The Brown Dog Bookshop hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration over the weekend at 2940 Dallas St. in Kennesaw, Ga. The Marietta Daily Journal reported that the new bookstore "features over 2,000 books across a variety of genres with an emphasis on literary fiction."
"We just want this to be a place where people can come and meet other readers," owner Kelly Lee said. "It has been something I've always envisioned." She and her father had a tradition of going to local bookstores, and during one of those trips, they envisioned opening their own bookstore one day. "That was kind of our thing (and) what we did," Lee said. "It had always been a dream in the back of my mind."
Lee retired from her finance career last year, and decided to bring the vision to life. When the space became available last September, Lee said it was the right spot to open her shop since it was "in a good area that is looking up."
The upper floors of the store "are a dedicated area selling children's books filled with toys and comfortable seating, along with an office space that guests can rent for local book clubs, studying, and working," the Daily Journal wrote, adding that paintings and other works from local artists adorn the store's walls.
Lee said she is most looking forward to seeing the books that customers respond to, and her goal is to provide a "place for readers. We really just want it to be a place for readers to meet up. A place to find people who like the same things that they do, for college students to be able to come and find a book they need for class or to just hang out."