Random-osity: Book Festival

I went downtown this weekend to check out the Boston Boo Festival. The weather was finally gorgeous and it was the perfect fall weekend to meander around Boston.

I passed by the local Apple Store, the largest in the US, the memorial to Steve Jobs was really touching. A true visionary gone, but not forgotten, I suppose.

Then a few blocks away, book time! It was really hopping and I was excited to check out the various booths and sights.

The festival was in Copley Square, in the shadow of the famous Boston Public Library. There were various vendors and performances. Sadly, none of the performances occurring during my time at the festival were really interesting, but they sure did have a lot going on!

And of course there were lots of books. Lots and lots of books! No Boston Book Festival would be complete without an entire book dedicated to the Red Sox!

There were books for sale at many booths, children's books, fiction, non-fiction, best-sellers, and new titles. Some booths were overflowing as people paged though all the books.

There were lots of fun activities too, a fortune teller who used Bananagrams to look into your future, story times, balloon animal makers, the Cat in the Hat, and more!

I came away with a free shirt (courtesy of Google eBooks), tons of coupons for my favorite yogurt, a free Boston Magazine, and lots of other misc goodies. It was a fun afternoon out, for sure!

14 thoughts on the matter:

tinajo said... {Reply}: Love the memorial - and books always makes me happy! I was so surprised that I couldn´t find a big book store in Chicago, my friends said they had closed (though they maybe didn´t know of all). I was like: "REALLY?! People don´t READ?!" :-D; October 18, 2011 at 6:40 AM
Unknown said... {Reply}: I think I would have been in heaven! I just LOVE books!; October 18, 2011 at 9:11 AM
Buckeroomama said... {Reply}: I wish I could have been there! I could totally lose myself in a book festival. =); October 18, 2011 at 9:23 AM
Susan said... {Reply}: A book festival sounds like such fun! Looks like you had great weather for it too!; October 18, 2011 at 11:32 AM
Ashley Sisk said... {Reply}: WOAH - that's a lot of books. Looks like fun.; October 18, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Andrea Dawn said... {Reply}: Some of my best friends are books. What a grand adventure you had! Great pictures to complement the narratiave.; October 18, 2011 at 1:25 PM
sherri lynn said... {Reply}: This looks really fun! I would love going to a Book Festival :); October 18, 2011 at 5:03 PM
deb duty said... {Reply}: Looks like a very fun weekend!; October 18, 2011 at 5:43 PM
4 Lettre Words said... {Reply}: Oh, wow! I would love to be there. And, that Cat in the Hat is too cool!; October 18, 2011 at 6:06 PM
Unknown said... {Reply}: oooh, I'm such a bibliophile, I would have loved the book fair - looks like a blast!!; October 18, 2011 at 8:43 PM
Jess said... {Reply}: Wow, that looks awesome! Wish I could have gone.; October 18, 2011 at 8:53 PM
Anonymous said... {Reply}: What wonderful shots. Love them.; October 18, 2011 at 10:03 PM
Sian said... {Reply}: aw the apple memorial, Great shots I really like Boston, its fun to see it in your photos!; October 19, 2011 at 9:31 AM
Gina Kleinworth said... {Reply}: I can't get enough books- what a fun excursion!!; October 19, 2011 at 9:00 PM