Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Bookstores I Want to Visit

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jana at The Artsy Reader. This week’s topic is a Freebie (you get to come up with your own!) I borrowed this idea from Anna at The Bursting Bookshelf. You can view her post here. It was so fun to live vicariously through these pictures as most bookstores are grab-and-go only right now.

5 Bookstores I’ve been to:

The Strand, NY, NY, USA

You can get lost among the multiple levels of the Strand – from its books to used books to cute bookish merch (pins, pens, postcards, socks, etc). I love to visit whenever I get the chance.

Blackwell’s Bookshop – Oxford, UK

Blackwell’s is one of my favorite places to go in Oxford. They have an amazing selection of books and that really academic, Oxford feel.

Shakespeare and Company – Paris, France

Shakespeare and Company is so cute and I make sure to visit every time I go to Paris. I love the little green facade and its cluttered selection of books.

Kyobo – Incheon, South Korea

Kyobo Bookstore was one of my local spots when I lived in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea. I loved their selection of books and all their cute stationary. Plus I loved how they decorated with plants everywhere. Really cozy spot.

Montclair Book Center – Montclair, NJ USA

Montclair Book Center is close to where I grew up in New Jersey and I love their giant, organized collection of used books. It’s always worth a browse when I’m in Montclair!

5 Bookstores I want to visit

Book and Bed – Tokyo, Japan

I’m so mad I didn’t know about this Book and Bed, which is part library, part hostel, when I lived in Japan. There’s one in Kyoto too! It’s literally so cute!

El Ateneo Grand Splendid – Buenos Aires, Argentina

This bookstore was first a theatre, then a cinema and now is filled to the brim with books. I love the frescoed ceilings and tiered theatre boxes. So cool!

Albertine Books – NY, NY, USA

I love the dreamy, celestial ceiling in Albertine Books in NYC. It’s definitely on my list to visit soon!

Libreria Acqua Alta, Venice

A floating bookstore? This sounds absolutely amazing! I’ve been to a lot of Southern Italy, but never made it to Venice. Will definitely stop here whenever I visit!