I went downtown yesterday late afternoon for a quick top op, and I saw that we had a new local bookshop. A new Secondhand Bookshop to be precise. Not much of one to be honest: it was only a small display of a few shelves in front of a brand new local grocery store. With one blackboard explaining the whole concept, mostly using hashtags (which I always kind of surreal on a blackboard): second hand books, every one of them at £2.00, it's not for profit, it's a local business, and so on. And instead of a till, there is an "honesty jar" where you pay for the book you bought. I quite like the whole concept, I must say, even though the choice of books was not that great. But hey, I still managed to find one interesting enough to buy (more on that another day, maybe). And I know I might stumble upon treasures there. So there you have it, another bookshop is open in town.
Saturday, 25 July 2020
New Secondhand Bookshop
I went downtown yesterday late afternoon for a quick top op, and I saw that we had a new local bookshop. A new Secondhand Bookshop to be precise. Not much of one to be honest: it was only a small display of a few shelves in front of a brand new local grocery store. With one blackboard explaining the whole concept, mostly using hashtags (which I always kind of surreal on a blackboard): second hand books, every one of them at £2.00, it's not for profit, it's a local business, and so on. And instead of a till, there is an "honesty jar" where you pay for the book you bought. I quite like the whole concept, I must say, even though the choice of books was not that great. But hey, I still managed to find one interesting enough to buy (more on that another day, maybe). And I know I might stumble upon treasures there. So there you have it, another bookshop is open in town.
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we have mini bookstores all over the city. they are free. you take one and leave one. i think they are great.
I don't think they'll get rich anytime soon.
C'est cute comme concept, dans mon quartier il y a plusieurs boîtes à livres où on peut déposer, échanger ou prendre des livres gratuitement. C'est pas mal pour un quartier quand même défavorisé.
That is a neat concept.
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