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Blog: Why I quit my job to open a bookstore
Today is my last day at my corporate job – next week I’m opening a local bookstore...
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Stationery
Pens, pencils, notebooks, and more
Top Selling Books
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The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam
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Great Big Beautiful Life
Regular price $29.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $29.00 USD -
The Correspondent: A Novel
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Sold outJames: A Novel
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
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Sold outProject Hail Mary: A Novel
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We Are the Scrappy Ones
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1
Regular price $9.99 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $9.99 USD -
Atmosphere: A Love Story
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Wild Dark Shore: A Novel
Regular price $28.99 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $28.99 USD
Coming Soon!
Reserve your copy of these highly anticipated releases:
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(01/12/27 PREORDER) A Court of Thorns and Roses #7
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(04/07/26 PREORDER) London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth
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(04/07/26 PREORDER) Rites of the Starling
Regular price $32.99 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $32.99 USD -
(04/07/26 PREORDER) The Name Game
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(04/14/26 PREORDER) Cherry Baby: A Novel
Regular price $32.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $32.00 USD
We also sell plants! (in-store only)
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Tropical
Pothos, Snake Plants, Philodendrons, and Monstera's (of course!)
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Cacti
Desert cacti, jungle cacti, Christmas cactus, and more!
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Succulents
Jade, String of Pearls, Echeveria, String of Hearts, and more.
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Beginner-Friendly
We can recommend easy-to-care-for options for all skill levels – and many pet-safe plants.
Monstera's Faves
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Monstera's Books Indie Bookstore Sticker
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Bookie Stickers
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Retro Funny Wooden Plant Markers
Vendor:The Print PantryRegular price $3.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $3.00 USD -
Auck Fmazon Sticker
Vendor:Monstera's BooksRegular price $3.50 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $3.50 USD -
Monstera's Crewneck Sweatshirt
Vendor:Monstera's BooksRegular price $45.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $45.00 USD -
Postcard - Monstera's Painting
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Books, Books, Books Enamel Pin
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Oasis of O.P. Sticker (Multi-colored)
Vendor:Monstera's BooksRegular price $3.50 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $3.50 USD
From the Blog
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Getting kids excited about reading in the digit...
Every week — and especially on weekends — parents ask our booksellers the same quiet question: “Do you have anything that might help get my child interested in reading?”
Getting kids excited about reading in the digit...
Every week — and especially on weekends — parents ask our booksellers the same quiet question: “Do you have anything that might help get my child interested in reading?”
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There are still good people out there: a long l...
While the TV and the algorithms try to convince us that the world is rotten, these people were kind and generous and wonderful. Thank you to:
There are still good people out there: a long l...
While the TV and the algorithms try to convince us that the world is rotten, these people were kind and generous and wonderful. Thank you to:
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Behind the Scenes Photos: After the Fire
It's been a difficult season. Lots of missed deadlines, unending stress, surprise moments of grief, and hoping that "next week will be a big one". I've been snapping photos along...
Behind the Scenes Photos: After the Fire
It's been a difficult season. Lots of missed deadlines, unending stress, surprise moments of grief, and hoping that "next week will be a big one". I've been snapping photos along...
Proud to be locally owned and operated
We started this shop because we love books, we love plants, and we love O.P.



