One thing I’ve really enjoyed about moving to Charlotte is the local indie book scene. There are a lot of independent bookstores across the Charlotte metro area- all of which are celebrated during the annual Greater Charlotte Book Crawl. There are also a bunch of fantastic used bookstores in Charlotte, too. And as someone who loves to shop secondhand, I love these shops just as much as the book shops that solely sell new books.Read more ›
Connecting with My Community Through Little Free Libraries
January 29, 2026 · By · 8 Comments
Little free libraries, in my opinion, are one of the greatest “inventions” of the modern age. If you aren’t familiar with what they are, they are honor-system lending libraries that pop up in neighborhoods, parks, businesses, schools, and more. Often house-shaped, they are small cabinets on a post- unlocked and unguarded- filled with an assortment of books that anyone can take. The hope is, of course, that you leave one if you take one.Read more ›
Antiquing and Thrift Shopping in Charlotte
February 17, 2019 · By · 17 Comments
When I first published this Junkin’ Journey to Charlotte, NC, I was just a visitor from out of town. But fast forward to current day and I’m now I resident! It’s just the right-sized city for me- big enough to have it all and “feel” like a city, but not ridiculously overwhelming or impossible to navigate. So, I’ve updated my post with a few new places- antiques stores, thrift stores, and anything secondhand. Read more ›
