Tattered Cover Bookstore, LoDo Denver CO

 By Solana Cortez

During a visit to Colorado, it was recommended that I visit the Tattered Cover Bookstore in the Lower Downtown area of Denver. Being a book lover, I just could not pass up an opportunity to check out a bookstore.

Entering this place took my breath away. It's perfect. The atmosphere is so inviting, you almost expect a grandmother to show up and offer you a plate of cookies with a glass of milk. The bookshelves are a dark stained wood, which reminds me of someone's private library than a bookstore. There are chairs placed throughout the store. They do not all match, they aren't even the same type, but they all offer the same thing. A comfortable place to sit down and peruse through a good book.

There's even a cafe like area where you can order coffee, tea, cocoa, and something to munch on. Great for someone who can spend an entire day in a place like this. And who wouldn't want to? The lighting is just enough to look at the books, but not so bright that you feel like you are in some large chain store.

That's just the first floor.

Towards the back is a staircase. Of course I had to go check out what treasures were available on the next floor, so up I went. I went up one flight of stairs which has this section of flooring that is about the size of my bedroom. There are shelves lining the walls with recommended reading material. I went through them just to see what genre was most popular for the area. They have a broad selection of recommendations. There's the classical writers and the newer ones. They got an A+ from me for that.

On the second floor, there are (you guessed it) more books. Same inviting atmosphere as downstairs, but a little more private. There are actual little offshoots into rooms that you can sit down in and read quietly.

This place is not without its humor. In the psychology section I found a couch like the ones seen on TV that the patient sits on while lamenting over how horrible his childhood was. I couldn't help but laugh.

The only thing lacking is a fireplace with a crackling fire to read by. That's probably to keep the clientele from taking up permanent residence there.

So if you happen to be in the LoDo area of Denver go check out the Tatter Cover Bookstore. It will definitely be worth your time.

Till next time. Happy Reading.