What is a bookseller?

Bookselling is fascinating in that it's much more than just selling books. As a bookseller, you have the ability to shape someone's reading experience and help them discover new authors, new genres, and whole new worlds through literature. Booksellers can recommend the perfect book to a customer based on their interests, preferences, and mood. They will do absolutely anything to foster a love for reading.

Who am I?

Thank you for visiting me in my little corner of the web. I'm happy you're here!

I'm Jen. My husband and I live in a small county in Virginia, where we work and raise our very busy children. I'm a graduate of Virginia Tech, and a Navy brat. I love to plan trips, read and drink coffee in bed, and watch baseball and college football.

I started this business simply because I love books, and I've long wanted to carve space out in my life to pursue bookselling. I enjoy talking about books, looking for new and old ones alike, visiting libraries and bookstores, discovering new authors, and on and on...

The community we live in doesn't have an independent bookstore, and I feel very strongly that they are a vital asset to a town in the way that they promote literacy and bring a community together. I opened the LIT Bookbar in the hopes that I could provide a small service to those who have been looking for such a community. I hope you'll join me on my journey!