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Mary Rork-Watson is opening Plot Twist Bookstore in Ankeny, Iowa, just north of Des Moines, in April. The 1,400-square-foot store will feature new books for all ages, gifts for readers and community events.
"What I want to offer my customers is connection," Rork-Watson said. "Connection to the right book, to authors, and to other readers. It is important to me to provide expertise and find the right book for each reader."
Rork-Watson has extensive administrative/ office management experience and said she wanted to "use my skills to operate my own business. I have spent the last year researching the business of owning a bookstore and decided I would be able to use my office management skills (and finally, that English major) to operate a successful bookstore. Like most industry professionals I've met during the last year, I am an avid reader and book lover. As I move toward opening day, I am getting more excited about bringing an independent book store to a community that has never had one."
She added that "bookstores are a wonderful place of discovery and reflect the character of a community. I always visit the funky, local stores when I travel and I decided that I wanted to create that kind of space. Ankeny has a strong history of supporting local culture and businesses so it just fits here."
The store is located at 502 N. Ankeny Blvd., Unit 6, Ankeny, Iowa 50023-1755.