There is no better reflection of the impact Fahrenheit 451 Books had on this small coastal California town than in what the celebrated novelist P . D . James entered into the bookstore's scrapbook : " Fahrenheit is my idea of a perfect bookstore . " The success of Fahrenheit 451 Books was largely due to the competency and commitment of its owner, who stated less than a month before passing the keys to a new owner that " to say I own a bookstore, it's a title of respect and integrity and honesty . " In an article for American Bookseller, Zimmerman discussed her core philosophy of bookselling . " Discussing books, " she wrote, " with customers and local writers; sponsoring literary events; having a finger on the pulse of current American thought through the knowledge of forthcoming books and my customers'requests; having the ability to disseminate hard-to-find information-- these were the daily rewards of bookselling ."
