I visited 8 Taps Beer Pub in Jimbocho in September 2016
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Leaving the store with my newly purchased books I was not sure what to do. I was to meet a friend in just over two hours, had to find something to do until then. I certainly could not visit more book stores, I had already blown that part of my budget. A visit to another store would surely lead to another purchase. The prices and selection here is great.
I moved to Stockholm, Sweden in January 2017.
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When I put down the phone it started to dawn on me. Little by little. This was a big decision I had made, life-changing. And I had made it without really thinking it through. Things had happened so fast, no chance to think. I had been on holiday in Japan and Taiwan most of the time as well. Had I made the right decision?
I visited Bokin in Reykjavik in March 2016
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Bokin second-hand book store in Reykjavik is my kind of book store. The whole space is crammed full of books. The bookshelves are overflowing, books are piled on the floor, on the counter. A huge pile of books lie in front of the cashier. The books at the bottom can’t have been touched by human hands for years. The whole store has that old-book-smell. The smell is really strong here, there are so many old books. My only regret is that the best selection is in Icelandic. Their English section is a lot smaller, and the quality of the books not so good. This is a book store that makes you want to learn Icelandic.
I read A History of Japan in January 2016
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A History of Japan tries to tell the whole history of Japan within 400 pages, quite a formidable job, and actually does a very good job.
The book covers Japanese history from the time of legend, up until World War Two, the occupation and the economic miracle in the second half of the 20th century.
I visited Daunt Books in Marylbone, London in May, 2015
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This time in London I visited Daunt Books in Marylebone, a book store I have never visited before but was recommended by one of the readers of my blog.