About Bay Books

Hi fellow bookworms! After many years of vacationing in Northern Michigan with our kids, my husband and I finally succumbed to the call of the big water and moved to Suttons Bay (paradise) 7 years ago. I have been a voracious reader all my life and worked at a local library on every break during college, so working at Bay Books is an ideal fit for this semi-retired marketing exec.! I particularly enjoy reading historical fiction, contemporary fiction, mysteries and fantasy – but interested in all genres. Stop in and let’s talk books! If I’m not at Bay Books you might find me in a choir rehearsal (I sing with several choral groups through NMC), hiking, traveling or sipping some local wine. 

I grew up in Toledo and have been coming to northern MI all my life, finally moving to Cedar year-round in 2010. My first summer job was in a bookstore; my first real job was as a children’s librarian, so books have been my friends forever. Working at Bay Books is just a treat ~ to be surrounded by books and talking to people about books – what could be better. When not at the bookstore you can find me hanging out with my granddaughters, playing with fiber/knitting and weaving, or reading, of course. I especially enjoy historical fiction or a good biography.

My name is Tina and every day at Bay Books, I feel so lucky to work with the best bookworms in the business. I’m a native Michigander and have beach sand in my soul and books in my heart. I also speak fluent ‘bookish’ and feel very grateful when folks let me ramble on about the many book titles we have at Bay Books. In my spare time, I hang out with my four chickens, my kitty Tigger, read, garden and whenever possible, chase solar eclipses. What do I read? EVERYTHING.