The Book Barn

Amiable

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

I always love it when I visit The Book Barn and one of their special friends comes out to say hi.

Ruthiella 😻😻😻 1mo

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo

AlaMich Oh my gosh, I love her black legs with white socks! 😻 1mo

MemoirsForMe So sweet! 😻 1mo

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5feet.of.fury

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

It was too gloomy for my beach day plans yesterday so I went and traded a few books at Book Barn, got Children of Blood and Bone & The Mere Wife (which I‘m really excited about, I was looking for that author‘s Beowulf translation & this is a retelling. Im intrigued. I didn‘t go to Chapter 3 which is usually my fave because my thriller/mystery backlog is out of control. But I did stop Downtown for a $1 copy of Carrie for when #losersclub resets.

5feet.of.fury I only spent $2.40 which is the least I have ever spent anywhere, which is good because my power steering decided it didn‘t want to live any more. 5mo

TheBookHippie Oy cars 😅😵‍💫 5mo

5feet.of.fury @TheBookHippie hopefully it‘s just something stupid but everything was closed at that point so it‘s Monday‘s problem 😅 5mo

TheBookHippie @5feet.of.fury 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 5mo

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Bookwormjillk

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Book Barn haul- some Nancy Drews and a buddy read book to read with my daughter when she‘s at camp.

Librarybelle Yay for Nancy Drew books! 6mo

dabbe #score! 🤩🤩🤩 6mo

Ruthiella Love those old Nancy Drew books! 😍 6mo

Lesliereadsalot She was my hero when I was a kid! 6mo

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Bookwormjillk

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

I got to visit my very favorite book store today! Always a treat!

willaful eeeeeeee! 6mo

Hooked_on_books What a great sign! 6mo

Amiable I was just at the Book Barn on Friday afternoon! 6mo

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Bookwormjillk @Amiable the best place to stop when driving between DC and Boston! 6mo

Amiable @Bookwormjillk I‘m lucky enough to live only 3 miles away so I can go whenever I want. To my husband‘s chagrin. 😄 But yes, I totally agree! 6mo

Bookwormjillk @Amiable nice! We had a great lunch on the water and then a trip to the Book Barn. Such a nice area you live in! 6mo

tpixie Adorable 🥰 6mo

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mcipher

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Visiting family and obviously the Book Barm was on my must-do list. I loved the labels on these poetry shelves, and I *think* I can fit all my new books in my (probably very heavy) carry-on 😅

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Amiable

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Since my husband is glued to the couch now that football season has arrived, I treated myself to an outing at The Book Barn —more than 500,000 used books from which to choose. 🥰 (I only brought home 5. 😀) Then I got a pina colada smoothie. I think this football thing is going swimmingly. For me, anyway. 🙂

5feet.of.fury I love Book Barn! 1y

Bookwormjillk Love it there 1y

Tamra Wow! 1y

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JenReadsAlot Tell me where is this book barn?! 1y

Suet624 hahaha “this football thing is going swimmingly!“ 1y

Amiable @5feet.of.fury @Bookwormjillk It‘s the best! 1y

Amiable @JenReadsAlot It‘s in East Lyme, Connecticut! 1y

JenReadsAlot Oh that's too far from Wisconsin! Lol 1y

Amiable @Suet624 It‘s every football-hating woman for herself at this time of year! We do what we gotta do. 😀 1y

Amiable @JenReadsAlot It‘s a good place for a vacation, though! 😀 1y

JenReadsAlot Very true! 1y

BethM @JenReadsAlot that was my first question too! 1y

JenReadsAlot Sounds like a road trip some day @BethM 1y

Amiable @JenReadsAlot @BethM I just noticed that I inadvertently left a zero out of the book total- it‘s 500,000, not 50,000! 🙂 1y

mcipher I miss the Book Barn! Sounds like a perfect day ❤️ 1y

Larkken Perfect football activity for me too 🥰 1y

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IamIamIam

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Excellent haul at The Book Barn a few days ago!! It's one of our favorite places to travel to but I didn't have any print copies to sell back! 😵‍💫 #Bookspin hasn't been going as well as I'd like! Haha

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Amiable

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Thanks for the #20KGiveaway, @BennettBookworm —and the work of gathering a list of Littens‘ favorite bookstores! What a great idea. I cheated and picked two —one is my local indie in Madison, CT; and the other is the largest used bookstore in New England (more than 500,000 books!) which is located less than 5 miles from my house in Niantic, CT. It‘s an embarrassment of riches! New books? Used books? I love them both.

