If you’re headed to see the tulips this month, keep your eyes peeled! Just after you cross the river into West Mount Vernon a charming new bookshop beckons. Inside, the vibes in Little Mountain Books & Botanica are even better: cozy without feeling claustrophobic, and thoughtfully decorated.
Photograph by Anne Godenham
The shop is stocked with books of all genres—currently used, but Owners Suzy and Matt Gullet are hoping to add new titles soon—as well as a curated selection of plants, herbs, spices, and teas in big glass jars. (Both are Master Gardeners.)
“Books, plants, natural ways of living and healing…have always been passions of our family,” says Matt. Their three adult kids are also owners.
Photograph by Anne Godenham
Matt, a former librarian and now psychotherapist, and Suzy, a dental hygienist, have lived by the Cicero quote, “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” Their shop reflects those values and will provide “a resource and place for the community to gather around warmth, culture, fun, and healing,” as Matt says.
You can support Little Mountain’s goals by shopping in person or online and following their Instagram.
613 W. Division St., Mount Vernon, 360.333.6817, bookshop.org/shop/lilmtnbooks, IG @lilmtnbooks
