I appreciate that you are intentionally thinking about the space needed for wheelchair users! Many bookstores are inaccessible to me because they are so crammed. Thank you!

Having a bookshop with your best friend and your dogs--what a dream! All the best to y'all in this journey!

Love the shop! ♥️ You guys should add more seating in the front and a self-serve coffee station. That’ll bring in foot traffic for sure. Buy a book, get a free cup of coffee! Best of wishes :)

@JoelleGrace

Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite thrift stores has a cute coffee shop in front and then a ton of things in the back very well organized. The coffee is super cheap (less than 3$) and tastes amazing and walking around with a cup of coffee and thrifting all in one place is the best!

@FroggiBao

Жыл бұрын

This is an amazing idea! Customers could buy a book and get a token each for a cup of coffee 🥰

@Floridameerkat93

11 ай бұрын

A hot chocolate alternative would be great as well.

as a wheelchair user who cannot fit into most used bookstores... I thank you for being so thoughtful about making space for us!

Would love to see you guys talk about the process of how you went about finding the store, buying it, etc!

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

We’ll film a q&a once Carla returns from Europe! 😁

@nn47301

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, I would love to hear the process of buying the shop.

Thanks for letting us live the ultimate dream vicariously through you!

Stacking the books instead of standing them up is such a genius idea. In addition to making the shelves look nice and tidy, you also get the added bonus of not having to turn your head this way and that to read the titles.

@marciajohansson769

Жыл бұрын

I used to stack my books on certain shelves and then I read " stacking books horizontally can place undue pressure on book spines". I am not sure how valid the source of the info is but I want to protect my investment! You are right though it is easier to read the titles.

@Danielle2Cats

Жыл бұрын

It damages the spine though.

@katerinafeiglova7886

Жыл бұрын

To me it is a terrible idea. It damages the book and it is a hassle to take the one on the bottom out if you just want to flip through it.

@seppuku-

Жыл бұрын

@@Danielle2CatsEspecially the hardcovers…

@RinakaChan

11 ай бұрын

I´m a Liberian and I rly would advise against storing your Books that way. The weight off the Books will warp the Spine and damage the Books.

I would like to add food for thought… as much as it would be cool looking to have floor to ceiling bookshelves, I wouldn’t use them for regular, sellable books. If you have them up too high, the customers will not be able to read the titles. They will want to climb the ladder themselves, which will increase your insurance cost. Rather, I would use that space to display old books that you aren’t planning on selling, or add art/decor to increase the ambience in the room :) or do the floor to ceiling bookshelves, but again, use them to increase ambience. If the customers can’t see it, they won’t buy it, so try to keep the shopping experience as easy as possible. Also, painting will make the room more fun and inviting :)

@bookshopbesties

11 ай бұрын

Great minds think alike! We have our top shelf just for our very beautiful (and expensive) vintage books because we don’t want a ton of people touching them. But if we have someone super curious about a specific one, we go over with a step stool to get it down for them and let them know right away that it’s very valuable so they aren’t under the impression that they can buy a lovely book from 1907 for $6 or something 😆 and we have painted some walls now! Excited to share more of our progress and for you to see the result 🥰

Saw you guys on TikTok and then this came up on my recommended, love seeing the work you guys are putting in to this place! So cool seeing an old book store get cleaned up and come back to life!

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your support!

The windows being open like that looks lovely, 1 tip though, don't forget that the sunlight will fade the book covers - I've made that mistake many times lol

Dang, I'm 180 miles away from your shop. If I were closer, I would love to work at your shop for free. As an ex-library worker in my younger years, I love organizing, alphabetizing, shelving, etc. LOL. And I LOVE used bookstores. I wish you much success in your business. :)

Love the bar at the front and how you’ve opened up the space. Shop dogs I love love love. I think your beverage cart will be much appreciated. If a comfy chair or two can fit in I think they’d be appreciated also. You’re working hard and have great ideas. Praying for your success.

I'm not sure, but that right there is a dream come true for many people. Your own bookstore? That's just amazing. More than the business side of it, it is a service to the community. Way to go and happy reading.

@bookshopbesties

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥹 It certainly is a dream come true and we’re so happy to share our journey with such kind people!

Owning a used book store is magical.

You should totaly keep the tower book shelves and use them as end caps to display super popular books and themed displays. 😮😮😮

As an indecisive person I have a hard time picking a book, I love when there are books on display on the shelves or on a table to give me suggestions!

Maybe put self-help, religion and spirituality in one area. Also, there is a vintage bookshop here in Winchester, they mark the prices inside the front cover in pencil. It would be better than sticky notes which leave a residue over time. All the best with your bookshop. It looks amazing!

