Another beloved San Diego bookstore was Adams Avenue Books in Normal Heights, which closed its doors during the summer of 2018. The bookstore was 53 years old. Its owner, Brian Lucas, had run the bookstore for over 30 years. He reported to NPR that online books led to the store’s financial decline, although he had stayed open as long as he did because he was trying to help create “a culture of books.” Adams Avenue Books often had a cat or two in the store, which many regulars loved to stop and pet.