
I LOVE Present Tense. Anyone who hasn't stopped by should make a point of it. They have a wonderful selection of books and gifts and even have second hand books upstairs. My daughter loves to read more than just about anything so it is a special treat for us to go in and get a new book for her and some flavored tea for me.