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Mary Jane Reed - G.J. Ford Bookshop
G.J. Ford Bookshop owner Mary Jane Reed with her current favorite read, "Lessons in Chemistry."
The Golden Isles’ oldest independent bookstore, G.J. Ford Bookshop has been in business since 1995. Located at 600 Sea Island Road, in the Shops at Sea Island on St. Simons Island, they offer NY Times bestsellers, as well as books of local interest, children’s books, classics, audio books, exquisite boxed cards, greeting cards, Lamy pens, and puzzles. Led by owner Mary Jane Reed, their friendly and knowledgeable staff is on hand to help find your latest read and encourages you to take your time while making your selection. With over 50 years of combined experience in the book business, G.J. Ford’s dedicated staff specializes in helping readers of all ages and interests feel comfortable in the bookshop, providing whatever level of service they desire, from giving book recommendations to special ordering or conducting a search for an out-of-print book. And they offer a rewards program too, so read, read, read!
Mary Jane is a firm believer in the importance of a community having a physical bookstore and being able to hold and feel real books, recommended by real people. She sees the bookstore as a place to bring people together to talk about books, share thoughts on current events, enjoy author events, and to benefit from their knowledge of books both old and new. G.J. Ford is proud to partner with the Literary Guild of St. Simons Island to provide the Meet the Author events. They also support local book clubs with a 15% discount off their chosen books. The bookshop is open Monday-Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., please stop by. Sign up for their monthly newsletter and learn about author events and recommended reads at gjfordbookshop.com.
