My Favorite Chair..

..Even though I can't sit in it! It is an adorable little chair that children love to sit in while reading at McLean & Eakin, where it is located in their award-winning children's section. They have great books, a very knowledgeable staff, and awesome children's programs that run year-round. (I know because my children have been in them for the last 6 years!) One of my favorite children's book series right now is Fancy Nancy. If you have little ones who like fancy things, these are the books for you! They are very cute and the author was here this last spring for a Fancy Nancy party at the bookstore. About 75 little girls, all dressed up and fancy! came to the party and had a wonderful time!

McLean & Eakin has frequent book signings, luncheons, and teas, as well as many other book clubs and groups that meet. Check out their website for a full list of their author events:
http://www.mcleanandeakin.com/
(I counted 8 for August alone!)

The best bookstore around anywhere!

What goes better with coffee than a book? I can't think of anything (except maybe a pain au chocolat -- a chocolate filled croissant). This is McLean and Eakin, my favorite bookstore. Also locally owned, they have an award winning children's section and it is just a great place to hang out. They used to have a big cushy chair in the window that you could sit and read in. I did that one afternoon and scared quite a few people when I moved! Petoskey is a small town, but it has a GREAT bookstore! And, it is very conveniently located right next to Roast and Toast! Check them out at www.mcleanandeakin.com.