This Itty Bitty Bookstore Is A Big Delight For Oregon Book Lovers
By Sarah McCosham|Published February 10, 2022
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Sarah McCosham
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I write like it's my job - because it is! I have a Master's in English and love words: crossword puzzles, Scrabble games, Wordle, and, of course, good, old-fashioned books.
I'm a writer and editor at OnlyInYourState, and a contributing writer at Cincinnati Magazine. I love the Great Outdoors and am endlessly awestruck by this beautiful country of ours. Coffee keeps me going, yoga keeps me sane, my kids keep me grounded, and my writing keeps me inspired.
We can’t resist a good bookstore, and the Beaver State has some of the best! Big or small, old or new, there’s nothing like browsing a good, old-fashioned brick-and-mortar book shop. And in Manzanita, Oregon, there’s an itty bitty bookstore that’s a delight of a place to peruse. Read on, bookworms — you’ll definitely want to put this place on your Beaver State bookstore bucket list!
Manzanita is a lovely coastal locale tucked away in the North Oregon Coast. It's one of the most scenic places in the state; and, in fact, according to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association, Manzanita has some of the most photographed scenery in Oregon!
So it's only appropriate that this tiny town would be home to an itty bitty little bookstore. And that's exactly what you'll find at 148 Laneda Avenue in downtown Manzanita, Oregon.
The bookstore is run by local novelist Deborah Reed, who took ownership of Cloud & Leaf in 2019. Local book lover Jody Swanson opened the shop in 2004; prior to this, there wasn't a bookstore in town!
It's quite obvious a bibliophile is at the helm of this lovely little shop, which features wall-to-wall shelves of novels, nonfiction, children's books, and more.
In this day and age, when so many small bookstores have gone by the wayside, it's more important than ever to support brick-and-mortar book shops. And Cloud & Leaf Bookstore is one of those places that's holding on tight to a belief in the printed page, offering a physical and personal book buying experience that's absolutely delightful.
Looking for more great bookstores in Oregon? One of our favorite bookshops in the state is located over in Bend… and it’s a total treasure trove for Beaver State bibliophiles!
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