The hazel bushes along the forest were in full bloom. It was a quiet morning. Karla was spending part of her spring break in the south of Switzerland with Lena and her friends. Lena had been a close friend of Karla’s mother when she and Karla still lived in the Ticino.Anna was in the process of making up a list of new books she wanted to order for the library. She also prepared for a couple of events for the bookstore: a storytelling hour for children and their parents and a reading of new books in the evening for the adults. Maintaining the bookstore was a constant struggle. It was the only one in town and well liked by the people of the small community. However, the village was only half an hour away from the city of Zurich and many people preferred to shop in the city, where there was a much greater choice of shops and stores. Anna had to constantly think of new ideas to attract customers. Her readings for adults and story hours for the kids were popular, particularly among the older generation and the young children.
