For all y’all who need a reminder of what written word ACTUALLY looks like, scout our top three spots for Houston-area book lovers: Becker Books, Murder by the Book and Kaboom Books. Don’t want to store 3500 square-feet of books? We don’t blame you — Becker Books too the rescue! Looking to drown in some drama? Mosey on over to Murder by the Book. You can dig up more dirt there than you can on your Facebook feed. But, if you’re looking to broaden your academic horizons (we mean TRULY broaden), go and peruse the 76 separate selections offered by Kaboom Books. They even have an AMERICANA section. Because ‘Merica.