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The Book Barn

5feet.of.fury I love Book Barn. The main Barn has so much whimsey! And so many books. 🐈🐈‍⬛ 2y

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Amiable @5feet.of.fury I know! I can almost always find the exact book I'm looking for when I go there. Which isn't always the case when you're dealing with used books -- it's usually a crapshoot. Do you live nearby? 2y

5feet.of.fury @Amiable Webster, MA …I‘m about an hour away, but it‘s not a bad drive for some books and a beach day 🏖️ 2y

Amiable @5feet.of.fury Neat! I used to work for the T&G and I had an office in Webster a few days a week. Is the Booklovers Gourmet still there? 2y

5feet.of.fury @Amiable nice! It is still there, The hours don‘t match up as well for my work schedule but I stop in there every now and again! 2y

BennettBookworm Thanks for sharing! More bookstores = more joy to spread around! ☺️ 2y

Amiable @BennettBookworm Did you ever post the map of all the recommended bookstores? Did I miss it? 😬 1y

BennettBookworm @Amiable not yet but it‘s been on my mind to do it this summer now that work has reached a break! Will still for sure tag everyone when it happens :) 1y

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5feet.of.fury

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Book barn is making a “bitey bus” 🧛‍♀️🚌 where all the paranormal romance/urban fantasy lives. Found some goodies!

tokorowilliamwallace Nice, I'll be trying to get into and dabble in some urban fantasy and romp-y paranormal stuff this year, though I anticipate I'll find niches rather than become a fan of the genres in general. Seanan McGuire is one of the authors I will intend to explore (not the popular newer ones). 2y

5feet.of.fury @tokorowilliamwallace you brought up October Daye the other day, and I saw it and thought maybe I should try it out! I definitely feel the same way, like any genre there can be a lot of hit or miss so there‘s authors in particular I seek out (currently Ilona Andrews) (edited) 2y

tokorowilliamwallace @5feet.of.fury Wow, I didn't realize I had any influence on what people read. 2y

5feet.of.fury @tokorowilliamwallace well, that‘s the point of this app 😁I will let you know how it goes! 2y

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Bookwormjillk

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Thank you to everyone on here who has suggested a stop at The Book Barn! What a fun stop!

5feet.of.fury I love Book Barn! 😍 3y

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mcipher

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Chloe and Edith investigating my #bookhaul from the Book Barn annual sale (everything 30% off!!) I‘m choosing to believe my tote bag right now even if it feels a little like hoarding since I am so bad about actually READING the books I buy… 😆

WanderingBookaneer Love the bag! 3y

DrexEdit Very nice haul! 👍 😄 3y

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monalyisha

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

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IamIamIam 😍😍😍😍 We love this place!!! We drive 2.5 hours from Long Island to visit!!!! 3y

monalyisha @IamIamIam That‘s about double my journey! It‘s roughly an hour & 15 from me. 😊 3y

IamIamIam Traffic is always worst getting off the island, LOL... we have friends who used to live in Rhode Island and this was always a nice place to meet in the middle and then head to their house. We're all book lovers and the goats & chess set at the main barn were enough to keep the kids occupied while we browsed. 😁 3y

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Bookwormjillk I have driven by Niantic millions of times on my way to visit my parents. I really need to stop here sometime. 3y

Magpiegem Well I started with googling the book shop... and then I just went on a whole tour of Niantic! Officially adding it to the grand American tour my husband and I will one day take... without our kids 3y

Laughterhp Ooo looks like I need to plan a day trip! It‘s like an hour and 20 mins away. 3y

monalyisha @Laughterhp I‘ve only been a couple of times but it‘s fun! Definitely go on a nice weather day. The first time we went, we also got tacos from a place right next door which seems like a pro move. 💯🌮 3y

monalyisha @Magpiegem Sounds delightful! ✨ 3y

monalyisha @Bookwormjillk Absolutely!!! 3y

monalyisha @IamIamIam Sounds like the *perfect* friend date. 👯‍♀️ 3y

IamIamIam @monalyisha @Laughterhp My kids ask if we can go to Connecticut JUST to go to East Coast Taco!!! 😂😂😂 We went to the Book Barn last summer and they were doing take out only. My son was so upset because we weren't really thrilled about tacos in the car. 😆 3y

monalyisha @IamIamIam Yes! When I swung by this time, they were closed. Such an unpleasant surprise. 👎🏻 3y

IamIamIam @monalyisha Oh no!!! Fingers crossed that's not permanent! 3y

monalyisha @IamIamIam Their social media seems to indicate they‘re doing okay. I bet it was just a fluke. My husband has to do a photo shoot in Niantic next weekend. I‘ll be working but maybe I‘ll give him a side quest. 😉 3y

IamIamIam @monalyisha 🤞🌮🤞🌯❤ 3y

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monalyisha

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Welp, I totally struck out at The Book Barn in terms of finding books for my #HauntedHollowSwap match & my #BasicWitchSwap match. But I got a stack of books for myself (of course 😅) & spent a pleasant afternoon wandering the grounds.

