What a treat to have this Bookshop in Ktown! They may not have the exact book you are looking for because it is a used book store, but if you come with an open mind and open heart you are bound to find an amazing read! The owner is very friendly and helpful. I attempted to buy a book and she mentioned I could just borrow it from her Free Little Library around the corner. I brought the book anyways. Will be definitely going back!
Linda B.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Silver Spring, MD
A jewel in Kensington. I always find fabulous titles here! Love the cozy atmosphere too. Definitely stop by. You won’t be disappointed!
Matt C.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Washington, DC
Very pleasant bookstore, in a rambling old building. The front room is antiquarian books but could use a more lighting because it’s not very browsable as is. The back rooms and upstairs sections are very reasonably priced and diverse general used books, with a nice selection of literature and history. Spoiler Alert — don’t read if you enjoy random cultural encounters: Several large rooms are a reading/lending library for books in Catalan(you know, the language of Barcelona).
Mary P.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Bethesda, MD
This is a great place. You can buy a theremin; what do you think of that? If you don’t know what one is, go and listen to a master play one: Art Harrison plays in front of the shop; you won’t be displeased. You could also mosey around the Catalan library and reading room of the Fundacio Pauli Bellet. Don’t speak Catalan? Doesn’t matter; it’s still so worth checking out and there’s load of books that you can read to pore over. Come. Stay. Read. Buy. Enjoy!
Leo C.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Staunton, VA
This is one of the most wonderful used book stores still open. It’s in a beautiful building, it’s decorated like a living room! There are two floors– and the walls are painted nice colors, they even have a bathroom you can use, and free wi-fi. The store also hosts various events, like hosting author talks and visits, check out their site for up to date info.
B C.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Vienna, VA
Well-organized and beautifully curated selections of old and new titles, along with a fabulous collection of art prints from the archives of the New Yorker, Vogue, etc. Owner is helpful but unintrusive.
Karen L.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Washington, DC
What a beautiful old house, turned into a store that rewards its character. You just want to grab a book, pull up a chair near a window and sit in a sunbeam for a while. Solid fiction section, fairly well-organized. Some old, musty dusty titles that’ll likely never sell, but enough decent inventory to make up for it. If you’re looking for an offbeat title — the odd Henry Miller or that Annie Proulx book you can’t remember the name of – it’s likely here.
Paul M.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Washington, DC
A great second hand book store along Antiques Row in Kensington. The upstairs is home to the Catalan Society of DC so all you lovers of Barca and San Jordi can go and converse there. Great selection of history, military, biography and fiction — also a decent kids section. I picked up a George Orwell’s ‘Coming Up for Air’ and Hanif Kureishi’s ‘Buddha of Suburbia’ for less than $ 10 the pair. They also have a massive selection of historical photos and prints and old newspaper front pages — definitely an interesting place to spend a relaxing couple of hours serendipitously mooching around.