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Your roommate's story should be a series on HBO!

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Fantastic article and quarterly report. Congrats on your well deserved momentum! FWIW I thought the John Cats interview was your finest work. Here's another business owner you should interview - do New Yorkers understand the consequences of their actions? https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/how-to-escape-from-new-york-part-35b

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Shocked that the Catsimatidis interview came in last! I loved that one.

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I'm almost personally offended! The Cats issue was GREAT! Thrilled about the wild success of this newsletter, which is always cheering and uplifting. Still amazes me you created the ideal job for yourself, AND THE UNIVERSE IS HEARTILY ENDORSING IT. If I lived in NYC I'd apply to be your photographer/videographer.

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Apr 3, 2023Liked by Anne Kadet

I started reading Cafe Anne after your NYC coffee cart donut story was shared on Reddit. I haven't turned back since! Anne, I love the quirky stories that make NYC great. I think we need an interview with your friend who tried sleeping with a person from every state. Which state was the best? Who was the worst? Who was the quirkiest? We must know!

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Apr 3, 2023Liked by Anne Kadet

I also eat kiwis with the skin on! The skin has a more tart flavor and it just makes the whole thing more enjoyable. And the furry skin along with the crispy seeds—a festival of textures!

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I loved this issue Anne!

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I am SO happy to know about Mr. Reddy's newsletter! Also, excited to see he's covered my favorite bookstore (Unnameable).

It's so wonderful to watch your continued success, Anne! Thanks for this special peak behind the curtains!

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Apr 3, 2023Liked by Anne Kadet

Wow, are even spammers quiet quitting? One gold bar? They’re going to have to do better than that.

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My book hack is to head over to Goodreads.com and stalk the book like a cat 😼.

-How many people have rated it, what is the average rating, what else has the author written.

Life is too short to read bad books... in fact life is too short to just read good books.

I want to read GREAT BOOKS!! 🥰💫

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Apr 3, 2023Liked by Anne Kadet

How does one peel celery??

At a house party I once saw a man eat an entire key lime - he just threw the whole thing in his mouth and chewed it up.

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For real, is his name READy? Perfect for a bibliophile. If he levels up this quest to your roomie’s proportions, I’ll be waiting for him here in Arizona, a quick pitstop. We’re in a bookstore desert in this desert. No tote bag swag, just store-branded water bottles.

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Really enjoyed this one Anne! As a fellow lover of books and bookstores, I want to join him in his quest!

Funny thing I noticed about bookstores here: There aren't any Arabic bookstores! There are a few 'Islamic' focused bookstores (the famous one is on Atlantic Ave DT Brooklyn), but don't think I've seen a bookstore carry any Arabic books.. If I'm not mistaken, The Strand has a tiny section.. But that's about it!

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Thank you for the quarterly report. As a stakeholders (🤣) I’m thrilled....

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Great post Anne as always.

It is truly fascinating and commendable that Jacob Ready has embarked on this remarkable journey to visit and experience each bookstore in New York City. The sheer diversity and specialization of bookstores in the city is astounding, and his dedication to chronicling these visits in his newsletter, "Bookstore Quest 2021," piques my interest.

As a supporter of physical bookstores, I am delighted to learn that New York City continues to nurture such establishments in the digital age. Mr. Ready's newsletter provides not only a valuable resource for fellow book lovers but also a charming account of his adventures. The variety of bookstores he has visited, from those focused on specific genres to ones offering unique combinations such as books and beauty products or books and pickles, demonstrates the thriving literary culture in the city.

I must commend Mr. Ready for his passion for bookstores and his ability to engage readers through his writing. His commitment to visiting and documenting each bookstore in New York City is genuinely inspiring, and I am eager to explore his newsletter further.

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Yessss.. Book Club Bar on 3rd St ftw. I love those guys. They busted their asses to get that booze license.

If you love bookstores, you'd like Bob Eckstein's book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/footnotes-from-the-world-s-greatest-bookstores-true-tales-and-lost-moments-from-book-buyers-booksellers-and-book-lovers-bob-eckstein/11440625?aid=15534&ean=9780553459272&listref=bob-eckstein

He has a substack at thebob.substack.com

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