Bonus Get-Together! Spring Bookstore Crawl!

Instead of a bar crawl, why not a bookstore crawl? We are a book club, after all! We had one in the heat of summer vacation season, and one during the cold of the Holiday Season. One of those was downtown and the other was the Upper East Side. This time we'll be exploring Midtown's bookish scene in late Spring. With plenty of stores so close to one another, this crawl will require the least amount of walking for us.

This get-together is for those of us who want to: 1. enjoy more than just our once-monthly meetings, 2. explore parts of the city, 3. socialize and make new friends, and 4. stock up our TBRs for future plans.

Some quick notes, and then the itinerary:

1. You don’t have to stick to the whole schedule, it’s to give you a gauge of where we’ll probably be and when. Join us when you want and leave when you want, skip ahead or lag behind, buy more than you can carry or nothing at all.

2. Some of these shops are smaller and others larger, hence the differences in the estimated time spent at each. Travel time is what’s allotted between locations based on Google Map’s walking estimates.

3. If you'd like to stick around afterwards, we'll find a place to go for food & drinks.

4. You can keep tabs on where the group is through this meeting's Comments Section. We'll try to update when we move from one place to the next. You can also Direct Message any of the event hosts.

Unless the weather is extreme, we’ll be having this crawl rain or shine, so plan accordingly. This description will be edited with any relevant updates regarding other situations as well, such as if a store closes.

The Itinerary:

1. The Drama Book Shop. 3:00 – 3:40 pm. 266 W 39th St.
A requested choice by a number of our members, this is a theater/drama themed bookshop. This spot has a cafe for thirst-quenching and gathering.

2. Kinokuniya New York. 3:50 – 4:20 pm. 1073 6th Ave.
Last time we visited a French book store. This time a Japanese bookstore will transport you to a whole new book market. They have lots of space devoted to regular bookstore selections as well. It's right by Bryant Park.

3. Barnes & Noble. 4:30 – 5:10 pm. 555 5th Ave.
The country's most famous chain goes without saying. Between Bryant and Rockefeller, it has a cafe as well. (Keep in mind, different store locations carry different selections, so you might find something here you won't necessarily find elsewhere.)

4. McNally Jackson Books at Rockefeller Center. 5:15 – 6:00 pm. W 48th St.
One of the city's originals. This is their fifth and largest store. We've been to a couple other MJ locations on our previous book crawls. So why not visit another and end at the Rock.

Food & drinks can be had afterward for anyone who wants to hang out with the larger group or splinter off into smaller ones. Suggestions are welcome!