@cannadle

11 ай бұрын

The secondhand bookshop I used to work in did it in pencil on the first page too. super handy and easy to remove 🙂

@eskybakzu712

11 ай бұрын

I think this is accepted practice in used bookstores in Sweden, price is always marked in pencil either on the first or the last page of the book. Super useful

I love ❤ the "mystery" book bags idea! It would be so fun! Its like Christmas every time you buy one 😊

found you guys from tik tok and i'm so excited to live vicariously through you guys !! just a suggestion for future videos some 'day in the life' vlogs or renovations videos exactly like this would be amazing

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you for watching our long-form content, too!! I love the idea of day in the life vlogs, I’ll film one tomorrow! 💕

this is so fun! buying a bookstore with my best friend sounds like the ideal life :)

I just found this channel and now I'm obsessed. I need to know everything about the shop and how you guys got it, the reasons behind it, etc. The shop is so lovely!

I used to always visit this bookstore until I moved away! So nice to know it is still up and running!❤

Congratulations!! Selling books is a labour of love. BTW, having the thermostat up high is GENIUS. I don't know why random customers constantly mess with a shop's thermostat, but they do and it's frustrating when you're trying to budget your power expenses. Having high is a great way to ensure only staff touch it. Otherwise you need a locked cover box!

You guys are living my dream! Thank you for showing and letting me live vicariously through you

Love this video. Just one comment that I think we always miss when filming (always happens to me!) is that when we film to show something we move too quickly so we cant really see it / it hurts the eyes. But cant wait to see more from this channel!

@nat6619

Жыл бұрын

and some how i got motion sickness from the fast movements...

I'm not going to deny it: I'm envious! My dream is to open my own bookstore-cafeteria one day! Many encouragement with your business / project!

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! If we can do it, so can you! 💕💕

lots to do! what an adventure. long way away after you get organized and situated, some sort of linoleum that looks like hardwood or some sort of high traffic flooring that looks like wood and painting all the book shelves white would look amazing. love the coffee bar idea

you should add some plants and some mismatched furniture! and armchairs are definitely more inviting than high chairs. but ahhhh!! how exciting!! wishing you guys the best of luck!!!

Greets from Germany 😊 What a wonderful idea with the coffee station. Maybe you can install some sitting area in front of the shop? Wish you all the best and I’m looking forward to seeing your progress 😃

You guys are doing such an amazing job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 can’t wait to see it at Christmas, all cozy and warm. Don’t forget bean bags for the kiddies 😉

@amberlynn3121

Жыл бұрын

I have two bean bags I can send for the kids area 🙋‍♀️ moving and no longer needed!

Maybe you guys could add a doggy bar, i.e. some water outside of the shop for doggies to trink from :)

Please slow down and steady the camera movement when showing spaces/shelves/books. You might consider gotta stabilization device for filming. Love the content.💖💖

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

I definitely will, I’ve noticed that’s something a lot of people have mentioned in the comments! I will keep that in mind and do a much better job at filming the next one. Thank you!

Speaking of accessibility, how about installing those push to open buttons for the shop doors? And maybe getting some big magnifying glasses so people who can't climb the ladders/see that far can read the titles up high would help too?

You are both doing an amazing job!! I have loved following the journey on tiktok. Good luck with your ongoing journey!

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your support, Sammi!

I would just love to organize all of that! How fun! What an exciting adventure!

I think the chair with the stacked joke books looked super cute! It was different and unexpected 💕

Horror next to Self Help is perfect. You can always say it's just Horror :) Also, everything looks so good.

Where is your shop located? I looked in your about but it's not there! My son is 19 and he only goes to libraries and locally owned shops. He's starting an English degree. He travels when he isn't doing school. I would love to recommend you guys to him to consider as a travel destination. He is currently abroad and he literally travels with an empty suitcase to bring books home in. I love it! Congratulations to you two on this venture! Definitely keep up the KZread and any other social media, books are so popular (finally!) that your social media will be a huge marketing tool for y'all! 💞

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Oh how cool, I love that your son is such a voracious reader!! We want to do something similar once we hire staff for the shop, do a bookshop tour of sorts, starting in Europe! We are in Paso Robles, CA! And our full address is now on our about section, I appreciated the reminder to put it there. More videos coming soon, we promise!

Oh at the bar put a ledge in the windows between the casings to display books in the window!!!😂 Your living my dream. ILL HAVE NEVER ENDING suggestions. The upper shelves in the floor to ceiling use for duplicates. To keep them out of the back. Then the only time you need to climb is to restock.

@raimele

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same as I watched - ceiling level for duplicates

I just discovered this and I'm already so invested in this journey!! I am so excited for you guys, thank you for sharing!

