Unique Book Stores Around the World
"A town isn't a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it's got a bookstore it knows it's not fooling a soul.” - Neil Gaiman
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Bookstores are a dying breed...the days of the quirky independent bookstore may soon be gone. I am surely dating myself but one of my absolute favorite places in New York was the old Scribner's Bookstore on Fifth Avenue.
Here are a few that are left that are worth seeking out if you ever happen
to be near any of them:
to be near any of them:
The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles, California
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El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Livraria Lello in Porto, Portugal
Selexyz in Maastrict, Holland
Shakespeare and Company in Paris, France
Le Bal Des Ardents in Lyon, France
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Bart's Books in Ojai, California
The Book Barge in London, UK
And on the topic of books, don't forget to stop by and enter the giveaway for a the soon to be released memoir by Ann Mah, Mastering the Art of French Eating which ends tomorrow night. The winner will be announced in Friday morning's post!