Best of Times Bookstore is a general bookstore in beautiful downtown Red Wing. We welcome readers of all ages to enjoy our well-lit and comfortable shop carrying over 9,000 titles. Plenty of seating, free hot coffee & tea, a fireplace, murals and even a log cabin for kids make the Best of Times a wonderful place to peruse at your leisure. Of utmost importance, of course, is our hand-picked selection of books. If we don't have it, we'd love to order it for you!

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Best of Times Bookstore
425 West Third St.
Red Wing, MN 55066
Tel: 651-388-1003
Fax: 651-388-5189
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We at The Best of Times Bookstore want you to stick around awhile.

Relax in an armchair by our turn-of-the-century fireplace while you enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee.

Peruse our over 13,000 titles at your leisure.

Everyone is welcome here, especially kids! The children's book room, "Little House in the Big Woods" is dedicated to Laura Ingalls Wilder, complete with a miniature log cabin and life-sized bear rug.

Gardening from the Ground Up

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Our sprawling neighborhoods are enjoying a sweet explosion of scent and color, while sending bees and birds into a tizzy of natural productivity.

Gardening 101 Gardening 101
by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, Stewart, Martha
Yes, it’s her again -- she’s everywhere. But there’s a reason for Martha’s success, and this is a strong new source for gardeners of all levels. Beautifully illustrated with helpful tips and advice on a wide variety of topics -- from placement to fertilizing to transplanting -- you’ll see the results in your garden in no time.
Quote of the Day
"When you re-read a classic you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than there was before."

- Clifton Fadiman
Any Number Can Play
From The Quotable Book Lover (Lyons Press)
Author Birthday
Born on this date in 1889: Jean Cocteau.
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Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.
The History of Love
by Krauss, Nicole
The Number One BookSense Pick for May! "Krauss' novel is bursting with colorful characters, suspense, true love, and tenderness. Author Leo Gursky is dying, but he's mysteriously found the chance to reach out to the son he never met. Alma is trying her darndest to make her mourning mother happy and, finally, sees the opportunity when the book (The History of Love) that gave her her name suddenly reappears in their lives." --Jenny Davis, Kepler's Books &Magazines, Belmont, CA
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