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥰

OMG, it's been my dream to own a bookshop. I'm so jealous!!! It's like being a librarian but better!!

Oh my goodness! What a exciting adventure!! Cannot wait to follow along!

Wow! It’s huge! I’m looking forward to following along!

Oh my stars! Congratulations on purchasing the book store. How exciting. Can't wait to see the changes you're making. You're taking out a lot of shelves but it sounds like it's going to be wonderful and cozy - hopefully that will bring in the customers.

I’m excited for this series! I Love watching the progress

It’s gone be so fun to see what you do with your bookshop!😍

Congratulations on your new store! 📚 You ladies are living my dream.♥💜💜 Look forward to future videos!

Just found this channel and I love it. So exciting to follow your journey's together with the shop.

Omg!! I loved the idea of this channel, please keep posting your guys journing!

I'm curious how used bookstores treat books for bed bugs. I work at a library and we heat treat all books coming back.

@Animation27

Жыл бұрын

I just learned something new! And am horrified!

I cried so much when I saw all your family and friends are gathering together for you help. Such a dream

Books are a treasure. Awesome work you'll are doing..hope I was there..

How exciting! Love comfy chair beside a book case and drinks/ cafe idea. Also, have you thought about a children's section as children constantly need / buy books and parents can browse whilst children do?! Great fun to design imaginatively? Also, more expensive, maybe long term aim, but if you've got lots of height, what about a mezzanine? Best wishes for your new adventure!

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like we’re on the same wavelength, Elizabeth 😆 I think you’ll really like our next few videos, we’ll be posting them soon with some exciting changes we’ve made/are making to the shop!

Oh my gosh! I'm so glad KZread recommeded your channel. I love watching your tiktoks.

I like how you recorded your favorite book of the month.

I came from tiktok and absolutely love these longer versions! The shop looks amazing

I really really love it! I will definitely buy books from your library!

Good progress. Your bookstore looks a nice place to browse. Best wishes onward.

What a fun adventure! Thank you so much for documenting your journey with us! Your ideas are wonderful.

@bookshopbesties

11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! So excited for you to see the most recent changes! It looks like a different shop now!

Coming over from TikTok and just want to say you are living my dream life! You ladies are doing such an amazing life and I am living vicariously through y’all 😂❤️ congratulations on the shop! I cannot wait to continue watching you guys grow 😍

So fun! Looking forward to follow your journey 🤩 I work in a bookstore (part time) and we sort books alphabetically downwards - like each bookshelf by itself so the customer doesn’t have to move as much. Don’t know if it made sense written down hahahaha 😅

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Totally made sense! We want to do that too, but it’ll be a lot easier to achieve once we build our new shelves and can actually fit all of our books on them 😆 I really appreciate the suggestion, always happy to get advice from fellow bookshop staff! ❤️

@hazelmeldrum5860

Жыл бұрын

I like that way ,if I am carrying bags then I do not want to shuffle around

Love to see this! Thankful that KZread recommended this video and I just ordered a box to show my support. Best wishes to you!!!

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I’m catching up on orders today so yours should be sent out in the next couple of days 🙂🎉

This is so great! I’d love to know how the two of you decided to buy this shop and begin your bookstore journey! The six-week transformation looks great!

Coming along really nice ❤ don’t give up everything looks great📚📖

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Really appreciate your support 💕

I think you are brilliant. I found this video exciting but also calming. As you get the place well organised and in shape it was very exciting in a way that all small business people and indeed all book lovers could enjoy. At the same time, your calm approach and soothing voice makes this a real "feel good" video.

@bookshopbesties

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! This was such a sweet comment, it completely made my day! 🥹❤️

Congratulations Besties! 👏👏 📚My Bestie and I have been meeting up at local bookshops for many many years. I am so excited that I found you on KZread and to follow you on your journey- you are living our dream!🥰📚 Much success!!

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Aww that’s so amazing, I love that so much! I hope you and your besties can come visit our shop someday so we can all meet, how cool would that be? 🥹 thank you so much for your support!

Oh my gosh. Love❤ this. It is my dream to own a bookstore coffee shop.

I love this! I wish the best for you ladies and the shop!

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! 🥰

Great shop! Enjoy the process!

I love witnessing your adventure! Such a dream! Subscribed!

I found from KZread as a video that popped up and I love it already I know ima follow your journey for a long time can’t wait to see all the progress keep up the great work !!!

