$35 Gift Certificate to The Corner Bookstore

Looking for a place close to MCS to pick-up a book? This tiny Upper East Side bookstore has an exceptionally friendly staff that is very much involved with their customers, and was the blueprint for the local bookshop featured in the Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks film You've Got Mail. Besides offering a plethora of reading material, including an extensive children's collection, this neighborhood meeting spot posts a bulletin board with listings for dog and cat sitters, French lessons and tutors on English composition. Classics, quick reads, best sellers and travel books are available, among other offerings.