Gianelle Rodriguez
Time for a bit of changing of the guard at the bookstore. Our charming, energetic and thoroughly delightful Assistant Manager Gianelle Rodriguez will be accompanying her Navy husband as he relocates to a new posting in Virginia. Gianelle was a walkup hire at the store, initially brought on for part-time back office work. But we quickly discovered we had a surprise gem and convinced her to join us full time with an ever expanding range of duties. She now tells us she’ll try to enroll full time in an MBA program, and we’ve sent her off with a glowing recommendation. We expect to see her as a CEO somewhere in the not-to-distant future.
Riona Campbell
We’re happy to announce that we’ve brought on a new full-time bookseller to cover the gap in our staffing. Riona Jean Campbell is a current resident of Islamorada, but is moving down here. She’s got a stellar background, including a Masters in Art History and Display from the University of Edinburgh, and experience in managing the Florida Keys Brewing Co. in Islamorada. And she’s a live wire. Riona jumped at the chance to join us and transfer her skills to her deep love of books. So please give a “Hi” to Riona when you’re next in the shop.
The shop is continuing with our Covid reduced hours, 12 to 5 every day, but we’re looking forward to expanding hours in near future. For the time being, the 10 to 12 period each day is reserved for browsing by appointment. Give us a call a day in advance if you’d like to set one up.
Hope to see you soon,
~ George Cooper, Store Co-founder
Some of Riona’s favorite books
