Coronado hasn’t been the same since Bay Books closed, but book lovers can rejoice as Bay Books quietly reopens this week on Wednesday, April 22, for phone and online orders. The original store closed on December 31, and a mid-March reopening was planned down the street at its new location at 1007 Orange Avenue. Those plans were derailed with the COVID-19 crisis, but staff has been hard at work stocking the new shop with an array of books, magazines, and gifts, including purses, scarves, bookmarks and much more.
Customers can still expect the same personal service with all the employees offering book recommendations. Clausen favors historical fiction because she likes “to be entertained and transported when reading.” She is always reading multiple books and currently recommends Rules of Civility by Amor Towles.
Popular books include graphic novels, which are especially good to get tweens and teens reading. New York Times bestsellers are always a hit with all sorts of military books commonly requested. They currently have thousands of books on order and coming in each day to build back their inventory. The new bookshelves will soon be chock-full, but are portable so they can be moved to create space for future author events.
The staff enjoys working together and is anxious to get back to helping people find good adult and children’s books, especially during this time of quarantine. Orders can be emailed or you can ask for book suggestions at orders@baybookscoronado.com or call 619-435-0070. You can pay by credit or debit card and pick up at the door of their new location at 1007 Orange Avenue (former Bullshirt location) between 10 am and 2 pm. Check out their Facebook page and website at www.baybookscoronado.com