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Slideshow: The Best Places for Bookstore Browsing

Featured Posts, Germany & the Netherlands, Japan, Shopping, Slideshow, The Best Places for Everything, Travel Planning, USA — on June 8, 2012 7:45 am

Getting lost in a great bookstore is almost as good as getting lost in a great book. Independent bookstores are one of the first spots Peter visits in a city. He goes not just for few new additions to his library, but to get a sense of local authors and culture.

Not only can you find Peter’s latest book, The Best Places for Everything,  in your local bookstore, but within the pages you’ll see all of Peter’s favorite bookstores he’s visited around the world. Here’s a sneak peek at just a few.  Remember to check back every Friday for a different look at some of Peter’s best places.

1. The Librairie Galignani, Paris, France

 

 

Paris is known for a lot of things, but most people don’t know that it is home to the first English-language bookstore on the European continent. The Librairie Galignani was founded in 1801 by a well-regarded publishing family. Today the bookstore is a treasure trove with tens of thousands of books on art, architecture, design and literature.

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  • Camille_deJorna

    I once refused to rent a beach house on Block Island because the owner said there was no bookstore on the island! Horrors!!! Of course, now I have my Nook but nothing beats actually browsing in bookstores. I think you should have added Prairie Lights in Iowa City to the list….

  • laura

     Prairie Lights is an amazing books store!! Actually there are several awesome ones in Iowa City. The Haunted Bookshop, Defunct Books.. great shops!