![Visiting Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NH Erica Robyn Reads](https://www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-1-1024x768.jpg)
Oh my gosh! It’s about time I made it to Water Street Bookstore! I’m just kicking myself for taking so long. I mean, the number of times I’ve blown past the Exeter exit while traveling back and forth on Route 101…
I didn’t take nearly as many shots as I should have. Guess this calls for another visit soon!
Let’s dive in!
Visiting Water Street Bookstore
When I arrived in Exeter, it was already dark. It was also quite cold! So when I parked my car, I hurried across the street to enter the shop.
Right away, I was greeted by the owner, Daniel Chartrand. We had a brief conversation, but I was already feeling very welcomed!
I started poking around and I was so excited to see how they had the shop organized. Each section of books had the yellow headers or other signage ti indicate what you were looking at.
![Visiting Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NH](https://www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-2-1024x768.jpg)
Of course, I found one of my favorite sections pretty quickly… The Mystery section!
![Visiting Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NH Mystery Section](https://www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-3-1024x768.jpg)
I also zeroed right in on the indie and local section! I love when bookstores have sections like this!
![Visiting Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NH Local and Independent section](https://www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-4-1024x768.jpg)
Throughout the store, I loved reading the little notes about the books. They were EVERYWHERE! I’m sure if I had spent more time reading more of them, that I would have left the shop with a larger stack of books!
![Visiting Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NH Recommendations](https://i2.wp.com/www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-5-scaled.jpg?fit=740%2C555&ssl=1)
As it was… This one got me. I picked the book up immediately!
![](https://i1.wp.com/www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-6-scaled.jpg?fit=740%2C987&ssl=1)
Another section that drew me right in was this one with Graphic Novels and Joe Hill’s works!
![Visiting Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NH](https://www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-8-1024x768.jpg)
I already own all of Joe’s books as well as the Locke & Key Graphic Novels, but I snagged one that I didn’t own; Tales from the Darkside illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez.
They also had an awesome Bargain Book section! I’m feeling pretty silly that I didn’t spend more time looking at this section… I’m seeing quite a few titles in this photo that I should have snagged!
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-7-scaled.jpg?fit=740%2C987&ssl=1)
They also had wonderful Middle Grade, Young Adult and Children’s sections!
![Visiting Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NH YA Section](https://www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-9-1024x768.jpg)
![Visiting Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NH Childrens section](https://i0.wp.com/www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-10-scaled.jpg?fit=740%2C555&ssl=1)
![Visiting Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NH Childrens section](https://i1.wp.com/www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-11-scaled.jpg?fit=740%2C555&ssl=1)
Of course, there were also a number of wonderful items throughout the store; bookmarks, socks, cards, puzzles, prints, pouches and totes, pens, mugs, journals and notebooks, bookends, pins, gift wrap and other supplies, and SO much more!
![Visiting Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NH puzzles](https://i1.wp.com/www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-12-scaled.jpg?fit=740%2C987&ssl=1)
![Visiting Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NH Art](https://www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-13-768x1024.jpg)
![Visiting Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NH Journals](https://www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-14-768x1024.jpg)
![Visiting Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NH Cards](https://i1.wp.com/www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Bookstore-Feb-2020-15-scaled.jpg?fit=740%2C555&ssl=1)
To say that I loved this store would be quite the understatement. The layout was wonderful, their stock was excellent, and the staff was very friendly! I CANNOT wait to go back!
I ended up leaving the shop with a bag full of goodies! To check out what I got, feel free to read my post, Meeting Gregory Bastianelli @ Water Street Bookstore in Exeter, NH, where I’ve got a shot of the book spines!
![Book Haul In Bag](https://www.ericarobynreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Water-Street-Books-Haul-Feb-2020-1024x768.jpg)
As I was putting this post together, I announced to my husband that I want to go back and get all my holiday shopping done! (Yes, yes, I know, it’s only February! I get things done wicked early each year in order to properly enjoy the holiday season without the shopping! I have everything done before Thanksgiving. And hey, Shop Local!)
Thanks for reading!
To learn more about Water Street Bookstore, feel free to click the links below:
You always visit the best places! I might just let you make my bucket list lol.
<3
You’re so lucky to have all these places near you!
I sure am!! <3 I'm so grateful!
What an awesome bookstore. I used to live in FL where we only had a B&N but now I’m in the PNW and there are more independent book stores than I’ll ever have time to visit lol
I’ve been to a few of the smaller ones but I really want to get to Powells Books one day.
Karen @ For What It’s worth
I would LOVE to go to Powells one day as well!! <3
I like a book shop that has distinct sections and is well marked. Pity I never get to visit any as we rarely get out and about much! I do love the sleepy teddy bear sitting surrounded by books! I always feel compelled to check out every bargain bin in book shops to find some bargains.
<3
Have you been to any of the Toadstool bookshops? Just wondering how those compare to this. Exeter is a bit out of my way, but with a Toadstool right in Nashua, that’s only 20 minutes away. It’s where I tend to buy my journals now, as I can never count on Amazon having them in stock.
I haven’t but I need to!!