bookstore reviews

Livraria Bertrand

Lisbon, Portugal

Oldest running bookstore in the world. Thought it didn't look old enough.

Librería Pynchon&Co.

Alicante, Spain

I only come here to drink because of the aesthetics. Got complimented once for my book choice (Bolaño).

Librería Cervantes

Oviedo, Spain

Ever been to a Cervantes themed bookstore? Came for the vibes. (A hanging typewriter and swiggly things outside the store). Generic English books can be found here (think John Green) (I'm sorry).

Livraria Lello

Porto, Portugal

Said to be a TERF's inspiration for a bunch of books about wizards and a bald man's weird obsession with a boy. I went to Lello admitedly for the beautiful staircase and nice facade.

forgot the name

Porto, Portugal

GREAT VIBES. They recommended me to buy a book by Fernando Pesoa. So I did. Next to it is a coffee shop. There was also a fluffy dog that went in and out of both shops.

Desperate Literature

Madrid, Spain

GREAT TITLES, also nice to see rare books. They have those little notes that have book descriptions. Super tight and not spacious. Booktok hasn't destroyed their integrity.

Librairie Mollet

Bordeaux, France

Browsing around here felt like a never ending magic trick. The bookstore was probably the ground floor of around 5 different buildings. LOVED IT.

Bookstore van Piere

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Overrun by tiktok girlies and fantasy readers. Saw a bunch of nice art books. Really enjoyed the cute stationary they had.

Copyright

Antwerp, Belgium

Art, photography, graphic design, and architecture bookstore!!!

I didn't buy anything but I found Diane Arbus’ Documents!

Luddities Books and Wine

Antwerp, Belgium

Held and saw Babel Paperback edition for the first time. So many old wooden bookshelves and ladders. Found so many books I wanted to buy and could never find online!! They wrapped my book up in shiny wrapping paper. GREAT EXPERIENCE

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