I always appreciate their signage. And the employees‘ conversation about elves & dwarves, which I overheard upon leaving, was a true nerdy delight.

catiewithac Hilarious (and slightly blasphemous) 😂 3y

Ncostell Bummer that you didn‘t find anything but it is always fun to browse at The Book Barn. What a perfect day for a visit there! 3y

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 3y

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slategreyskies That‘s hilarious!! Sounds like a fun store! 🤣 3y

monalyisha @slategreyskies Yes! It‘s a grouping of 3 funky shops; the structures all have names like “The Haunted Barn” & “Hades.” And there are goats! It‘s a sprawling empire. 🙌🏻 3y

monalyisha @catiewithac Just the way I like it. 😉💯🙏🏻😈 3y

Amiable The book “categories” are my favorite thing about the Book Barn! Well, that and all the books. 😄 3y

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm 🤣😂🤣😂 This is the best! 3y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Awesome shelf label 3y

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5feet.of.fury

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

This used book store was an EXPERIENCE. Cats, goats, neverending books, always stocking the shelves, a gardens, room after room, building after building.

wanderinglynn That looks amazing! Where is it? 3y

5feet.of.fury @wanderinglynn Niantic, Connecticut! The photos are from the main location, but there are 2 other branches within a mile! One location is called Chapter Three and it‘s where all the mysteries and romance novels are. Aka all my favorite stuff 3y

wanderinglynn How fun! 3y

rather_be_reading 😍 3y

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mcipher

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

I love this place (and my fun pink hair)

Lindy Your pink hair is adorable 😍 4y

Trashcanman Awesome hair colour 4y

dylanisreading The pink hair is so cute! 4y

Areader2 ❤️ The Book Barn! 4y

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umbrellagirl

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Today‘s very restrained book haul from The Book Barn. I am now looking for the remaining two in the Cazalet series to match these three.

Mccall0113 I need a barn of books near me!! 4y

umbrellagirl @Mccall0113 it is actually several buildings, and, yes, you do!! 4y

LeahBergen Oh, you just need book one and four now! I‘m hoping that this is the year I read this series. 🤞🏻 4y

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Bookwormjillk I drive by there every year and I never knew there was a barn of books! 4y

Crazeedi Some great choices! 4y

Crazeedi I love Cazelet Chronicles 4y

umbrellagirl @Bookwormjillk it is worth a stop. 4y

umbrellagirl @LeahBergen I looked through the whole store for the other two and no joy. I found the matching editions on book depository though. I am determined to read them all this year now. 4y

umbrellagirl @Crazeedi I didn‘t plan any big goals or challenges this year but now I plan to finish the series. 4y

Cathythoughts I‘ve read the first Cazalet book. Must get on to the 2d .... first was really good 4y

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Amiable

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

The Book Barn gets it. 👍🏼
Mask up, all you cats and kittens!

Chrissyreadit Is this in Columbus? I love the Book Barn! 4y

MrsGagnonreads2024 My mom can‘t wear it over her nose due to COPD but she wears a mask and face shield. 4y

Amiable @Chrissyreadit Nope, Connecticut! 4y

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Chrissyreadit @Amiable how fun! There are amazing Book Barns in multiple places 🥳🧡 4y

Leftcoastzen Very cool! 4y

KatieDid927 😍 4y

CarolynM 👍 I think I might need to get this printed on a T-shirt, the number of people I see wearing them wrongly😡 4y

Amiable @CarolynM I agree — it drives me nuts! Just wear it the right way so the world can start to heal and be safe! It‘s not that hard. (edited) 4y

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IamIamIam

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Took a drive today to The Book Barn and sold a bunch of stuff! $32 later and a few hours and this is my haul, excluding my husband's and my kids' books! I even got my cranky 11 year old 2 books and he hates reading! 😂 #quarantinereads #Coronapocalypse #supportsmallbusiness #independantbookstores

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mcipher

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

My #bookbarn #bookhaul from the weekend. Now if only I didn‘t have half a dozen library books to get through and also this annoying “work” business, I could actually read some of these!!

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Amiable

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Son #2 stopped into town for a visit — and what‘s on his must-do list? Why, a trip to the Book Barn, of course!

