Exploring secondhand bookstores one page at a time
The past months have been packed with work. But the next big projects are not due until Q4 so this boy can play again. Brixton is the kind of neighbourhood you would see featured in an edgy travel show. It is loud, lively and vibrant but not safe enough at night to be called gentrified…
In the movie version “The Neverending Story” (which the author, Michael Ende, hated by the way), the main character Bastian Balthasar Bux enters the bookstore of Karl Konrath Koriander, to hide from his bullies. This place reminds me of that shop, though Howard, the owner, is much friendlier than Karl Konrath Koriander. Once you enter,…
Finding enjoyable blogs has become a pain in the ass. Any search for blogs about your topic of interest will lead you down a rabbit hole of SEO-guided bullshit, affiliate marketing and AI-generated word vomit. The typical posts start with “10 [insert your topic of interest] YOU HAVE TO..” or “The 10 Best…” and is…
There are many things London has in abundance. Dog poop on the walkways. Shops that sell fried chicken in all shapes and forms. Barbers, for some weird reason. And Charity shops. Lots. Of. Charity. Shops. Charity shops are thrift stores that are run by, as the name implies, charities. It can be the British Heart…
I am not a very eloquent person. And as such is it rather difficult for me to properly describe the wonderful place that is Archive Bookstore, one of my favorite bookstores in all of London. Quirky? Eccentric? Unique? A huge mess? Why not all of these? If Studio Ghibli ever decides to make a movie…
If you read this blog, I am going to assume that you have some interest in secondhand book stores. And that you used some Google-Fu to look for ones that are worth visiting. Sooner or later you will stumble upon one name: Mercer Street Books. Having been in the business for over 3 decades now,…
I might be too old to live there but I like the East Village. Like you will read on so many other sites, it has the exact right ratio of weirdness and class that makes a neighbourhood interesting. And of course there are secondhand book shops, including East Village Books. Layout Taking the stairs down…