Book Stores in Sonoma, CA

“The Presidio of Sonoma was once very briefly the Capital of the California Republic. No, not the State of California. This was before California was part of the United States. California is one of four states that were independent sovereign nations before joining the United States and you get a bonus point if you can name all four. Answer below. The Sonoma Barracks aka the Presidio of Sonoma is free to visit and includes a number of rooms with captions and memorabilia that detail the history of the Bear Flag Republic of California, their independence from Mexico and eventually, their joining the Union. The breakaway state lasted from June 14 to July 9 1846, was never recognized by the United States, never formed a government or passed any laws and while Sonoma was the "Capital", it was never official. There are some docents who can answer questions, an organized tour is available and they have a small gift shop. (The answer to the question of which four states were independent. 1. California which you already know now. 2. The Long Star State, aka Texas, obviously. 3. Hawaii, of course. 4. And the one most people don't know? It's Vermont who were not one of the original Thirteen Colonies. Independent from 1777 to 1791 though never recognized by any other nations.) [Review 21010 overall - 527 in California - 1995 of 2023.]”

“Such a wonderful bookstore! I always check the cooking and baking section of a bookstore since I love to cook and bake. I have quite a selection of cookbooks at home, so I have to be very selective nowadays. Space is an issue. I ended up buying a cookbook focusing on croissant and laminated dough for the home cook. I have several cookbooks that have croissant recipes, but they are not tailored for the home kitchen. I have made them at home and the recipes are simply too big for a small space. Also they are basically good if you have a sheeter. I don't. I found a cookbook here that does tailor to the home kitchen. so I was so happy to buy it. I am just waiting for the weather to get cooler before I attempt to make it. I also found a book for the hubby and he really enjoyed reading it. They have well curated tables of fiction and nonfiction books that may just appeal to you. It's always fun seeing what they have on these tables. I would definitely go back to this place next time we're in Sonoma. Who knows what I'll find.”