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, we’re so happy to have you here 🙂

i adore ur shop it's gorgeous! honestly a dream of mine ❤️

If you have an extra space you can do like a little cinema that shows old movie from around late 80s to early 90s and be like the same cinema in Gilmore girls and put an specific movie every weekend and announce it in a big board

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Loooove the Gilmore Girls reference and I actually have been thinking about hosting bookclub movie nights, so just showing films that are based off of books and then having the book available to purchase afterwards maybe. Oooh and/or hosting a bookclub and then after we’ve read the book, we could watch the film adaptation at the shop! Sounds so fun!

I was following you guys through tiktok and finally discovered that you have a youtube channel right as I was thinking "I could watch hours of this"... Your work is so amazing, your energy and dedication to the project, I admire you both! Sending lots of love from Brazil ❤❤

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, that’s so wonderful! Thank you for your support on both platforms! Sending love to Brazil from California 💚

Thank you so much for sharing this process!

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for watching! Really appreciate your support ☺️

The blind date with a book idea is so cool 👍🏼

This is so awesome!

Wow!!! You guys are v lucky to own this lovely bookshop!A dream come true. So many romance books🎉.Stay blessed

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, friend!

“uh not a good idea” - everyone’s dad ever anytime you work on a project together 😩🤣

I owned a cafe bookshop (new and secondhand books) in the UK in the 1990s with a friend, starting when we were about 27 years of age. Fun to watch a similar project happening across the pond. There's not a lot of profit in the business, so don't be giving away cups of coffee. Another suggestion is to put a few clues on the mystery bags to entice buyers. I hope you turn over the books that you have no real interest in, to provide space for topics of interest. Good luck!

@judithpride6810

Жыл бұрын

Some ideas for your "mystery" book bags (alt: "Blind Date with a Book" offers): Fiction: French classic; 19th century; provincial life; deemed immoral at the time, tried for obscenity. Fiction: Japanese, witty and punchy, analysis of work culture, likeable protagonist. Fiction: Modern classic; a back story of the "mad woman in the attic" from Jane Eyre. Sci-Fi: Psychological thriller; mysterious and eerie, unreliable narrator in an unreliable place. Fantasy: Historical military fantasy; intense world-building; fast-paced, not for the faint-hearted.

So, I just met one of you today! I’ve been following you since the start and HAD no idea this was my local bookstore you were renovating! I live in Paso, right up the street and so happy you bought the bookstore !

@bookshopbesties

3 ай бұрын

It was great meeting you!! Love that you live locally, we look forward to seeing you more!

I can't explain how excited I am to follow along this journey :) It'll be SO awesome to see the before and after, and also to get a behing-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to run a bookstore! I'm just starting my career as a social worker in two weeks (!!!) and after watching this, kinda wanna ditch it all and open a bookstore 😂 Thanks for the video! btw following along all the way from Israel :)

SO COOL! Glad I find this channel! 💖

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for being here!

Omg my former homeschool kid brain just had horror flash backs with the Saxon math books 😅😂

My dream come true!! Congrats it’s such a sweet space!!! 😍🦋💕

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🩵💕

I want to see this place THRIVEEEEEE!!!!! Good luck ❤

my dream is to have either a bookshop or a yarn store and i'm so happy you have this opportunity omg

I would poll the community and see what type of books they like more than others to see how you can stream line the selections. Otherwise congrats on owning a bookshop with your best friend.

Such a sunny and calm vibe in there! I am in Pasadena and now I want to take a road trip! What a dream. I wish the 2 of you the best of luck. It looks like you have a lot of family support, which is endearing. I'll be following along. For future videos on KZread you might try to move the camera a bit slower, I was getting a little dizzy, but then again I do have a bit of a migraine so maybe it's just me. :)

adding a comment to boost the video! love this!

You are living my dream! Congratulations

Do have a background in book selling? This adventure is FANTASTIC! I’m so happy for you two ! Please keep posting videos of the journey. 📚📚👏👏🥰🥰

Hello from France ! I love your bookshop ! Wish you the best ! ❤

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Bonjour et merci beaucoup ❤️

THANK YOU for considering us wheelchair users. The vast majority couldn't care less and so much is inaccessible to us like we don't matter or exist. I hope things go very well for your bookshop in the future ❤️

Always a dream, to open a cute small bookshop.... 🤗🤗

How exciting 🎉🎉

im so happy yt recommended me this video!!

i literally just found you guys from tiktok and i love this. keep it up and good luck!!

@bookshopbesties

Жыл бұрын

Oh how cool, thank you so much for checking us out on KZread, too! We really appreciate your support!

I just found you guys. You are living my dream job!

Omg I'm so excited you guys are two hours away from me! I will be visiting soon!

@bookshopbesties

11 ай бұрын

That’s so exciting!! We look forward to meeting you 🙂🌟