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11/02/2026

I was never the tallest.

I was never the best at dancing or any sport I tried.

In spite of both my parents having art degrees, I was never the most artistically talent either.

That's a lot of mediocre things to admit, but this other mediocrity confession requires its own paragraph break...

I am a SLOW READER, ya'll... SLOWWWW.

People come into the store all the time and tell me how many books they've read during the year... I love their excitement, but my number would be nothing close to that.

I share all of this because I want you to understand that although I was never on the top of any winning lists... I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE KIND OF PERSON WHO GOT UP AND WORKED HARD TO MEET MY OWN PERSONAL GOALS.

My race has NEVER BEEN with others around me. I've always been trying to reach my own markers, based on the kind of achievements I have wanted to see.

And I share this because maybe you or someone you know can identify with this?

I have NEVER been the Hare, but ALWAYS the Turtle.

AND SOMETIMES I STILL WIN ANYWAY.

AND SO CAN YOU!

I don't care if you start 15 books and don't finish any of them. I am thrilled for you, your family, and all the awakening neurons in your brain... That you are reading at all!!!

Do you understand how increasingly and weirdly rare that is??

Don't tell me about all of the bookstores opening. The literacy numbers are not in fact, swelling in a beautiful direction. And there's a lot of factors that go into that, but certainly writing off reading as "not for everyone" is PART OF THE PROBLEM.

AND HERE YOU ARE... FOLLOWING TO MY BOOKSHOP PAGE... Being part of the groundswell trying to move those numbers in a healthier direction!

You don't have to track the number of books you read each year.

You don't have to keep up with everything thrown at you month after month in the book clubs.

You just need to stay at it. Slow and steady.

Our brains need books! So, don't give up. We are feeding our minds and our souls. Slow or fast... We will all cross the same finish line eventually.

SET... YOUR... OWN... PACE.

♥️
Halley

11/01/2026

We are creeping up to Election Day... And this will be the last and final year that I will not be old enough to vote!!

But if you know me well enough, then you know that has never stopped me from participating in THE PROCESS!

-- I regularly participate at City Hall where I live and have my business, but I'm also not a stranger to surrounding cities where I have close mentoring friendships that I've treasured since Elementary School.

-- I was a Senate Page the same year I started my store.

-- And I regularly provide Public Testimony on Bills put forth at the State and National level.

I BELIEVE POLITICS MIGHT NOT BE SOMETHING WE WANT TO JUST OPENLY DISCUSS ALL THE TIME... But it is absolutely a natural extension of American life.... And even more so when it comes to being a small business owner in America!

How can you just keep paying your taxes and sit back, never participating in the open and continual conversation about HOW those dollars are used?

We don't have to agree about anything..., but CIVICS is kind of like healthcare or managing your money. It's one of those things that you can try to avoid, but it's gonna be operating behind the scenes and affecting your life REGARDLESS!

You might as well throw your voice in and at least do your best to actively STAY INFORMED.

Voting is the lowest bar of participation, but it's something we can all do.

So I hope you have already gotten out there to vote... or that you take the time to check that off your personal list by Tuesday night when polls close.

Afterall... That wasn't ALWAYS something we were all INVITED or ALLOWED to do!

If you haven't already Early Voted... Please don't take for granted the opportunity that earlier generations willingly went outside and were beaten down to afford for you.

⏰️ Set your alarm...

🇺🇲 Go look up your sample ballot, so you can familiarize yourself in advance with any candidates.

🗳 Double check the location of your polling place NOW.

And... 🍀 IF you bought one of those lucky clover brooches I sold this October, it feels like a week to begin wearing that! 😆

❤️
Halley

P.S. Seven Stories was featured in not one but two filmed ads for a ballot candidate this year! It was just a quick second or two in each ad... But I'm curious if anyone noticed it or felt some kind of weird deja vu? 🤔 Name the candidate if you saw one or both of the ads! 🤷🏻‍♀️🌻

It was a fun process to participate in and it was a wonderful thing to see professional filming behind the scenes. Plus, my goodness, even in the background it really showcases how nice our store looks and I felt so proud!!! Seven Stories looked bright, professional, and PERSONAL. 🥰

11/01/2026

As we switch the store over into holiday mode, I'm actually mentally already in 2027.

I think most of my customers know that we are just a *tiny but mighty* team with myself, my mother, and occasionally my little sister or a few volunteer friends of the store. I literally could not accomplish as much as I do if it were not for that small crew who does so much.. because sometimes having a friend of the store show up at lunchtime to unpack boxes gives me just that little bit of extra time so that when i'm out of school , I don't have to do that period the books are already stacked on the table and ready for me to scan them. Sometimes things can feel chaotic in our store, but all these extra hands tame it.

At this time, I do not have any paid positions... I want to be up front about that because I don't want to confuse anyone. I am a slim operation with zero back end, business loan or angel investor funding. Literally everything you see and touch is something I bought or built... and I have been building since 2022. So I know how to stretch, and I have experience building *a lot* from *a little*.

