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A
wonderful bookstore in Quito
Ecuador is Libri Mundi,
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is located in the one of the popular tourist neighborhhood
in the southern section of the modern part of Quito
(Juan Leon Mera). This is the most popular area for
hotels and tourist-focused restaurants/craft shops.
Libri Mundi has a large English language section but
the best part is the beautiful "coffee table"
photography -- Art books including books with photos
of local indigenous crafts, Ecuadorian nature photography,
and wonderful books on the many indigenous groups
in the country, and in nearby South American countries.
The staff are friendly and helpful and most speak
enough English to help you find what you need. Address:
Juan León Mera No. 23-83, Entre Wilsón
y Veintimilla, Quito, Ecuador.
Ellen, Toronto, Canada
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Last
year when I was travelling in Ecuador, I found the greatest
English-language bookstore in Cuenca
(they also have Spanish books and operate in conjunction
with a stationery/school supplies shop). Travellers
will find that ABC Bookstore
offers book exchange services in additon to straight
up purchases. They will receive a $2 USD credit towards
their purchase for each book they bring in (but their
purchase must add up to more than the amount they are
credited for). ABC Bookstore is located at Padre Aguirre
8-11, on the west side of the street and just to the
north of Mariscal Sucre. They can be contacted via email
at libreria_abc@yahoo.com.
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France...
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Book-in-Bar
is a small bookstore that sells English-language books
and DVDs in Aix-en-Provence,
France. It includes a small coffee & tea bar where
people meet to talk or read a variety of English-language
newspapers and magazines. Lively, friendly and helpful!
Located on rue Joseph Cabassol; website: http://www.bookinbar.com.
Susan, Aix-en-Provence, France
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In
Paris I'd like to recommend Shakespeare
and Company (37, rue de la Bucherie)
which is down by the
Seine. Expect used books, an eccentric
atmosphere bursting with fabulous, mind-expanding
"reads." Proprietor, George Whitman is straight
out of Dickens, his customers straight out of Fellini.
Also, The Abbey Bookshop
(29, rue de la Parcheminerie), the Canadian bookstore
in Paris,
is not far from Shakespeare and Company. You'll find
a wonderful selection of new and used books in both
French and English. Canadian books are featured, but
other countries are represented as well. They frequently
host author readings, so check their schedule.
Sandra, California, USA
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For
a wicked Sunday brunch, try Tea
and Tattered Pages, a quirky, comfy
secondhand cafe-cum-bookshop in Paris.
British expat, Kristi Chavane will heap your plate with
goodies ranging from chicken and broccoli muffins to
scrambled eggs, bagels and pancakes. P.S. She stocks
over 7,000 English paperbacks and she happily welcomes
browsers. So make your choice, settle in at the window
seat and the afternoon will fly right by. Fixed menu,
and reservations a must. Call 40.65.94.35 (24, rue Mayet)
Evelyn, Toronto, Canada
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In Paris
I recommend, Librairie
Gourmande, 4 rue Dante, 75005 Paris.
Tel.: 33 (0) 1 43 54 37 27. I
visited this quaint but well-stocked culinary bookstore
in Paris
in 2004 over the Bastille Day holiday. The shelves are
stuffed with cookbooks in French, English, German and
a few other languages in small quantities. Just ask
the shop's enthusiastic and gastro-knowledgeable proprietress,
Amy Prevost, and she can help you in French or Anglais,
as you prefer. I purchased three colorful books- all
in English- on French bistro fare, Patisserie (pastry)
desserts, and Provencal dishes. I also brought home
a cute little paperback for entertaining for friends
in French, although I didn't realize until I brought
it home - the measurements are all metric, bien sur!
From their website at www.librairie-gourmande.fr,
click on 'contactez-nous' for a map, or just ask directions
from either the St. Michel or Maubert Metro stops.
Stephanie, Albuquerque, USA
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The San Francisco Book
Co (17 rue Monsieur le Prince) is a
terrific bookstore in Paris
for used English language books. The owner, who originally
lived in San Francisco, achieved his dream to own a
bookstore here in Paris! So if, like me, you always
carry a paperback book with you when you travel, this
is a great place to exchange it for another great one
while you're here.
Jeanne, Paris, France
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My
favorite English Bookstore in Paris
is Galignani,
“the first English Bookshop established on the
continent” according to their card. I love their
art and design books as well as their literary collection.
Address: 224, rue du Rivoli, 75001 Paris. This is
a great location near the Louvre and next to Angelina
Salon de The that serves great chocolates and afternoon
tea.
Gretchen, San Francisco, USA
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Germany...
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In
Munich
it's always fun to pop into an English bookshop to
pick up a guide or two. I
recommend Anglia English
Bookshop (supposedly started by an
old English lady in 1954 and later sold)-- their window
piled oh-so-high with books (Schellingstrasse 3) and
Words Worth -- including some gift items at Schellingstrasse
21A.
Evelyn, Toronto, Canada
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Greece...
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Atlantis
Books is a small bookstore on the
Greek island of Santorini,
founded by a small group of people from America, Cyprus,
and England. They stock books in six languages, and
specialize in Greek authors in translation, as well
as classics and modern classics in English. The books
sit on handmade shelves of wood found on the island,
constructed in a unique design, and often the atmosphere
is peppered with background music from jazz to classical
to rock and roll. Website: http://www.atlantisbooks.org
Iris, Montreal, Canada
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Hawaii...
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My
favorite book store is Borders
in Honolulu's Ward Center.
It has the greatest selection of nursing, medical, and
gardening books. The store also has a great music selection
and a coffee shop. Overall the store has the best selection
of books of all the stores I have visited while traveling
through Canada, USA, Australia, and New Zealand. It
is always one of my destinations every time I visit
Honolulu.
Barbara, Calgary, Canada
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Holland...
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In
Amsterdam, browse Xantippe,
the prime women's bookstore (Prinsengracht 290). Ask
for their complimentary listing of "women's places."
Expect excellent resource material and, their female-friendly
postcards are great fun!
Evelyn, Toronto,
Canada
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Book
buyers beware! A visit to Donner
Boeken (Lijnbaan 150) in Rotterdam
might be more than you bargained for. But be brave!
This is Holland's biggest bookshop--eight floors,
ten thousand English titles, and one of the nicest
selections of travel books you're likely to come across
anywhere.
Evelyn, Toronto, Canada
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Look for other bookshops:
Page 1: Australia, Bali, Bulgaria,
Canada, China
Page 2: Ecuador, France, Germany,
Greece, Hawaii, Holland
Page 3: India, Israel, Italy, Japan
Page 4: Laos, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand,
Nicaragua, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand
Page 5: United States
Page 6: United Kingdom
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