Laini "The Cray" G.'s Profile

It's all about the books!

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My second homes, in and around Edmonchuck and beyond.

 1. Mandolin Books & Coffee Company

6419 112 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T5W 0N9
(780) 479-4050
4.0 star rating
  12/21/2011

Love this little place. It's not very big, but has a great selection for its size. I've found a couple interesting gems here, and they make a MEAN chai in one of the ballroom sized cups. Get a stamp card, and you get a freebie drink after you've…More »

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 2. Belgravia Books & Treasures

7609 115 St NW
Edmonton, AB T6G 1N4
(780) 429-1707

Category: Bookstores

5.0 star rating
  2/28/2012

I adore this place, although I wish I could visit more often because it's not super close to our house. Now that there's a cafe in the same shopping center, I won't be able to resist!

I discovered it not long before we moved into Edmonton, and to my…More »

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 3. Half-Price Books Records Magazines

5803 E Northwest Hwy
Dallas, TX 75231
USA
(214) 379-8000

Category: Bookstores

Neighbourhood: Lake Highlands

5.0 star rating
  2/13/2012

Hands down, the thing I miss most about Dallas (well, this and La Madeleine...)

Seriously...this is how geeky my husband and I are. A Friday night date for us was dinner at Henk's and then browsing around HPB for hours. We called it the mothership.

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 4. Alhambra Books

10115 81 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T6E 1W9
(780) 439-4195

Category: Bookstores

5.0 star rating
  10/17/2011

I absolutely love this store, and visit as often as I can. My favorite area is in the very back, where the movie/tv section is.

I'm a creative writer, and many of my works center on old Hollywood. This place has the best selection in town of books on…More »

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 5. Old Strathcona Antique Mall

10323 78 Ave
Edmonton, AB T6E 1N8
(780) 433-0398

Category: Antiques

5.0 star rating
  1/31/2012

This place is definitely one of my favorite spots in Edmonton. My husband and I visited for the first time years ago when we were still living in Texas (it looked a lot different then...), and I still try to get back at least once a month, if not…More »

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 6. Value Village

10133 34 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB T6E 6J8
(780) 414-5859
5.0 star rating
  10/16/2011

Not sure why everyone is so down on this location. My husband and I call it the Mothership.

We're big on buying books, because we almost always find something interesting (and you gotta love the buy 4, get 5th free deal!). I've found a couple of…More »

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Recently updated lists from Laini G.

Brunch and Munch (6)

Hollandaise much?

Feathering the Nest... (4)

When you need to make the pad look nice!

Culture Vultures (2)

A select list of some of my favorite museums, galleries and local attractions.

- Dallas Museum of Art- Dallas, TX
- Monterey Bay Aquarium- Monterey, CA
- Museum of Science and Industry- Chicago, IL

Electric Laini-land (7)

That's what my husband calls these girli-fied places-- the home of all things antique-ish, garden-y, vintage, shabby chic, and scents-y.

It's all Greek to Me... (3)

Greek and assorted Mediterranean flavored spots I love...

"It ain't easy bein cheesy."

Review votes:
93 Useful, 27 Funny, and 55 Cool

Location

Edmonton, AB

Yelping Since

October 2011

Things I Love

Kitties, writing, genealogy, bread pudding, my neurotic Great Pyrenees, Todd Rundgren & all he touches

Find Me In

Parkdale

My Hometown

Austin, TX

When I'm Not Yelping...

I search for dead people

My Second Favourite Website

http://www.absolutewri...

The Last Great Book I Read

Hot Springs- Stephen Hunter

My First Concert

Embarrassingly, ELO

My Favourite Movie

Murder By Death or Romancing the Stone. Can't decide.

My Last Meal On Earth

Something Mediterranean (Italian, Greek, tapas...you get the picture)

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

I really love cheesy 70s music.

Most Recent Discovery

The Cafe Borgias at New York Bagel Cafe. {{Drool!}}

Current Crush

Matt Bomer from White Collar. Oh, that he was straight!