Douglas Coupland has been one of my favourite writers for the entirety of my “adult” life. I can safely say that I like all his books and I’ve re-read most of them. Until last year Generation X, his most popular work, was perhaps my least favourite one. Thankfully, I re-read it when I was writing [...]
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I’m still not sure whether this bookshop belongs in the Amazing Bookshops Around the World series, but it certainly is remarkable. When Clemens and I were walking around some backstreets in Bologna looking for a place to eat (after we were refused in a place where we wanted to eat merely because Blink182 had once [...]
Amazing Bookshops Around the World: 57th Street Books (Chicago)
57th Street Books (Chicago) 1301 E. 57th St. // Chicago, IL 60637 773.684.1300 // fiftysev@semcoop.com Hours: 10-8 daily website // twitter // tumblr // 57th Street Books is located in the Southside Chicago neighborhood of Hyde Park. I’m from the north side, but my family always loves to make a trip to this neighborhood for great food, [...]
2011: What I read
Like every year, here is the list of every book I finished last year. I didn’t make it to 50, but that’s okay, I’m pleased with my list. The ones I liked best are bolded, and two of those are re-reads. Can you guess which ones? Auster, Paul – Invisible Beecher Stowe, Harriet – Uncle [...]
Amazing Bookshops Around the World: East of Eden (Berlin)
Now that I’m nearly pretty much done with my thesis and I can devote more time to blogging again, the amazing bookshops around the world section is back. I kid you not, I have about 25 bookshops to add to this section. Isn’t that amazing? If you’re a new reader and want to know more [...]
Amazing Bookshops Around the World: Flow Organic Bookshop (Hong Kong)
Flow Organic Bookshop 40 Lyndhurst Terrace Central Hong Kong Flow is a little gem in the heart of Hong Kong. It is a crowded used bookshop located at the top of a narrow staircase just off the Soho escalator. Used books of every shape and size literally overflow from the tiny shop. Packed in boxes [...]
Amazing Bookshops Around the World: Joot Books (Amsterdam)
Joot Books, Just Out Of Time (Amsterdam) Hartenstraat 15 1016 BZ Amsterdam The Netherlands Phone: +31(0)20-6881783 Amsterdam has a lot of nice bookshops. I was slightly overwhelmed and couldn’t stop hyperventilating and fantasising about how big this section was going to be after my trip. Joot Books was one of the most interesting bookshops I’ve [...]
Amazing bookshops around the world: Voltaire and Rousseau (Glasgow)
Voltaire & Rousseau 12 Otago Lane Glasgow, Lanarkshire G12 8PB United Kingdom Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm Voltaire & Rousseau is everything that a great second-hand bookshop should be. Silent, dishevelled and rammed to the rafters with great books. It has been quietly sitting in Otago Lane for over 30 years, becoming a mecca for Glasgow’s [...]
Amazing bookshops around the world: White Cat Book Co. (Saskatoon, Canada)
White Cat Book Co. (Saskatoon, Canada) 129-B 2nd Ave N, Saskatoon, SK S7K 2A9 Facebook Web: whitecatbooks.com Twitter: @WhiteCatBooks The bookstore looks like nothing special to the regular onlooker, but to a lover of books, it looks like a haven. To a visitor with no love for literacy, it looks like an overwhelming messy [...]
Amazing bookshops around the world: The Book Exchange (Amsterdam)
The Book Exchange (Amsterdam) Kloveniersburgwal 58, 1012 CX Amsterdam, Netherlands Website Like their page on facebook The Book Exchange is the only independent bookshop I found in Amsterdam with books exclusively in the English language. And my top tip when it comes to Amsterdam bookshops. Sure, you could go to Waterstones or the American [...]
Amazing bookshops around the world: Kubrick Cafe and Bookshop (Hong Kong)
Kubrick Cafe and Bookshop Yau Ma Tei Hong Kong Kubrick Cafe and Bookshop is a cool destination tucked into a local corner of Kowloon, Hong Kong. This lively spot has something for everyone. There’s a cafe serving hot food, coffee, and every type of loose leaf tea you can imagine. There’s a digital library where [...]
Amazing bookshops around the world: Spui Square (Amsterdam)
If you ever find yourself in Amsterdam and, upon your arrival, discover that, much to your dismay, you forgot to pack a good book, your best bet for a quick literary fix is to head to Spui Square. Here you will find several places to satisfy your book hunger. The American Book Center is [...]