Recollected – on the Square, Jacksonville
Having a place in history: Curiosity drives business at Recollected Books
By Nick Cenegy
Staff Writer
01-04-2009
John Henricks displays items at his store, Recollected Books, on the square in Jacksonville. Photo: Trent Penny/The Anniston Star
JACKSONVILLE — On the south side of the square is a shop fueled by curiosity. There isn’t much new in Recollected Books, yet within the charming book-lined shop are symbols of the many ideas that shaped the last few centuries.
Still, customers — often “first timers” — tend to have one of two reactions, said owner John Henricks.
“One reaction is that they are in a sense overwhelmed by the number of books,” he said.
There are more books in the store than in most high school libraries.
The other reaction involves people walking into the store, smelling the air, wrinkling their nose and saying something to the effect of “mostly books.” That’s when they walk out, Henricks said….
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