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Marie Gunn's avatar

My 9 year old daughter and I have a dream of traveling together to some of the most beautiful libraries and bookstores in the world. This just enhanced our list!

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Jasmine 🇰🇷's avatar

That's one of my dreams, too!

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Mary Booker's avatar

What amazing places! At my time of life it's unlikely I'll get to any of them now, but I really enjoyed your journey through them. I practice Tsundoku, although I'm also getting better at passing books on. 😊

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Bounce Back Pilates Body Wellness's avatar

All I can say James, is that I live to see your posts. Your photos and articles are inspiring in a way no other can. This is one of my favourites. Books make a home. Cicero hit the nail on the head.

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Dancing Dakini's avatar

Libraries and bookstores are my hammocks of sanity and peacefulness. These are real beauties!

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Natalia's avatar

All Western? No China or Russia? Did we blow up everything in the Middle East?

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Jasmine 🇰🇷's avatar

If there's a bookstore in Heaven, and I hope there is, I want it to look like anymore of these.

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Kate Kerr's avatar

Absolutely gorgeous!

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Maristella Tonello's avatar

Queste librerie sono dei monumenti universali che dovrebbero essere tutelati e finanziati dallo stato in cui si trovano. Potrebbero diventare patrimonio dell'umanità.

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AOly's avatar

Sublime….

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Michele Du's avatar

Thank you … I loved reading this with the most captivating pics! ❤️

Cărturești Carusel, Bucharest, Romania

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CJ's avatar

To quote Paris Hilton… that’s hot ❤️‍🔥

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Fiction Works's avatar

Thanks so much for this! The current state of the print industry is depressing and it is wonderful be be reassured that there are still book lovers among us to adore these beautiful spaces!

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Gina Castorina's avatar

I like the bookstore in Venice,very suggestive,and the bookstore in Santorini ile, because Is simple but nice and many panoramic.

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Matt Schwarzer's avatar

great article, thanks! The Last Bookstore is one of my favorites, but it's also the only one from the list that I know -- yet!

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Elusive1's avatar

I agree with Cicero! Most of my rooms have books in them, both read and unread. Wonderful writing, wonderful pictures, wonderful quotes!

Thank you! 💐

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Chris B. Writes's avatar

Love these!

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