Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for October 07, 2015

Buy a book; get a donut. Given that I only went to Sunday mass for the after-mass donuts as a kid, I can see that working.

But not those soft squishy kind covered in wet sugar stuff.

who said you had to read the books,, lol just get the free donut and give away the book!

I guess free martinis are out of the question…

Was brought up Catholic………….never did get any free donuts! I guess California wasn’t as friendly as other places.

Now for the book store……..Laura’s on the right track. Maybe they could make a presence at the local Farmer’s Market, and invite the folks into the store that way. Get a coupon……..every 12 books gets you a free one. Or……..give out a short summary of a book and guess the author…..the prize for that could be a donut.

Don’t knock it, Laura. The bookstore could always team up with a local bakery and the two could promote each other.

Hey, there’s a flower shop down the street that now offers free coffee. Seems to be working, as I see more traffic there than before.

Sure… sticky-fingered donut eaters turning the pages of the books. Finger-food and books do not mix. My favorite place had coffee and outstanding cake served at a cafe table with a fork where one could indulge AFTER paying for the book.

Yep—having a plethora of dedicated book lovers would help.