INCIDENT #042
“The croissant refuses to explain itself.”
10:42 AMPastry Section
CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED
EST. SOME TIME AFTER BREAKFAST
WHY IS THERE
FLOUR IN THE
LIBRARY?
We don't know. But there's cake.
Please keep your voice down. The muffins are sleeping.
LIBRARY CATALOGUE CARD
A Small Matter of Butter
- AUTHOR
- The Pastry Section
- CLASSIFICATION
- P-641 / LAMINATED
- CONDITION
- Warm. A little suspicious.
DUE BACK: NEVER✳ 042
DAILY RECORD / FILED WITH CONCERN
TODAY AT THE LIBRARY
A concise report from the places where the books end and the pastry begins.
NEW ACQUISITIONS
FRESHLY SHELVED
A few recent additions to the collection. Please read with your hands clean.
PASTRY / MYSTERY
The Suspicious Croissant
Buttery. Flaky. Definitely hiding something.
Shelf A-04
PASTRY / BILDUNGSROMAN
First Draft Cinnamon Roll
Messy, warm and still becoming something.
Shelf B-12
CAKE / GOTHIC
The Last Chapter
Rich, dark and slightly dramatic. Best consumed before the ending.
Shelf C-01
LOAF / LITERARY FICTION
The Quiet Chapter
Soft, earthy and made for staring out of windows while pretending you are the protagonist.
Shelf D-08
A VERY SCIENTIFIC METHOD
TASTE → STORY
Choose something you want to eat. We'll find something you might want to read.
01
PICK YOUR TASTE
Choose a pastry, cake or drink.
02
WE READ THE VIBES
We determine your mood, atmosphere and literary tendencies.
03
GET A STORY
We'll recommend a book that belongs on the same table.
ONE OF EACH, PLEASE
BUILD YOUR READING TABLE
One pastry. One drink. One book. No further explanation necessary.
TABLE RESERVATION / 17
- FOOD
- Almond Croissant
- DRINK
- Matcha Latte
- BOOK
- The Night Circus
MOOD
Dreamy
Mysterious
Slow
ATMOSPHERE
Rainy afternoon · Quiet library · Candlelight
READING TIME
2–3 hours
A DECISION HAS BEEN DEFERRED
SURPRISE ME
You could choose.
Or you could let the library decide.
Consulting the shelves…