London's bookshops are the single best thing about the city. This is a fact. It's the reason I gave up Kindle and Amazon orders.
Entering a good bookshop feels like a hug. So here's a thread with my 10 favourite London bookshops:
10. @Hatchards — The oldest bookshop in London and the most imposing. It feels like you're entering a very rich person's library.
It's incredibly beautiful (that spiral staircase! the lighting on the shelves!). I probably only got one or two books there, I feel intimidated. 😳
9. @GoshComics — I'm not a big graphic novel fan, but Gosh!'s selection is so great that I always end up buying something. In the heart of Soho, it's perfect if you have some time (and some cash) to spare.
Let me tell a quick story about #Iran, because it seems relevant today.
Shiraz. Nov 2014. This gentleman asked me to take a picture of him and his wife, so I took one with my phone too...
A few minutes later, he (literally) ran after me and asked why I was in Iran. (...)
We chatted for a bit, he said he was a Maths teacher and a poet. And, a bit said, he said this before saying goodbye:
"Iran's government is Arab, not Persian. People here are good, we like Americans, Brazilians, Israelis... We're all brothers in this world." (...)
It was the best and saddest moment of my trip.
I knew Iranian people were nice, but I didn't know they were so amazing. I was never this well-received in any trip ever. And the country is incredibly beautiful. (...)
Things I liked (July/19):
• Brockwell Lido
• 'American Psycho' (the book)
• Coco Gauff
• the new GWR trains
• Exmoor National Park
• 'Midsommar'
• Lizzo @ Lovebox
• Standing desks
• 'THE FALLING MAN' by Duckwrth
• Mayfield Lavender Farm
Things I liked (Aug/19):
• Salon (Brixton Mkt)
• 'The Great Hack'
• Fotografika museum
• Nosh & Chow
• Manhattan-Brooklyn ferry
• Greenpoint
• Citi Field
• 'Conversations w Friends', S. Rooney
• Notting Hill Carnival again
• Brunch @ Milk (Balham)
Things I liked (Sep/19)
• Top Boy
• The Oasis Podcast
• 'Norman Fucking Rockwell'
• TOOL's new album
• London City Airport
• Smokestak
• 'Ghostface Killahs'
• Toscanini @ Amsterdam
• Revisiting 90s punk