Our Story
We are located in Shelter Island Heights, New York and love our new location at 8 Grand Avenue.
We specialize in the newest fiction and non-fiction – from bestsellers, literary wonders, debut authors, biographies/memories, political non-fiction, as well as beautiful coffee table books. The children’s book section features picture books as well as stories for budding new readers and young teen fiction.
Every book in the store was hand picked and carefully chosen by the owner, Finley Shaw as well as her husband, Patrick and her four children (who are often found at the store either behind the register or asking Finley for money for the pharmacy!).
about finley
Finley Oakley Shaw spends her summers on Shelter Island. She is lucky to have never missed a summer on SI since she was born. Every summer, Finley is surrounded by her extended family who all live in the Heights (many right around the corner from Finley’s Fiction) including her parents, brothers, sister, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and countless cousins. And true to form, there is always family drama every summer!
Finley is a voracious reader and has been since she was little. She can often be found “hiding” from her family while reading a page-turner and is sometimes scolded by her husband for bringing too many books on vacation (and resulting in a big extra fee from the airline). Her favorites include mysteries, beach reads, chick lit and thrillers. Finley lives with her husband, Pat (check out Pat’s Picks!), children Malcolm, Pippa, Chappy and Bea and their two dogs, Ziggy and Hank.