The bad / sad news is that my favorite local bookstore, Consigned Books in Ironton, OH, is closing at the end of this month. A rent increase has driven them out of their current location.

The good news is that owner Cindy Black plans to take some time off from running a bookshop and then to open a new store in a more economically vibrant area sometime in the future. I look forward to attending the grand opening of the her new bookstore!