Litsy

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The heart-warming Korean sensation | Hwang Bo-reum

bailed

I know everyone seems to love this “cozy read” but where‘s the plot? When is something going to happen? I‘m halfway through and I don‘t care anymore. Maybe it‘s the translation but this book is boring. 😴 It‘s going back to the library.

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Robotswithpersonality

The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore | Evan Friss

so-so

Meh, this one is mostly my fault, but it did help me figure out the kind of bookstore book I would be more interested in reading in the future.
Understandably, the early chapters of the book, talking about the early history of American bookstores are also tied in with early American history, and maybe it's that next-door-neighbour Canadian thing, but I've kind of had my fill of American history. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? I did love when the book started focusing in on later bookshops and the personalities and movements involved such as:
Gotham Book Mart - freedom of expression, contesting censors, supporting writers
Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop - gay pride, community support
Drum & Spear - activism and education against racism, segregation 5d

Robotswithpersonality 3/? Didn't feel much like reading about Nazis, but the chapter titled The Aryan Bookstore did also discuss co-evolving socialist and communist, radical bookstores, supporting movements for various people's rights.
Unavoidably, the book covers the role in American bookstore history played by Barnes and Noble and Amazon Books, but not being American, not loving chain or mall or supersized bookstores or what Amazon has done, I was less interested 5d

Robotswithpersonality 4/4 in these chapters.

Going forward, I think I need to look for individual independent book shop histories, those with character, and/or focused on quirky niche topics, or a history of revolution and activism or social/community support.
Happy to receive recommendations! 😁

⚠️Suicide attempt, homophobia, antisemitism, racism 5d

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vonnie862

The Door-to-Door Bookstore: A Novel | Carsten Henn

August had a few disappointing books for me, but there were a couple of gems. The tagged book was my favorite of the month.

#bookbracket @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks 👏🏼🎉💖 3d

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Amiable

The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore | Evan Friss

Shoutout to my local indie: RJ Julia in Madison, CT!
And The Book Barn in Niantic.
And Bank Square Books in Mystic.
And Northshire Books in Manchester, VT.
And The Strand in NYC. …

Ah, Hell, who am I kidding? Gimme ALL the bookstores… 😍 this is why I shop at Bookshop.org. So I can spread the love…

#serenesaturdays

TheBookHippie

kspenmoll I love this shout out! In CT let me add Riverbend bookstore- their main store is in Glastonbury, their smaller store in West Hartford. And yes to every Indio bookstore everywhere! 1w

Amiable @kspenmoll I‘ll have to stop at Riverbend the next time I take my car up to Liberty Mazda in Hartford for service! I usually come home along Route 2 and could stop in Glastonbury. 1w

kspenmoll @Amiable Great idea! Next time! We do go to RJ Julia‘s in Madison every summer. It‘s a family tradition! 1w

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TheBookHippie Making LOOOOONG list of bookstores to visit ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 1w

Amiable @TheBookHippie Someone on here was going to compile a list of “favorite Litsy bookstores” at one point —I don‘t think they ever did and I forget who it was. But I‘d love to see a list like that! 1w

TheBookHippie @Amiable YESSSSS!!!!!! 1w

dabbe 🧡🩶💛 1w

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Robotswithpersonality

The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore | Evan Friss

Yummy! 😋

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Robotswithpersonality

The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore | Evan Friss

How have I never seen this word before?!

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Yuki_Onna

Buchhandlung Krebs | Langeoog, Niedersachsen, Germany (Bookstore)

Holiday #bookhaul 📚
All books bought at the tagged #bookstore - one of my favorite indie bookstores in the world.
🌊⛱️🌊
#indiebookstores #bookshopping #NorthSea #EastFrisianIslands #supportlocalbookstores #summerreading #thrillers #fairytales

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thewallflower0707

Bookshop | 34000 Montpellier, France (Bookstore)

I‘m back from my travels, after a very long and exhausting day flying from Barcelona back to my home town in Northern Germany.
This is a fantastic little English & French #bookstore in #Montpellier in the South of #France. I spent two days there and survived 36-38 degrees. The store is on a very famous street which has a colourful staircase and it‘s just lovely.

#holiday #travel

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thewallflower0707

Shakespeare and Company (Paris) | Paris, France (Bookstore)

When in #Paris, you have to visit Shakespeare and Company!! Be prepared to wait in a queue though. I was there twice and both times I waited for around 20 minutes. At least we had shade! The queue ensures that the shop doesn‘t get too crowded and that you can still somewhat enjoy it.

#travel #bookstore

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