Ruthiella Good boy! You raised him well! 😅 4y

TheBookDream Book Barn Downtown how I miss it 😭 4y

umbrellagirl I was so tempted to go there today but my wee book cart is still full from my last visit. 4y

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umbrellagirl

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Another successful visit to The Book Barn & Chapter 3 #bookhaul

JamieArc The Cara Black books look good! Adding them to my TBR. 4y

umbrellagirl @JamieArc I haven‘t read any in the series but they sounded good to me too. 4y

ValerieAndBooks Great haul 📚📚📚!! 4y

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umbrellagirl @ValerieAndBooks thank you! 4y

Mccall0113 I just bought egg and spoon at my local thrift store. No clue what it‘s about. 🤣😇 4y

umbrellagirl @Mccall0113 I don‘t know either but I‘ve enjoyed his other adaptations. I think it‘s a Russian story. 4y

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umbrellagirl

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Very helpful sales staff!

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umbrellagirl

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Another #bookhaul from The Book Barn 💙

Cathythoughts I‘m reading an Ian Rankin at the moment 👍🏻❤️ 4y

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KatieDid927

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

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j9brown 😍 4y

Clwojick Cute!!!! 🥰 4y

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umbrellagirl

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Book haul! Couldn‘t resist stopping at The Book Barn in Niantic on the way home. #bookhaul #ctshoreline

Tanisha_A Woohoo! 😍 4y

rabbitprincess Very nice haul! 4y

Cathythoughts I thought The Nest was an enjoyable read 👍🏻❤️ 4y

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umbrellagirl @Tanisha_A @rabbitprincess I was a good girl and limited myself to just the one bag. 4y

umbrellagirl @Cathythoughts looking forward to it 🙂 4y

ValerieAndBooks The Book Barn is on my bucket list!! 4y

umbrellagirl @ValerieAndBooks it‘s fantastic! I could have spent all day there but my little was grumpy. 4y

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Amiable

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

A lovely Sunday afternoon spent browsing at The Book Barn. I love this place not only for the stacks and stacks of books—I also love their snarky sense of humor.

Texreader 👍🏻😁 5y

mcipher Such a great spot!! And good weather for it today 👍 5y

Amiable @mcipher It really was! I love the store all year round, but it‘s definitely more pleasant to be in the fiction barn when it‘s not so cold. 😬 5y

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mcipher 100% - and if it‘s raining?? Forget it 5y

Tanisha_A Lovely looking place! 5y

Amiable @Tanisha_A And that‘s just one of the barns in one of the locations! There are three locations with about 10 barns across them all! 5y

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KatieDid927

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

j9brown 😍 5y

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TheBookDream

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

OMG French Harry Potter books. I looooove Hedwig on here 😍😍😍

Megara Oooo! 5y

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Amiable

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Are you finding everything okay? Our staff is ready to assist you. Payment is in the form of chin scratches and belly rubs.

#catsoflitsy

KatieDid927 Book Baaaaaaaarn 😻 5y

Leftcoastzen They are all beautiful !😻Bookstore kitties ,yay! 5y

j9brown Are head pats accepted as well? 5y

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rather_be_reading omg so cute! 5y

Slajaunie 💙💙💙🐾 5y

Crazeedi Your fur friends are gorgeous ❤😽😽😽 5y

Purrfectpages ❤️ 5y

Liz_M Adorable, well-fed kitties! 😻 😻 😻 5y

ljuliel Look at that cat in the background. He looks like he has a black eye and a shirt on. Cute. ✨✨✨ 5y

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mcipher

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

#BFC round 2 day 1: walking around the Book Barn. I budgeted myself $20 for books today but I‘ve got to get my steps in to buy anything (the pressure!) i also just downloaded Wizards Unite to help with those steps. Go #teamlitnfit !!
@Books.Bottles.and.Babies
@BeckyB
@DebbieGrillo
@Lucy_Anywhere
@okthislooksbad
@twohectobooks

wanderinglynn

Lucy_Anywhere OMG - so jealous! Is it a second-hand bookshop? 5y

BeckyandBooks Fun! We just got home from book shopping at the Thrift store. 5y

mcipher @Lucy_Anywhere It is the best second hand bookshop! There are tons of buildings, goats, cats, gardens... I‘m stopping too much to get steps though. 😆 5y

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mcipher @BeckyB I love thrift shopping! 5y

LazyOwl Anything to help with the motivation is always good. Enjoy 5y

mcipher @LazyOwl Yup! Beach walk today and I‘m going to see if I can get Wizards Unite to work there. 😊 5y

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KatieDid927

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Book Barn 📚

umbrellagirl Nice meeting you today! 6y

Suet624 Oooh, I like this. 6y

Amiable Yay, Book Barn! It was great to meet you today! And you too, @umbrellagirl ! 😀 6y

KatieDid927 @umbrellagirl @Amiable Yes great meeting you guys too!!! 😘 6y

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KatieDid927

The Book Barn | Niantic, CT (Bookstore)

Book Barn 😍

mcipher I almost stopped over there after yoga today - it‘s so close!! 6y

Amiable Love that place! 🥰 6y

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