Marissa Mills is the new owner of Luminary Books, Gardnerville, Nev. Mills purchased the business from Bethany Frediani, who had purchased the former Shelby's Book Shoppe in 2020 and renamed it, but put the store up for sale in March. The bookstore was originally founded in 2005 by Linda Finch under the name Eddy St. Book Exchange.
"I am so excited to be taking over this amazing bookstore," Mills noted in a Facebook post in which she also introduced her bookseller dog, Percy Jackson. "A little bit about me now! I've lived in the valley all my life (26 years) and have always enjoyed visiting Luminary with my Dad. When the opportunity arose to buy the store, I knew it was meant to be! I absolutely love reading and art. My favorite authors are Rick Riordan, Stephen King, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Mark Twain.
"Soon I'll have my personal artwork on display and on sale in the store as well. I hope you can stop by and say hello! I'd love to meet you all and get to know you better. I also have some amazing people who will be in the store helping me out from time to time. I can't wait for you all to meet them."
Luminary Books will be open Tuesday through Saturday, though Mills noted "we may be closing at 3 p.m. some days due to staffing as we make the necessary transitions."