With that said... I need some specialized people in this coming year if I'm going to accomplish some of my new goals.

DO YOU KNOW or COULD YOU CONNECT ME WITH...

? - someone who works in breath work, meditation, holistic therapies for adults

? - someone who works with elder care communities

? - someone who works with domestic violence mitigation or counseling services

I am also always looking to make a connection with people who need volunteer or community service hours... As well as student interns.

The best way for any of these people to reach me it's through email SHOP7STORIES @ gmail.com ... (Remove the spaces which I have only added for the bot algorithm on this platform.)

I think it's also important to say...

I did NOT just start my bookstore overnight. I never stop reminding people that I spent 3 long years and literally EVERY Saturday, slinging free books... and volunteering as a reader EVERY Monday.

By osmosis this trained me as a bookseller, and it also illuminated for me that it was never about the books! It was always about community. Creative thinkers who understand and appreciate this approach are who I work best with, not just generically people who "like to read a lot".

I know that there are people of every age who are wired just like me, and not only do I need their help... But along the way, they can learn quite a bit about themselves or formulate their own personal goals while contributing to our bigger community picture.

So I appreciate your help in connecting me with anyone and everyone that you think will help me connect to the dots. I know we live in a world that is currently obsessed with AI and *efficiency*, but I TRULY BELIEVE that the power is with the people and teamwork REALLY DOES make the dream work!

I have BIG THINGS BREWING for 2027... THANK YOU for supporting the bookshop and helping introduce people to our small and special Seven Stories community.

❤️
Halley

P.s. It is Sunday and accordingly I will be closing at 3pm...!

11/01/2026

All my Witchy Woman.... this account is worth a follow but ALSO, here's that beautiful Witches of Scotland tartan once again created by the female authors of How To Kill A Witch... which we will have more copies of this coming Tuesday! ♥️

Watch the full video and follow her links to learn more about the creators of this fabric where you can buy your yardage, and *maybe* we will see some outfits fashioned out of it at Witchy Woman 2027!!

10/31/2026

Today & tomorrow only... because I really don't wanna have to pack them away until next year... I will take $4 OFF these couple Poe shirts I have (at time I post this):

2 Medium
1 XL
1 3X

That makes them $24 each!

If this one gives you a chuckle and you've been meaning to get it... *THIS is your sign*!

THANKS FOR SHOPPING LOCAL!

10/30/2026

TOMORROW is Saturday... and Halloween! 🎃 👻 We will be open from 10 to 4, instead of our usual 10 to 6... because we love our community and we wanna participate just like everyone else in the door-to-door trick or treat giving AND receiving!

So come in and shop early, if you can! I will have a table of marked down Halloween and witchy themed items!! Everything else is being packed up so Christmas can come out...

On the other side of this weekend, we will be holly and jolly... Goodbye, pumpkin spice and hello, peppermint mocha! 🎄🎁☃️

10/29/2026

Looking for feedback if you not this title... Have you completed it yet? 👍or👎?

10/29/2026

MURAKAMI SUPER FANS... This one is for you!

I'll be honest. I pulled this one out of the box the other day and I didn't even remember ordering it and everything about this book confused me! ....The coloration is unusual. It's on the small side. It's filled with memories and stories connected with his father.

So yesterday morning, I sat down and looked at it with fresh eyes and... my mom and I started reading it out loud in the store.

AND I GET IT.
It's different but DEEPLY CHARMING.

I can think of many groups of people that would appreciate this little book, grabbing it over and over off their shelf.

First, I adore his illustrations in the limited color palette! They remind me of 2 color Japanese woodcuts. Every illustration has some sort of a recurring cat that will only make sense to you if you read the book.

Second, IF YOU'VE EVER LOST A LOVED ONE OR SPECIFICALLY A PARENT... You'll understand that foggy, dream space where you have tiny little memories that pop up from your conversations and lived experience with them. There's a million questions that you are never going to get answered because that person is gone forever. But as Marakami points out, what's left are often these strange, tinier memories that don't even seem all that important until you share them and then you realize that they add up to be the sum of something kind of important!

I very much like this little book.

And again, if you are a Murakami fan, then this is kind of an essential one.

10/29/2026

IF you loved Lessons In Chemistry... ♥️... THAT SAME AUTHOR, Bonnie Garmus, has finally put out another title!

This smart little book is particularly popular right now in the UK.

In my experience, that usually means in another 30 to 60 days we will have a similar wave of big time interest. This one will also be backed up by Nascar-style marketing promotions in the big box stores. I would recommend you grab it earlier than later, so you can be on the front end of the wave!

10/29/2026

A fun and entertaining novel about the world of *COMPETITIVE QUILTING* ??

Yes, please!!

If this doesn't hit YOUR personal markers, I bet you It would make a great gift to someone that you do love and care about nonetheless! ...Sometimes we just need something unusual on the shelf to shake up our book choices and read in-between.

This is the one.

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