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Published 11:53 IST, October 12th 2020

Good News: Woman who tweeted about owning bookstore in 2016 is now 'living the dream'

‘How it started vs How it is going’ trend has taken the internet by storm and in a recent post, a woman also shared how a simple tweet changed her life.

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The latest ‘How it started vs How it is going’ trend has taken the internet by storm and netizens have been sharing how things changed for them over time. In a recent Twitter post, a woman also shared how a simple tweet changed her life forever. While taking to the micro-blogging website, Leanne Brown, from Scotland, retweeted her own ‘ancient four years old tweet’ and announced that the book store of her dreams was finally opening. 

It all started in 2016 when Brown tweeted that she had spent three hours imagining owning a bookshop that also sold baked goodies. Another Twitter user named Jasmine Stenhouse joined the conversation and said that she thought the same. Stenhouse even commented on brown’s tweet and said that it seems like a great business idea and that the two should start the venture together. 

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Before they knew, the pair started texting and exchanging ideas about to take their plan forward. The two even brainstormed about what to call their bookstore and how to design so on and so forth. Cut to 2020, in June, Stenhouse and Brown then finally decided on a name - The Book Nook. A few weeks ago, the two then announced that they were finally opening the store of their dreams in Stirling, Scotland. 

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Stenhouse and Brown are ‘living the dream’ 

In a series of pictures, Stenhouse and Brown also shared screenshots of ‘how it started and how it is going’. Since posted, the tweet has taken the Internet by storm and has left netizens heart warmed. While some users shared their own dreams and aspirations, others simply shared cute GIFs.

One user wrote, "Your place looks perfect! My daughter often daydreams about setting up a 2nd hand bookshop cafe (do you know Madigan's Food Emporium in Dundee?). You are living the dream”. Another user said, “Gosh I hope more places like this pop up because it also helps people get to know the people in their community/area better”. “This is my favourite how it started/ how it's going tweet! I wish you guys the best of the best! Maybe one day I can go to y'alls book shop,” wrote third. 

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11:54 IST, October 12th 2020