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…
Month: March 2024
Bookhunt: The Charity Shops of London
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…
Used Bookstore Review: Archive Bookstore in London
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…
Used Bookstore Review: Mercer Street Books & Records in New York City
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,…