Coziness reigns in these sibling coffee shops, with locations in Scappoose and St. Johns. The Scappoose cafe offers a variety of seating options, from booths to couches, where visitors can sip lattes and read. Books supplied by St. Johns neighborhood bookshop Windows Booksellers are scattered throughout for casual perusal over a cup of coffee — those who want to take a book home can buy them there. A second location in St. Johns has a similar setup, only the books are meant for exchange: Take a book, leave a book. Everything is made in-house, including the cafes’ enormous cinnamon rolls. The seasonal specials are worth checking out, as are drinks made with its honey lavender syrup.

Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves line the walls at this Killingsworth neighborhood spot, stacked in no particular order. Books can be paired with an order of coffee from local roaster Roseline Coffee, breakfast tacos (which are served all day), or zucchini mini-muffins made from a family recipe. The coffeeshop doubles as a community library, and customers can borrow books on the honor system.

The only bookstore and bar in Portland, the Fremont pub offers a snug refuge from Portland’s rain, with comfortable chairs and sofas interspersed among shelves of books. The small stage in the corner plays host to events like trivia nights, open mics, readings, and live music. The hearty cafe-style menu includes soups, sandwiches, salads, cheese plates, and a particularly nice pork shoulder with Brussels sprouts; meanwhile, the tap list rotates, relying heavy on Pacific Northwestern beers.

Fans of The Princess Bride can spot references to the book and movie throughout the new cafe inside Powell’s City of Books. The custom-designed wallpaper gives movie locations a local twist, and the menu offers its house-roasted coffee, Junior’s Roasted Coffee, and the choice between a spicy or savory Humperdinck (a biscuit with sausage and dipping sauces). For a morning boost, opt for the Autumn Miracle Pill, a latte with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, vanilla, panela, cold brew, and salt.

The newly opened downtown bar takes its name from the oldest of the Ents, the tree giants from The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien fans won’t find much else of Middle Earth in this offshoot of a Corvallis taproom, but hobbits would approve of its 36 taps offering beer, mead, cider, and root beer, as well as a bar snack menu with plenty of cheese dishes. Plus, the midcentury couches and armchairs are comfy enough to accommodate a lengthy Tolkien reading.

At this Alice in Wonderland-inspired gift shop and coffee shop on Main Street in Oregon City, it’s hard to know which way to look or go. Books and gifts fill every nook and cranny, many of them from local small businesses. The local ethos spills over to the coffee half of the business — the menu features Deadstock Coffee, SOMA Kombucha, and pastries from Dos Hermanos Bakery and Shoofly Vegan Bakery. Alice would go for a scone.