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Novel Read Books will host its grand opening celebration this Saturday, January 4, at 210 Main Street, Watsontown, Pa. The Daily Item reported that the business is owned by Jay Jones, with day-to-day operations overseen by his son, Logan Jones.
"It's been a lot of work, all the titles, stocking up, making sure that we're ready to go in early January," Logan Jones said. "But it's been gratifying, and I'm excited about the opening. A great start to the New Year. "
"Logan has loved to read since he was a child, so we bought this for him," said Jay Jones, who is originally from Ohio but moved with his family to Watsontown for work purposes.
They had the idea for starting the business about a year ago. "Most of the time during the last year was spent working with Watsontown Borough, getting the paperwork sorted out," Jay Jones recalled. "Once that was done, it was just a matter of getting into the space. We didn't have to do any kind of construction. It was all ready to move in. We didn't even have to do painting."
Novel Read Books will offer used and new books, specializing in manga. There will also be some collectables for sale, including posters and puzzles.
"It's not a big space, but we'll have a few chairs available for customers to relax," Jay Jones said.