124 GOODS & SERVICES carte menu of eyebrow waxing, tweezing, tinting and lifting. This is not the place that will tear off two-thirds of your eyebrows and leave you groping for an eyebrow pencil as you wait for everything to grow back. Misty will ask you your preferences and follow them to a T. She’s particularly talented at delivering fabulous brows that look natural rather than overshaped. You’ll leave feeling and looking your finest. Before you go, don’t forget to appreciate the painting of Nos-fur- a-tu, the hairless vampire cat. i i i BEST BOOKSTORE CHANGING HANDS BOOKSTORE 6428 S. MCCLINTOCK DRIVE, TEMPE 480-730-0205 300 W. CAMELBACK ROAD 602-274-0067 CHANGINGHANDS.COM Changing Hands Bookstore has been an essential community space for more than 50 years. Step inside and you’ll understand its impressively long run. Both store loca- tions are cozy and staffed with friendly, welcoming booksellers. Changing Hands is packed with new and used books of all sorts, including beautiful special edition covers and signed editions. Pick up a paper- back and enjoy a beer or coffee at the First Draft Book Bar (Phoenix) or the connected Wildflower cafe (Tempe). The store also hosts tons of free events. Authors stop by for discussions and book signings. Locals can join book clubs or engage in art work- shops. Plus, if you’re looking for a gift, it’s a great place to pick up some Arizona- themed merchandise, art-style notebooks and a slew of cool stickers. i i i BEST BOOKSTORE CAT BOOKS ON 7TH 9201 N. SEVENTH AVE. 602-678-4576 BOOKSON7THAVE.COM You might get lost in the winding stacks of used books at Books on 7th, but have no fear, Dorian the gray goblin — sorry, cat — will find you. The good people of the book- store welcomed him into their hearts and shelves when he was just a kitten. As the lore goes, they found him on the store’s back patio. They brought him inside and he hasn’t left since. Now Dorian, who proudly wears a blue collar with a silver bell, has embraced his role as Bookstore Cat. He helps with day-to-day tasks by, for example, draping himself like a shawl over the shoul- ders of a bookseller as she reshelves books. He sleeps on the job, curling up cozily in a bookshelf and tacitly endorsing whichever section he’s chosen to snooze in. Wherever you find him — or he finds you — his customer service is unequalled. But do heed the warning on the store’s front door: “Your shoelaces ARE NOT SAFE.” i i i BEST USED BOOK SALE VNSA USED BOOK SALE 1826 W. MCDOWELL ROAD 602-265-6805 VNSABOOKSALE.ORG The average reader has five or maybe 10 books at home just waiting to be read, but really, you can never have too many. Stock up at the VNSA Used Book Sale, the annual event that’s a must-do for readers looking to stock their shelves. At a warehouse-sized location at the State Fairgrounds, customers browse tables stacked with hundreds of thousands of items, most of which can be had for rock-bottom prices. It’s not just books; you can also buy CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, magazines, board games, puzzles and maps. The proceeds from your plunder goes to fund the Volunteer Nonprofit Service Association, as it has for the past 69 years. Just remember to bring a tote bag or even a push cart of some sort. Your arms will thank you. i i i BEST GAME STORE GAMERS GUILD AZ 1818 W. BELL ROAD, #115 2223 S. 48TH ST., SUITE C/D, TEMPE 602-618-2690 GAMERSGUILDUSA.COM Gamers Guild is on a roll. In August, the locally owned gaming store chain moved into a 49,000-square-foot warehouse in central Phoenix, allowing it to carry more products at its two Valley locations and its online store. The move leveled up the nerdy