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<span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large">'''I'''sabel "Bizzy" Bowers of Malibu, California, USA, is the proprietor of '''Book Bizarre''' in the beautiful McMurtrie Building [88,12] in Rolt Heights. She was visiting cousins in Malton when the outbreak began, trapping her as it did so many others. | <span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large">'''I'''sabel "Bizzy" Bowers of Malibu, California, USA, is the proprietor of '''Book Bizarre''' in the beautiful McMurtrie Building [88,12] in Rolt Heights. She was visiting cousins in Malton when the outbreak began, trapping her as it did so many others. | ||
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<span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large">'''B'''ook Bizarre, for those of you new to the district, is an independent bookstore specializing in murder mysteries and supernatural fiction. The bookstore occupies all four floors of the historic McMurtrie Building. | <span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large">'''B'''ook Bizarre, for those of you new to the district, is an independent bookstore specializing in murder mysteries and supernatural fiction. The bookstore occupies all four floors of the historic McMurtrie Building. | ||
While nowhere near as large as million-volume Powell's City of Books in Portland, Oregon, USA, Book Bizarre nonetheless is estimated to contain a hundred thousand books. Part of the second floor is home to the coffee shop, <span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large">'''Unhallowed Grounds''', offering a wide selection of gourmet coffees, teas and fresh pastries. Bizzy invites you to come in, relax and enjoy their warm hospitality. Because of the balconies extending from the second level, on fair days patrons may take their refreshments outdoors and read their books to the soothing moans of the shambling zed crowds shuffling along the streets below. Music's in the air and it isn't just jazz quartets and swing from The Mighty Wurlitzer, the jukebox still pristine even after all the travail. | While nowhere near as large as million-volume Powell's City of Books in Portland, Oregon, USA, Book Bizarre nonetheless is estimated to contain a hundred thousand books. Part of the second floor is home to the coffee shop, <span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large">'''Unhallowed Grounds''', offering a wide selection of gourmet coffees, teas and fresh pastries. Bizzy invites you to come in, relax and enjoy their warm hospitality. Because of the balconies extending from the second level, on fair days patrons may take their refreshments outdoors and read their books to the soothing moans of the shambling zed crowds shuffling along the streets below. Music's in the air and it isn't just jazz quartets and swing from The Mighty Wurlitzer, the jukebox still pristine even after all the travail. | ||
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<span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large">'''L'''ate | <span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large">'''L'''ate summer is always a very special time at Unhallowed Grounds. A riot of flowers grace every table and fresh fruit pies are always available. | ||
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<span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large">'''T'''he shop is conveniently located four blocks from the '''[[The Burchell Arms|Burchell Arms [89,17]]]'''. The quickest revives may be had at '''[[Cemetery 88,13|cemetery [88,13]]]'''. After you're revived, while away your afternoons in Book Bizarre next door, then run the four blocks to the '''Burchell Arms'''. Their ale is the stuff of legend! All of the holiday parties at Book Bizarre are catered by the Burchell Arms Regulars. These stalwarts have never yet let the community down. Bizzy's buffet table is always a splendid spread that fills half of Unhallowed Grounds. (Where ''do'' those deer keep coming from?) | <span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large">'''T'''he shop is conveniently located four blocks from the '''[[The Burchell Arms|Burchell Arms [89,17]]]'''. The quickest revives may be had at '''[[Cemetery 88,13|cemetery [88,13]]]'''. After you're revived, while away your afternoons in Book Bizarre next door, then run the four blocks to the '''Burchell Arms'''. Their ale is the stuff of legend! All of the holiday parties at Book Bizarre are catered by the Burchell Arms Regulars. These stalwarts have never yet let the community down. Bizzy's buffet table is always a splendid spread that fills half of Unhallowed Grounds. (Where ''do'' those deer keep coming from?) | ||
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[[Image: | <span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large">'''P'''yewacket, the shop's cat, enjoys the summers. He's teased mercilessly by the local jackdaws, but always takes it good-naturedly. | ||
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<span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large">'''T'''here are whispers around the neighborhood, not even rumours really, that Bizzy must be a witch because in spite of all the attacks, the interior of the book shop is still lovely. Bizzy just smiles and shakes her head, | <span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large">'''T'''here are whispers around the neighborhood, not even rumours really, that Bizzy must be a witch because in spite of all the attacks, the interior of the book shop is still lovely. Bizzy just smiles and shakes her head, | ||
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<br><br><span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large"><br><br><br><span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large"><font size="5">'''There's lots to do in Rolt Heights'''</font>™ <br><br><br><font size="6">'''Don't miss our | <br><br><span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large"><br><br><br><span style="font-family:Goudy Old Style;color:#008080;font-size:large"><font size="5">'''There's lots to do in Rolt Heights'''</font>™ <br><br><br><font size="6">'''Don't miss our Late Summer specials!'''</font><br><br><br><font size="6.5">'''This week's special - Fresh fruit and Lemonade!'''</font> | ||
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Revision as of 00:14, 6 July 2019
The McMurtrie Building, Rolt Heights [88,12]
Isabel "Bizzy" Bowers of Malibu, California, USA, is the proprietor of Book Bizarre in the beautiful McMurtrie Building [88,12] in Rolt Heights. She was visiting cousins in Malton when the outbreak began, trapping her as it did so many others.
There are whispers around the neighborhood, not even rumours really, that Bizzy must be a witch because in spite of all the attacks, the interior of the book shop is still lovely. Bizzy just smiles and shakes her head, then laughs that if she were actually in league with the forces of darkness she'd be doing a lot better than an odd store on the edge of a ruined city. We aren't so sure. "People make their own luck. It's old saying but it's true," Bizzy assures us with a wink and encouragement to finish our coffee cake. She thanks us for coming by to interview her and bustles off, exuding an air of invincibility, to polish some brass or whip up a new batch of blueberry scones in her fabulous shop.
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