Women and Children First, Book Store, Andersonville |
If you’ve ever lost track of the
sunlight, because you were fused to a cushioned chair with a titillating
title in your hand, then raise your proverbial glass in the air and
celebrate the hospitable bookshop that allowed you to read for hours on
end, uninterrupted. Spending time in bookstores is especially easy when
the environment is welcoming, and the space is unique. Take one step
inside Shakespeare and Company in Paris, Livaria Lello in Portugal, or Libreria Acqua Alta in Venice to understand the sentiment.
America also has some pretty impressive bookstores, guilty of housing bookish fugitives. Read on to discover the most unique havens for bibliophiles because, after all, isn’t holding the binding of an actual book, where you can smell the pages and let the hardcover rest on your chest when you pause to ponder, better than the digital alternative?
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Source: Forbes