From Grand Forks to Lake Country, 26-year-old entrepreneur Dan Rothon has brought a new independent bookstore to the Okanagan Valley.

Coyote Indie Books, nestled behind the Dairy Queen on Highway 97, opened its doors Tuesday, Feb. 2, and Rothon said he害羞草研究所檚 received a warm welcome from the community.

Rothon, who studied writing in publishing at Okanagan College in Vernon and has family ties in Kelowna, is no stranger to the community.

Rothon brings with him a curated line of products and books that are tailored to the local audience presented in a quaint and comfortable boutique setting.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檇 say it害羞草研究所檚 definitely curated towards the great outdoors, great indoors, independent books and someone kind of looking for something different,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淎 lot of books in here, you害羞草研究所檙e not going to find them in Indigo. They may be a bit more niche.害羞草研究所�

The giftwares he carries is also linked to non-profits and have a charitable donation aspect to them, something he noted is not a feasible model for many big-box retailers such as Amazon.

But, he said, booklovers can still find the bestsellers they crave too.

As a lover of books himself, Rothon said if it weren害羞草研究所檛 for his own business, he害羞草研究所檇 probably still likely be working for Indigo or someone else, but now, since he opened shop in October 2018, there害羞草研究所檚 no looking back.

Owning his own bookstore, however, was not something he had ever expected for himself.

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害羞草研究所淚t was just about the only subject that I was good at and I remember having really good teachers who, despite me going certain ways, encouraged me to pursue that.

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Rothon says he害羞草研究所檚 currently re-reading Dune, the 1965 classic science fiction by Frank Herbert, ahead of the new 2021 film adaptation. But he loves all kinds of genres from philosophy and world religions to fantasy.

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害羞草研究所淚 find them fascinating,害羞草研究所� Rothon said.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 the extremities of life, you know?害羞草研究所� he said of the outdoor adventures.

害羞草研究所淵ou get to live a little through that.害羞草研究所�

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