Independent Bookstore Day Adventures in Montana
On this week’s episode of Galaxies and Goddesses, join Andrea and Elizabeth as they share their Independent Bookstore Day adventures on a bookish road trip through cozy indie bookshops in Bozeman and Livingston to an unexpected stop in West Yellowstone. They talk about the bookstores they visited, books they picked up, and the unique experiences that made each shop special, from discounts and staff picks to author events and community art. Along the way, they reflect on the role independent bookstores play in supporting local communities and connecting readers. If you love bookstore crawls and hauls this episode is for you.
00:59 What is Independent Bookstore Day
02:17 Bozeman Bookstores & Bargains
15:32 Livingston Bookstores & Community Vibes
23:17 West Yellowstone
27:57 Take a Book Leave a Book Finds
28:17 Overall Vibes
29:46 Thoughts for Next Year
Books mentioned in this episode:
Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
Exhalation by Ted Chiang
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
Shōgun by James Clavell
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst
The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer
My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
