{"id":2744,"date":"2016-01-25T09:51:08","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T15:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admissions.winonastateu.com\/?p=1482"},"modified":"2019-01-02T17:21:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T17:21:38","slug":"books-cats-and-action-figures-what-more-could-you-want","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/blog\/books-cats-and-action-figures-what-more-could-you-want\/","title":{"rendered":"Books, Cats and Action Figures \u2013 What More Could You Want?!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winona may be a smaller town outside of the cities, but it has a lot to offer. I love Winona for many reasons, but I thoroughly enjoy how Winona protects its smaller businesses like Mugby Junction.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a nice change of pace instead of seeing restaurant and coffee chains on every corner. While exploring Winona, I found a new bookstore downtown that I highly recommend checking out: Chapter 2 Books.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2744 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/01\/7828356.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Chapter 2 Books store - inside view\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/01\/7828356.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/01\/7828356-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/01\/7828356-510x382.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4336'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto from the Chapter 2 Books website\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I heard about this store from a friend who walked by. He knew how much I loved books, so he told me about it. As an added bonus, he saw a cat lounging in the window. I pretty much squealed with happiness because cats are my favorite. I brought a couple friends with me to check this place out.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2744 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/01\/59f54e0f5cf76.image_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"One of the cats in the store\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/01\/59f54e0f5cf76.image_.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/01\/59f54e0f5cf76.image_-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4337'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto from The Winona Daily News\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>As soon as you walk into the store, cats will greet you. If you have an allergy to cats, this place may not be for you. I love cats and I think they compliment book browsing perfectly, so I was thrilled. It\u2019s a very small store, but the amount of bookshelves in it is overwhelming, and the books are affordable, especially on a college student budget.<\/p>\n<p>Discounted books are located at the front of the store. There is a wide arrangement of sections including romance, fiction, non-fiction and several cookbooks. There are also records in one section of the store so if you own a record player those are cool to check out.<\/p>\n<p>Right by the records is the comic book section. Each individual comic is 50 cents and graphic novels are half price. There are also older toys located near the comic books. That\u2019s fun to check out, especially because I recognize most of the toys that I found. I tend to collect action figures and random trinkets so I perused that section of the store.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a display case with older comics and action figures.<\/p>\n<p>As I mentioned earlier, there are two cats located in the store. They are super friendly so even if you\u2019re not a cat lady like myself, you will still find joy in seeing the cats wander around. Don\u2019t worry about them hissing or scratching you. Mostly they will rub up against your legs while you walk because they want attention.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important not to forget small businesses because Winona has a nice variety of\u00a0them\u00a0to meet the needs of college students. Give a little attention and support to these businesses because they would really appreciate it, and they\u2019re unique!<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 2 Books is great for browsing or if you\u2019re looking for a quiet place to search for what you want\u00a0with an animal by your side. The shop also has\u00a0a really nice and organized <a href=\"http:\/\/chapter2winona.com\/home\/2902802\">website<\/a> if you\u2019re looking for more information about the store, their new arrivals or even selling your own books and records.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winona may be a smaller town outside of the cities, but it has a lot to offer. I love Winona for many reasons, but I thoroughly enjoy how Winona protects its smaller businesses like Mugby Junction. It\u2019s a nice change of pace instead of seeing restaurant and coffee chains on every corner. 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