Opinion

Dear Editor:



I enjoyed reading The Arts section of July 28 that featured articles on two fine used book stores in Cortez, -”Books” and “Punchak’s Paperbacks,” both by Dale Shrull.

I recommend to anyone that has not had the opportunity to visit these quaint, interesting shops — take a moment, drop by, have a quiet, relaxing, wondrous, different and enjoyable time not quite like anywhere else in our area.

If you are a reader, you’ll find yourself frequenting these locations. If you’re not, but know someone who is, these are great local stores to remember to pop in on when needing a gift for a reader.

These book retailers would also be great stores to introduce someone to that has yet to take the journey of finding a book of interest and then experiencing the pleasure of reading it.

Also, I enjoyed Joanie Howland’s article,“Library Staff Recommend Summer Reads.”

I frequent the library a couple times a month,checking out a bagful of books each time. I always look over the “staff recommend reading section,” checking out a book or two from that area when books are available there. I’d like to see a monthly feature in the Arts section of the Journal on “library staff favorite reads.” I consider library staff “the professionals and in the know” when it comes to great reading material.

I’m very proud of our splendid, well-run library, with its fine services and helpful staff. It’s one of the places in Cortez I look forward to frequenting every couple of weeks and highly recommend it to newcomers in the Four Corners area.

Thanks for the informative and interesting articles on books and reading.



Gaylene Etnier

Dolores

Via CortezJournal.com