Heaven is a book and a cup of mocha

     The Pennsylvania visitors centre; a bright, air-conditioned and pamphlet covered version of the state itself.  I became very over-whelmed at all of the information, thrown at my face, telling me where to go, where to eat, where to sleep. So, my brain zeroed in on the rack labeled "Harrisburg".  Bingo! I was able to skip the pamphlet mania and find the perfect source of entertainment for my next day in Harrisburg.  As I drew closer to the rack, a little brown and beige pamphlet caught my eye; it was a used bookstore, exactly what I was searching for.  Midtown Scholar was my own personal heaven; six levels of "lightly used" and new books from the classics to art history to science and even local authors.  And to top it off, a fresh specialty coffee bar!  This bookstore looked amazing and I was only looking at the pamphlet!

 When we arrived at Midtown the next day I was in no way disappointed.  The outside of the bookstore was lined with shelves of books for only a dollar!  Within 30 seconds of arriving I had already found three books that were on my list!  Upon entering the bookstore, the delicious smell of fresh coffee instantly caught my attention.  I almost ran to the counter but, unfortunately, my mom got there before me.  I bought a mocha and wanted to jump right into the cup and live there forever! But then I remembered I was surrounded by books and decided just living in the store would be a more reasonable choice.  We spent hours and hours in Midtown; reading, drinking coffee, using their free Wi Fi.  An amazing day.  At the end of the day I decided to buy five (of the million that I wanted to buy) books, four that I bought for only a dollar each! Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde,  The Pickwick Papers, Water for Elephants, Pride & Prejudice (my all-time favourite book) and an alternative version of Much Ado About Nothing.  So far, I have loved every one of those books (especially Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde) and can't wait to return again and again!

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http://www.midtownscholar.com/

~M