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A Novel Escape, nestled in the mountains of western North Carolina, has a huge selection of new and used books as well as puzzles, greeting cards, and gifts.
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Jessie Carty
November 2025
I was in town as part of my quest to visit all 100 counties, and I'm so glad I stopped in! The staff was great and the selection of new and used books in such a lovely setting was wonderful. I don't want to share all my pictures because I'd love you to explore and see what near reading nook is up next in the store for you. Books and gifts abound!
Jessica McCain
October 2025
Great bookstore with fun decorations, friendly staff, great children's section and good prices. Highly recommend!
Mar Pepin
April 2024
This is an awesome local bookstore located in downtown Franklin. I was in town and was looking for something to do, and decided to go inside and check it out. They have selections of used and new books alike, and the used books are very reasonable in price. I loved the selection of the goods that were available. I got a used book. The person that checked me out was very helpful. I saw other reviews talking about a dog, but he was not there when I visited. Maybe some other time. I highly recommend coming here!
Mike Radel
October 2024
It's a really nice book store and card shop. Associate very pleasant and helpful. 5 stars $$
Cindy Gilpin
July 2025
We had a wonderful time visiting your store. The entire staff was so friendly and made us feel at home. The book selection was great! The lady that rang up our purchases was so patient with my grandchildren as they paid for their purchases individually. They talked about the book my grandson was purchasing. It was such a a nice place. I would highly recommend stopping by.
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